Villefranche-sur-Mer

The Globetrotters Club

The travel club for independent travellers.

Year: 2005

  • Be Careful with Luggage Tampering

    You may have heard about Schappelle Corby, the Australian surfer who has been arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling in 4.5 kgs of cannabis in her…

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  • Chocolate Bar Scare in Oz

    Tens of thousands of Snickers and Mars chocolate bars have been withdrawn from sale in Australia’s New South Wales after the manufacturer was sent a letter threatening to poison a…

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  • Uganda Ban on Smoking in Public Places

    Uganda has imposed a smoking ban in all public places, the environment minister has said. Smoking in restaurants, educational institutions and bars will now be an offence with a fine…

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  • US Airport Screening

    A US official has said that International travellers should get used to having their fingerprints taken or their irises scanned because traditional airport security tests are outdated and open to…

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  • Direct Flights to Cuba

    Virgin Atlantic Airways have started direct flights from the UK to Cuba that are expected to boost growing British tourism to the communist-run Caribbean island. “This is good for Cuba,…

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  • Camel Cull In Oz

    Camels were introduced to Australia in the 19th Century as desert transport creatures. Australian officials say the country’s camel population has grown to about 700,000 in recent years and because…

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  • Present A Travel Programme

    Have you ever wanted to present a travel programme? Do you see yourself as a budding Judith Chalmers or Michael Palin? Or, do you just have a passion for the…

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  • Getting to Stansted Airport

    John from London wrote in to share some information about getting to London Stansted airport. He says: I share your frustrations about the cost and unreliability of the train service…

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  • Stowaway Died

    Pieces of a man’s body including the right leg, part of the spine and a hip, struck a garage roof of the home in South Floral Park, New York, before…

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  • Message in a Bottle Saves Lives

    86 mainly teenage migrants from Ecuador and Peru, have been found by Costa Rican officials adrift in their packed boat for three days. They sent a message in a bottle…

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  • Globetrotters Travel Award

    A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best submitted independent…

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  • Being Careful: Aceh

    The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to Aceh except for those involved in post-tsunami humanitarian and reconstruction work under the auspices of a recognised aid organisation…

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  • Statistic Watch: Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts

    Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts Main warring parties Year began- year ceasefire occurred Sudan vs. Sudanese People’s Liberation Army1 1983-2004 Solomon Islands vs. Malaitan Eagle Force and Isatabu Freedom Movement 1998-2003…

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  • Our Friends Ryanair

    Ryanair, always on the look out from generating new sources of revenue including charging passengers for food, drinks, car hire and hotels, was also looking at gambling and property ventures…

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  • London’s Palaces: Buckingham Palace

    Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain’s Kings and Queens since 1837. Built by George VI on the site of the King’s House, Pimlico, the shell…

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  • Mac's Travel Reminiscences

    We are sorry to say that Mac is not very well, but he is still e-mailing strong and recently sent the Beetle a collection of travel reminiscences. A friend of…

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  • Where in the World: Diego Garcia

    In the first of a number of Where in the World profiles, we look at Diego Garcia, a tiny island in The Indian Ocean, with coral beaches, turquoise waters and…

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  • Kruger National Park, South Africa.

    Framed by glowing sunsets and a bountiful canopy of stars, lies the Kruger National Park. The park, rich in biodiversity, was established in 1898 and stretches for 350km (approx 140…

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  • Greg McKenzie Travels from Ushuaia to Alaska by Motorbike

    My name is Greg McKenzie and I’m currently taking a break from earning a living to do something which has festered in the back of my mind for a while…

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  • Independent travel in Europe – Seven Secrets for Success by Karen Bryan

    Independent travel in Europe – Seven Secrets for Success by Karen Bryan One: Do not try to see and do too much. You may end up actually seeing very little.…

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