Author: The Beetle
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George Clooney urges Americans to Travel
According to Contactmusic.com, actor George Clooney is urging fellow Americans to travel more outside their country and experience the complexities of the rest of the world. Clooney wants Americans to…
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New Vietnam Airport
Whilst Vietnam has more recently hit the news in connection with Paul Gadd better known as Gary Glitter's guilty conviction, there's good news that gives Vietnam greater tourist access. Vietnam…
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.travel Coming Soon
Any of you e-newsletter readers run or are in involved with a travel agent operation should note that the .travel internet domain name has been established. 16,162 companies have signed…
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Queen Mary Boycott
Thinking of going on a cruise? The owners of the Queen Mary 2 have said that they will fully refund around 1,000 furious passengers after the world's largest cruise ship…
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Travel Photography Classes
Travel Photographer of the Year competition judges, the professional photographers Nick Meers and Chris Coe are running four travel photography master classes over the next three months, which will allow…
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Travel Levy on French Tickets
As we reported back in 2005, French President Jacques Chirac campaigned hard for an international tax on airline tickets to help fight global poverty. Now the French government has approved…
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Bird Flu
A human bird flu pandemic could ground up to 70 percent of aircraft, Virgin Group boss Richard Branson has said at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. “If it…
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Senior Discounts Down Under
Seniors and baby boomers over 55 planning a holiday in New Zealand or Australia, can now purchase a discount travel and shopping card – New Zealand Seniors Card. There are…
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Holiday Competition
Passed on by Globetrotter Committee member Francesca, a new company has written to us. They organise walking holidays in “4 stunning and pleasingly unusual areas of Europe… with charming accommodation…
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New Saudi Low Cost Airline
If you are planning to travel to Saudi Arabia in the coming months, then good news for getting around. Saudi Arabia's first low-cost airline Sama plans to start flights within…
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Travel Tip
A travel tip from Stanley in the US via Mac: it is a good idea to only take new dollar bills etc and then iron them (make sure iron is…
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Travel Facts
Travel Facts Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country. Sri Lanka has lowest divorce rate in the world – and the highest rate of female suicide. Australians have a huge…
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No Work for Saudi Expats over 60
If you were thinking of going to work in Saudi, be aware of a “Saudi-isation” program that is edging foreign workers out of the country in favour of local people.…
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Doing Your Own Thing
A recent report in “Holiday Which?”, published by the British Consumers’ Association, found that the number of people who take “independent holidays” has now overtaken those booking the traditional package,…
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Fat Flyers
A belated entry to the e-newsletter; this was passed to me by Padmassana whilst the Beetle was working away in SE Asia. Padmassana heard on the radio that a Thomsonfly…
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EU Health Claims
To ensure UK travellers are fully prepared for your travels moving into 2006 please be aware that from 1st January 2006, UK residents travelling in Europe will require a European…
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We Want Dogs
A Chinese HR company has announced it would like its new staff to include plenty of “dogs”. To reflect this, in its recruitment ad, they invited only people born in…
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China as World's Destination
Bear in mind, before you read this, that this news is reported by the China Travel Service. “China is the main engine driving Asia-Pacific travel; and by 2020, China is…
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More US Airport Searches
According to the Transportation Security Administration Air travellers in the United States will soon be allowed to carry small scissors and tools on planes, but will face more random security…
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Travel Writing Workshop
Saturday 4th March 2006, 10. 30am – 4. 00pm at the newsroom The Guardian 60 Farringdon Rd London EC1R 3GA Cost: £89. 99 (inc VAT) A day of two intensive…