Category: newsletter
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Home Base Holidays
Travelling abroad but finding accommodation expensive? Try home exchange, a rent-free and friendly option. Home Base Holidays was established in London, UK in 1985 (by a Canadian) and now has…
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Texas:
The Globetrotters Texas branch held their fifth meeting on Saturday, November 10. Attendence continues to grow, with 19 happy people at the meeting. Brad and Mamie spoke and shared slides…
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Not to be Seen Dead In?
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against travel to Pakistan until further notice unless there are compelling reasons to do so. They advise all British nationals still in the…
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What To Do If You Meet a BEAR!!
Found whilst gratuitously surfing http://www.nps.gov/bela/html/morebear.html The following is an extract of the advice given if you see a bear. The principle is: avoid being in contact with bears if you…
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Burmese Food… London
If you find yourself in London, at a loose end, fancy something just a little bit different, then give the Mandalay a go. It can be found at 444 Edgware…
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Bali in a nutshell by Shirley of London
This was our first trip to Bali and I have to say that the Balinese are in general the loveliest people, very gentle and welcoming. Driving out there was a…
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Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes
Joanne is from Canada and works with the Beetle. She has not been in the UK very long. She had never been to a bonfire night! We explained to her…
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Fave Websites of the Month
The Beetle likes the UK Foreign and Commonwealth site – it has everything from employment opportunities to individual country reports – really interesting! UK Foreign and Commonwealth
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Travel Tips
Sort clothes together and put them in different coloured plastic bags – helps you to find your socks as opposed to your T-shirts and also keeps them clean and dry…
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Funny Signs Again….
Back in 1959, when Frank from the US was in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia on Lebuh Chulia Street he saw a local Chinese Hotel named the Hang Chow Hotel and Restaurant,…