Author: The Beetle
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Getting Great Photo Prints From Your Digital Camera by Bob Stephens
The first step to getting great digital photo prints is to make sure you use a good quality digital camera. Digital photos are gaining popularity over traditional film photos because…
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The Beetle Goes Diving in the Similan Islands
The Similan Islands can be found about one hundred kilometres northwest of Phuket, Thailand. They comprise nine granite islands covered in tropical jungle. The word Similan is said to be…
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Survey Corner: Popular Travel Spots for Americans
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates unveiled the 2006 results of their annual Travel Trends Survey resulting from a poll of 363 of their travel associate owners, managers and front-line agents throughout…
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Who Can Travel Where?
According to a new study by Zurich-based firm private client and business advisors Henley & Partners AG, citizens of Denmark, Finland and the United States have the greatest freedom to…
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Google Gives In To China
Yes, it’s a dammed nuisance when travelling in China not to be able to find an internet café. Now, you should be able to find more, but at a price.…
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Mac's Travel Reminiscences
Mac has not been very well, but is still e-mailing strong. In this edition of the Globetrotter e-newsletter, Mac sympathises with the Beetle for being given a hard time in…
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Our Friends Ryanair
The French Transport Ministry has instructed its civil aviation authority to discuss the security practices of the low-cost airline Ryanair with regulators in Ireland and Britain. The ministry issued a…
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Being Careful: Nepal
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all but essential travel to Nepal. The political situation in Nepal remains tense and unpredictable following the end of the Maoist ceasefire…
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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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Crime Fighting Dogs
Spotted by Globetrotter Steve: police in India’s Bihar state in northern India are so short of resources they are using a pack of stray dogs to protect themselves from Maoist…
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New LP Comments on London
The latest edition of the Lonely Planet Guide to London says that London has become “dynamic and forward-looking” full of great places to visit, eat and stay, chic inner-city neighbourhoods,…
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Oz Overheats
It’s a little recognised fact that Australia (as well as the US) is not a signatory to the Kyoto agreement to cut greenhouse gases. Australia’s meteorology bureau has found that…
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Mosquito Virus Reunion
If you have plans to visit Reunion in the Indian Ocean, be warned that in late Jan 2006, France drafted 400 troops to help fight a mosquito-borne virus there. The…
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Pop Idol in Ethiopia
There are some differences to the Pop Idol that is shown in the UK and the US: contestants can perform in any one of 80 languages, and performance can include…
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Fave Website
Spotted by Webmaster Paul: CentralPark.com – your first stop for information on Central Park and The Central Park Zoo. Including extensive event listings, maps, attractions, sports, activities, history and the…
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Discount from Globalbagtag
Globalbagtag the metal luggage tag people are generously offering a rise in the discount available to Globetrotters from 25% to 40% for our 60th anniversary. Just go to their website…
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter – get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet – create and print a…
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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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Whale Vomit Worth a Fortune
Once when diving in the Maldives, the Beetle noticed the boat captain looking very interested in some strange rank smelly stuff floating on the surface of the ocean. “Whale vomit”,…
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Have you got a tale to tell?
If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel…