Category: newsletter
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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Readers comments: best airport nominations – from Padmassana
When he's not tying his body into knots, Padmassana is a bit of a globetrotter on the quiet. Here are his nominations for best and worst airports: Best: 1 Dubai:…
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London:
We had two excellent speakers in February! First was Alastair Lee who gave us a multi-dimensional view of his travels in China and his very close up views of climbing…
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Chernobyl
The United Nations last week identified Chernobyl as being an eco-tourism venue of the future. Wildlife has started to come back to the area after the terrible radioactive contamination. Moose,…
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New York:
Hola from Laurie! Our next meeting will be March 2, 2002. The usual: 4:00pm at the Wings Theater, 154 Christopher Street. The subject is MEXICO! I will be in Mexico…
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Not to be Seen Dead In?
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK is advising against all travel to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Yemen until further notice. Reprisals are also feared against…
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Ontario:
The last meeting was on January 18th: Ann Dohler talked about her recent trip to Peru, the Galapagos and the Amazon. The next meeting is on Friday, March 15th at…
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Machu Picchu
According to Alt Wire OmPlace, bad news could come to Machu Picchu. There is a proposal to build a funicular from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu to make the site…
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Texas:
It was a marvelous meeting: Chris from Austin did a first class slide show of the Greek Isles and provided a map for each of us so we would know…
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London's Wobbly Bridge is Open!
Yes, the Millennium Bridge is open once again! It is the first pedestrian river crossing in London for over 100 years. The 325 metre bridge links St. Paul's Cathedral on…