The Globetrotters Club

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  • Casinos in Singapore

    Singapore has just lifted a 40 year ban on gambling to build two new casinos. One of these has caused public complaints as it is to displace Singapore’s only horse…

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  • New Gun Laws in Florida

    Visitors to Florida are being warned that they could be at risk due to a new state law that allows gun owners to shoot anyone they believe threatens their safety.…

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  • New Business Class NY-London

    A new airline, Maxjet Airways, will launch an all-business class service between Stansted just north of London and New York’s JFK airport as from 1st November. There will be daily…

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  • Zakynthos Turtle Threat

    Environmentalists have announced that the Mediterranean’s largest nesting population of loggerhead turtles is facing extinction due to tourism. Their reports states that one of only two marine turtle species that…

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  • Fave Website

    Spotted by the Beetle. I like this: www.entrances2hell.co.uk

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  • New Low Cost Airline London to Zurich

    Helvetic Airways has begun operating a twice-daily service between Luton and Zurich. The first 10 seats on each morning and evening flight are available from about £15, plus taxes, from…

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  • Electric Cars in Cordoba

    You can now hire Gems, or Global Electric Motorcars in Cordoba, southern Spain as a safe, convenient, and environmentally friendly way to see the town. Gems are made in the…

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  • Avoid Somali Coast

    If you are sailing around the world, you’d be advised to avoid Somalian water. Somali pirates have hijacked (another) ship with 10 crew on its way to the Somali port…

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  • Travel Facts

    Travel Facts One in three adults aged 15-49 are infected with HIV/AIDS in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland. If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again – its land area is…

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  • Mutual Aid

    Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of the…

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