Author: The Beetle
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The World’s Most Visited Countries Rank Country Annual Number of Arrivals
1 France 75,500,000 2 United States 50,900,000 3 Spain 48,200,000 4 Italy 41,200,000 5 China 31,200,000 6 United Kingdom 25,200,000 7 Russia 21,200,000 8 Mexico 20,600,000 9 Canada 20,400,000 10
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Sicily – Agrigento by David Cross
On arrival at Agrigento I thought I had dropped a bad clanger. I had not booked thinking February should not present too much by way of problems. However the very
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The Inca Trail Closed Feb 2004
The Inca Trail is the most famous trek in South America and rated by many to be in the top 5 treks in the world. It is 26 miles (45km)
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The Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel & Sports Show, London Olympia (16th-18th January, 2004) by Silja
So, what was it like? Well here is ‘the tour’ of the good, the bad and the best. The exhibition was on three floors, dominated by trade stands selling pretty
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea by Iona Hill
The capital Port Moresby has a fairly poor reputation, in part deserved, but then, all large cities have their problems. Having said this, Port Moresby is not a large city,
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Gilberto Gil Gives Me A Lift! By Tony Annis
Globetrotters Committee member Tony, a professional photographer and journalist writes: Going home in a black cab in London, not surprising, but being dropped home by the ‘Minister Of Culture’ certainly
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Meeting News from Texas
The next Texas Globetrotters meeting will take place on Saturday March 13th when we look forward to a talk from Southwest Airlines. The location for the March and April 2004
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Father Christmas Returns to Mikindani, Tanzania by Len Coleman
On a particularly warm and humid Christmas Eve Santa Claus came back to Mikindani for the third year running. Returning volunteer to the Trade Aid project Matt Maddocks once again
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2004 Travel Photographer Competition
The 2004 Travel Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries on February 22. Following a successful first year in 2003, in which photographers from 34 countries submitted just under
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The Black Sea
Where exactly is the Black Sea? It is formed by three rivers: the Danube, the Dnieper and the River Don and is bordered by six countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia,
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Angkor Artichokes by Dave Fuller
“Artichoke. It’s like a hard, rough, green flower.” The gears in my head whirred away as I searched for a description. All around me, serene faces carved out of stone