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The Globetrotters Club

The travel club for independent travellers.

Author: The Beetle

  • Discount Staying in Jaipur, India

    Any Globetrotters reading this e-newsletter is entitled to a 20% discount staying at the Jaipur Inn, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. To claim your discount, contact: jaipurin@sancharnet.in

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  • TrekAmerica Discount

    TrekAmerica has offered Globetrotters readers of this e-newsletter a 10% Discount on all of their tours. TrekAmerica offers a range of over 60 adventure camping, lodging and walking tours in

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  • Top 5 Things to Do in a Lifetime

    The BBC recently showed a programme outlining the results of a viewer’s poll stating the top 50 things they thought everyone should do in their life. The top 5 things

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  • Globetrotters Travel Award

    Under 30? 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

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  • Giant Squid Found Dead

    Four giant squid, one of which is said to be the length of a bus – 12 metres long – have been washed up on the northern Asturias coast of

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  • Danube Wrecks

    Due to the unseasonably hot weather Europe has been facing over the summer months, the Danube has fallen to its lowest level for over 120 years. This is normally bad

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  • Discount on Karrimor products

    Karrimor are pleased to announce to all Globetrotters Club members (please note, club members only and not Including sale goods) a 25% discount through their factory shop. They offer a

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  • Mutual Aid

    We are a couple in our mid 50’s in Australia. We are experienced campervan travellers who wish to travel in UK during mid April 2004 – mid August 2004. We

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  • Visiting Iceland?

    Gudbjorg offers his services to e-newsletter readers. If you are planning to visit Iceland, he can arrange a variety of trips. He is a trained tour guide, has transport and

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  • BBC Appeal for Help

    We are looking for help with a programme we’re making for BBC2 called 1001 Things to Improve Your Life. Would you be interested in being filmed? The show is about

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  • Accomodation in Mysore, India

    Anyone planning a few days stay there. Globetrotter Ashley recommends a newly built ‘penthouse’ above a village type shop 2km from centre in Mysore. There is a sitting room, dining

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  • Fave Website

    Our webmaster spotted this: an on line travel magazine for more mature travellers, with a guide book, links directory and travel article library. For example, the travel article section includes

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  • Malaria Treatment Breakthrough

    The World Health Organsation (WHO) says that affordable and effective treatment against malaria should be available by about 2006. More than one million people, mostly children under the age of

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  • Adventure Travel And Sports Show

    Whether you’re looking for – independent travel, small-group expeditions, adventure sports, ideas or simply inspiration – from classic walks, treks and safaris to the thrill of adventure sports plus all

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  • Airline News: October 2003

    Malaysian Airlines are currently embroiled in a row over saying “customers prefer to be served by young, demure and pretty stewardesses, especially Asian ladies”, and has placed age limits on

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  • People Happier in Latin America than Eastern Euope

    A recent World Values Survey on the levels of happiness in more than 65 countries shows Nigeria has the highest percentage of happy people followed by Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador

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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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  • So You Think You’re Well Travelled?

    Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on capital cities. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! What is the capital city of the following countries: 1.

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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 Quiz: Los Angeles

    The winner of last month’s Frommer’s Guidebook on Spain Moon guide is: Azusa Nakamura congratulations! This month, win a Rough Guide guidebook on Los Angeles. See www.roughguides.com for info on

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