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Our Friends easyCar

September 27, 2003

Our webmaster passed on an e-mail of complaint by an easyCar customer. easyCar is a low cost, no frills car hire company. We thought we’d pass it along in case…

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Iris’s Diary of an Overland Trip through South America: Rio!

September 27, 2003

And so we left Buenos Aires and now here I am in Brazil! We crossed the border last night after visiting the Iguaçu waterfalls on the Argentinean side, which was…

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Traveller’s Diseases: Giardiasis

September 27, 2003

What is it: Giardiasis is a diarrhoea illness caused by a microscopic parasite (Giardia intestinalis) that lives in the intestines of people and animals. It can occur anywhere in the…

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Mac’s Jottings: Japan

September 27, 2003

U. S. Soldiers Home, Washington: during a century of travel (well 78 years!) both in and out of service I have travelled to over 150 countries (I count both North…

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Being Careful: Bolivia Blockades

September 27, 2003

According to the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Bolivia is undergoing a period of social unrest. Since the start of the year there have been a number of fatalities. Roads…

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Free London Museums: Royal Air Force Museum

September 27, 2003

If you are into airplanes, then this is the place for you: Britain's National Museum of aviation features over 70 full-sized aircraft including a unique collection of British, German and…

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Anglo- Paraguayan Friendship Society

September 27, 2003

Globetrotters Tony wrote in to tell us about the Anglo-Paraguayan Friendship Society he belongs to. He says that they hold some very enjoyable social events throughout the year. If anyone…

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Tourists Kidnapped in Colombia

September 27, 2003

Police in Colombia say that eight foreign tourists have been kidnapped as they hiked near the Caribbean coast where a so-called Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) sits in the jungle built…

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Bangkok’s Homeless Removed

September 27, 2003

The Thai authorities have announced their intention to clear Bangkok’s streets of thousands of homeless people ahead of a meeting of world leaders next month. Where will they go? The…

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Sahara Photo Exhibition London

September 27, 2003

Globetrotters Marion Bull is having a photo exhibition at the Horniman Centre in south London, opening 4th October. The free exhibition depicts the dramatic landscape in and around the plateau…

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Discount Staying in Jaipur,India

September 27, 2003

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

September 27, 2003

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

September 27, 2003

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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Concorde Auction

September 27, 2003

Aviation enthusiasts, get ready! Air France is set to auction 200 parts from its retired Concorde fleet at Christie’s Paris auction room in October. After 27 years of service, everything…

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Globetrotters Travel Award

September 27, 2003

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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London based human rights group Amnesty International has openly criticised the government of the Maldive Islands and asked them to end what it calls systematic political repression. Amnesty says torture,…

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Fave Travel Website

September 27, 2003

Our webmaster likes: the Theban Mapping Project a website that allows you to go on an interactive tour of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, complete with film…

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No Mining Please!

September 27, 2003

UNESCO has hailed as “a major step forward” the pledge made by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) – comprising 15 of the world’s largest mining and metal…

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Airline News: September 2003

September 27, 2003

Three US airlines have been fined $750,000 between them over failure to offer adequate facilities to passengers with disabilities. America West, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines were found not to have…

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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha

September 27, 2003

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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