Author: The Beetle
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Wilding in Southwest USA
A group of US researchers at Cornell University have identified a novel approach to conservation called Pleistocene wilding. They have developed an initiative that involves placing lions, cheetahs, elephants and…
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Almost Meeting the Fish in Bali by Iona Hill
I can totally understand why people rave about Bali – a truly wonderful place – loved it – so serene – and very quiet. I took a flight from London…
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Our Friends Ryanair
British Airways whose tagline has been 'the world's favourite airline' has been overtaken by our friends Ryanair whom it has been recorded carried more passengers in August 2005 than the…
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Mac's Travel Reminiscences – China Part 2
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 about China. Beijing,…
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Countries with the Most Billionaires
Countries with the Most Billionaires Countries with the Most Billionaires Rank Country Number of billionaires 1 United States 269 2 Japan 29 3 Germany 28 4 Italy 17 5 Canada…
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Chinese Bi-Lingual Signs
The Beijing Municipal Traffic Administration has launched a campaign to standardise road signs to make it easier for visitors to navigate the city. Bilingual Chinese-English signs are to be displayed…
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Good News for Nepali Women
In some parts of Nepal, particularly the western parts of the country, there is a tradition of keeping women in cow sheds during their menstrual cycle. Nepal's Supreme Court has…
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HK Disney Row
The latest in a series of setbacks for the $1.8bn (£1bn) Hong Kong Disneyland occurred after Health Inspectors were called in after three cases of food poisoning. The two health…
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Singapore Giant Ferris
Singapore is following London's lead and plans to build a giant Ferris wheel. Designers estimate that it will be 142 feet taller than the London Eye and say that visitors…
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Being Careful: Uganda
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to Uganda. This is what they have to say: We advise against all travel to northern and north eastern Uganda…
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The Great Express: Moscow – St Petersburg
The Great Express, a luxury overnight train for rich Russians and foreign tourists is now running between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The cost ranges from 3,150 roubles, or $110, for…
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Strange Facts
Strange Facts Swedes and Norweigans rank top 5 for both providing aid and exporting weapons. On the probability of not reaching 40 graph, the top 34 countries are all African.…
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Change in US Screening Plans
The US government is dropping plans to collect data from commercial data bases to identify potential terrorists on passenger lists. The main reason cited is concern over privacy.
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British Health Cover Overseas
British health officials are concerned that UK citizens are not taking E111 forms with them when they jump on a plane to EU countries. Form E111 covers medical treatment at…
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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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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…
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Travel Writing Workshop
Saturday 12th November 2005, 10.30am – 4.00pm Location: The Newsroom, The Guardian 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA Cost: £87.50 A day of two intensive workshops: Travel writing and how…
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UN: Antarctica Under Threat
Kofi Anan says that substantial increases in illegal fishing, tourism, bio-prospecting, climate change and depletion of the ozone continue to pose major challenges to the Antarctic, and governments should continue…
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European Airline Delays
According to a recent study, some 30% of European flights from London Heathrow were delayed in 2004. The average delay per flight was 33 minutes. Zurich and Vienna were the…
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Yahoo in China
Be careful what you write whilst on-line in China. Yahoo was accused last week of helping Chinese authorities identify and imprison a reporter who described government fears about pro-democracy activists. …