Category: archive
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Passport for Barbados
An eagle eyed Globetrotter wrote in to say: I just found out that starting March 1st, US citizens will be required to have a passport to enter Barbados. Perhaps this…
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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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Piracy Increase
The International Maritime Bureau says that more than 20 sailors were killed by pirates in 2003 – twice as many as the previous year. Seventy are missing, presumed dead. The…
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Meeting News from Ontario Friday, January 16, 2004 at Time: 8 pm SOUTH AFRICA by Thelma Briggs
Venue: – please note the change: Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade (SouthEast corner of The Esplanade & Church) – 2 block east of the Union station. Public parking garage…
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Mac's Jottings: Kenya
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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Meeting News from Texas
Once again, we were honoured to have Norman Ford, founder of the Globetrotters Club, on hand presenting a slide show of his September 2003 Nordic adventure with us entitled: Around…
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Burma Revisited
Derek, a retired UK diplomat, contacted the Beetle to say that all too often the controversy over whether or not to visit Burma tends to overlook the very important issue…
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'MWENGE' by Jean Milnes
‘Mwenge’ is the Kiswahili word for torch but it also represents a major national event in Tanzania, which is also known in English as the National Torch Run. If you…
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Traveller's Diseases: Lassa Fever
What is it: Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. It is highly contagious and occurs mainly in the dry season in West Africa, particularly…
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Siem Reap by Judy
Judy from the US write in to tell the Beetle about her recent visit to Siem Reap. This is what she says: My husband and I were in Siem Reap…
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February 2001 – Sicily by David Siracusa
The latter part of the flight over was terrific, with snow on the Gran Sasso first and then, towards the end, there was the fabulous spectacle of the Aeolian Islands…
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Volunteer Corner Vacancies For Volunteer Doctors/Nurses For Hill Farmer Clinic Project, N E India
Can you spare 2 weeks + ? Would you like a workingholiday in a fantastic place? We are currently looking for volunteer medical staff forour clinic in India. Agricultural Work…
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Lisbon: On Moving to Cascais by Sally Pethybridge
Sally is British and has lived in the UK all her life. International travel as part of her work took her to many countries, including Portugal. She fell in love…
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Mission Antarctica – An Environmental Project by Andy Dare
Mission Antarctica set up by Robert Swan after walking to both South & North Pole. Antarctica is a truly unique place, but not as white and pristine as you would…
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The World's Newest Countries
The World’s Newest Countries Country (Independence Date) East Timor (May 20, 2002) Palau (October 1, 1994) Czech (Republic January 1, 1993) Eritrea (May 24, 1993) Slovakia (January 1, 1993) Yugoslavia…
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Reykjavik the northernmost capital in the world by Ása
It’s been called Europe’s hottest capital. Slick advertising campaigns have championed the city’s famed nightlife. But there is more to Reykjavik than pubs and clubs. Reykjavik held the prestigious title…
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Latin America Bureau: learn more about Latin America!
LAB is running a working and Volunteering in Latin America workshop in London on Saturday 21st February from 10.30am to 5.30pm. From coffee brigades and tree planting to literacy teaching…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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12 Questions To Ask Inca Trail Operators Before The Big Trek
This is an extract from a great website that gives visitors to Peru lots of invaluable information about Peru, how to get around, visas, museums etc. It is a not…
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
Find out what happened at previous meetings in London and about future events Saturday 6th December 2003 London meeting Our first speaker was Paul Goldstein whose talk was entitled “Africa:…