Category: archive
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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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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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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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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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London:
Sebastian Hope gave us a delightful talk about fishing and the sea gypsies of South East Asia, peppering his talk with anecdotes of friendships he made on his various visits…
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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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New York:
The November New York meeting was cancelled due to clashing with the New York marathon. Laurie, our New York Chair says “Hello Globies! and Happy Thanksgiving!” Due to holiday parties,…
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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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Ontario:
As soon as we get information on the annual barbecue we will let you know what happened! For information on Ontario meetings, please contact: Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber:…
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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