Author: The Beetle
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
Our first speaker was Rory Maclean, “The magic bus”, Istanbul to India. Rory set out to visit the places along the classic overland route to India. Starting in Istanbul at…
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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermane@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,…
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The Golden Triangle and Surrounds
The Beetle visited Thailand in September 2006 and had an opportunity to travel to the Golden Triangle, an area that refers to a large, predominantly highland a Laos, Burma and…
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Lights Out in a Mexican Cave by Ron McCluskey
Shortly after we arrived at our position in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, my wife and I were invited with a youth group to tour a cave near the town of Pichucalco,…
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The Acropolis of Athens by Matt Barrett
The Acropolis is the one historical site you can't miss. You can take a tour or wander up there yourself but during the summer, whatever you do, unless it is…
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Planning for the Family Holiday by Kirsa Guidan
So you are ready to start planning that family vacation that you have been putting off for a few extra months. And you feel like you need a pat on…
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Suvarnabhumi – Bangkok’s New Airport
Southeast Asia's largest airport, Suvarnabhumi officially opened at the end of September after over forty years of planning and building that at a cost if US $4 billion converted a…
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The World's Top Tourism Destinations
The World’s Top Tourism Destinations 2004 rank Country Arrivals (millions) Percent change 2004/2003 Market share 2004 2002 2003 2004 1. France 77.0 75.0 75.1 0.1% 9.8% 2. Spain 52.3 51.8…
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Mac's Travel Reminiscences
Mac is still not very well but is still e-mailing strong. In this month’s Globetrotter e-newsletter, he writes about animals. Just read in todays Washington Post about the 12,000 elephants…
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Our Friends Ryanair
Irish airline Aer Lingus has rejected a 1.48bn euro (£1bn) takeover offer from budget rival Ryanair. A combined Ryanair/Aer Lingus group would have a 78% share of the London-Dublin route,…
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Being Careful: Thailand
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where there is continuing violence…
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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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French Teeth in British Museum
A 200-year-old pair of French false teeth are going on display for the first time at the British Museum. The 18th century teeth, which belonged to the Archbishop of Narbonne,…
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Tourists Welcome at Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Noticed by Padmassana: tourists visiting Iran might be able to add an unusual stop-off on their itinerary – a trip to one of the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. Iran’s state…
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Conker King and Queen
The world recently crowned a new King and Queen of the conker. Sounds strange? This news come from Reuters – competition ringmaster Richard Howard said: “This year we had entries…
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Lorikeet Abuse
Police in Australia are hunting for a thief caught on a Gold Coast’s pet shop's security camera stuffing a lorikeet down his underpants and running to a getaway car parked…
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Paris Travel Writing Workshop
I'm thrilled to let all Globetrotter e-newsletter readers know that the Travel Writing Workshop, until now exclusively held at the Guardian Newsroom, is wandering abroad. This November, the first Paris…
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Do Not Try This At Home
Pattaya, the seedy resort in Thailand is home to a Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum. In October, a Thai snake charmer attempted to break the Guinness Book of World…
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Biman Airlines
You may want to avoid travelling on Bangladesh’s state carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The airline is planning to cut down on the frequency of flights to international destinations because it…