Author: The Beetle
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Galicia’s Shores Under Threat
If you were thinking of visiting Spain’s beautiful north western coast, your walks along the beach may be spoilt and it may be an idea not to order locally caught
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So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on airport codes. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! Which cities are served by airports with the following codes:
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London Buses
Buses are a great way to get around London and ideal for sightseeing too. There are over 17,000 bus stops all across London so you are never far from a
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McDonalds Pulling out of 3 Countries
Love them or hate them, the one thing McDonalds has, all over the world, is clean bathrooms! As a part of a cost cutting exercise, and increasing competition from the
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Tourists warned to avoid camel fair
Britain and the United States are warning of the risk of an attack on the world's biggest camel fair in the deserts of western India and urged their citizens to
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Colombia and Drugs
There are several reasons why travellers do not visit Colombia, but perhaps they come down to the same thing: the cocaine industry and the people who control it. Even the
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London Tube Closures
Those of you who are planning to come to London should be aware that because of a firemen’s strike, some of London’s deeper tube stations are closed where safety officials
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Canadians warned about visiting US
The Canadian Government has issued a travel advisory to its citizens about visiting the United States. Because of tightened border controls in America, Canadians born in some Middle Eastern countries
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Globetrotter 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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The Daily Telegraph Destinations 2003
Olympia London from January 30 – February 2 You'll find the largest range of holidays and ideas to be found under one roof – hundreds of tour operators, travel companies
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Snows of Kilimanjaro May Melt By 2020
by Charles Arthur / Independent/UK (via Common Dreams News Center) The snows of Mount Kilimanjaro, immortalized by an Ernest Hemingway short story, are melting so quickly they are expected to
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Cruise Ships touted for Homeless
New York City may convert de-commissioned cruise ships into shelters for its rising numbers of homeless people. Last month, a record 37,000 homeless people were sleeping in city shelters every
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7 UK Airports may Close Due to Strike
A British union that has firemen and airport workers as its members has announced a set of dates it on which it proposes to strike. These will affect seven airports:
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Fave Websites of the Month
Passed on by the London Meetings co-ordinator: TravelIntelligence is a new website giving access to good travel writing (mainly British) – Philip Marsden, William Dalrymple, Stanley Stewart, Nick Danziger et
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Airline News: November 2002
A new “no-frills” international carrier, Qantas-owned Australian Airlines, launched its schedule with flights from the northern city of Cairns to Nagoya and Osaka in Japan. They plan to start services
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Mutual Aid
Reynold from the US would like to hear from anyone with info and advice on independent travel in Laos and Burma. Please e-mail at ren477@yahoo.com He is also interested in
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UK DVT Group to Sue
A group of UK airline passengers representing 56 claims relating to passenger DVT-related deaths and injuries are starting a landmark legal case against 28 airlines for failing to warn them
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Have you got a tale to tell??
If you have a travellers tale that you're [!!!] aching to tell, then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world.
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Cuba and Central American Cocktail Party
Wednesday 4th December, 6:30 pm: CUBANA 36 Southwick Street, Paddington, London, W12 1JQ £10 or (£8 for members) includes cocktail, tapas and entry to prize draw. A different format from
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Did You Know…. Paris, Texas and France
Ever wondered how far it is from Paris, France to Paris, Texas? Well, as the crow flies, it is 4847 miles (7800 km) or 4212 nautical miles. Expedia.com’s lowest return