Category: archive
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London tube facts: the Northern Line, London:
Believe it or not, the Northern Line (AKA the Misery Line) is allegedly now the Tube’s top performing line! Formed in the mid 1920s and renamed the Northern Line in…
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Camera Planet
Gabrielle wants to hear from you! She is a Producer for an American website/independent TV company called CameraPlanet.com CameraPlanet takes viewer video (amateur video from all over the world), edits…
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Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Some places in the Islamic world vie to be the first to see the new moon at the start of the…
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Coffee, drink, dinner … Tallinn:
Maiasmokk is the most charming restaurant with a café overlooking the street on the ground floor where you can sip coffee or have drinks and watch the world go by.…
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Fancy that! Australia
In about 200 AD a famous Greek astronomer named Claudius Ptolemy believed that the earth had to be balanced or it would topple over. He figured that there had to…
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The Congo – Lightening Can Strike Twice!
NASA has recently published a map of the world showing the frequency of lightening around the world. They found that The Congo has 50 lightening strikes a year for each…
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Meeting News
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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Hyenas Have Good Reason To Laugh!
Researchers studying the spotted hyena in Tanzania have discovered that they are the only wild animal to be able to carry the rabies virus but not display any of the…
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London:
This report of the last London meeting on the 1st December is written by Padmassana. John Hornbuckle’s wonderful slides took us around Chile. He showed us the wildlife and landscape…
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Travel Tips
When the Beetle wants to say thank you and money is not appropriate, she gives postcards from her hometown, London, to people as small gifts. Take some with you! Got…
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New York: A message from Laurie, the New York chair:
Hello Globies! Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. Due to holiday parties, travel and cheer, we will not be holding a December Globies meeting. We WILL resume on 5th…
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Mutual Aid
Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of the…
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Ontario:
The next meeting will be on January 18th at the the Woodsworth Co-op : Ann Dohler will talk about her recent trip to Peru, the Galapagos and the Amazon. For…
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Strange but True!
Both the Paris and Hong Kong metro systems regularly use air freshener. Apparently studies reveal that if the system smells good, customers feel more positive about the travelling experience. London…
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Globetrotters go to Derbyshire by Gill from London, the Globetrotter Secretary
In September a few Globies `took over’ a youth hostel and explored the delights of Dovedale for a weekend. With beautiful scenery and a pub that also served food only…
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Escape from Pokara Part II by David from Australia
This is the continuation of a story of a very ordinary journey on an Indian bus, a journey without drama, without crashes, rollovers or other theatricals, a journey that millions…
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Home Base Holidays
Travelling abroad but finding accommodation expensive? Try home exchange, a rent-free and friendly option. Home Base Holidays was established in London, UK in 1985 (by a Canadian) and now has…
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Not to be Seen Dead In?
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against travel to Pakistan until further notice unless there are compelling reasons to do so. They advise all British nationals still in the…
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Burmese Food… London
If you find yourself in London, at a loose end, fancy something just a little bit different, then give the Mandalay a go. It can be found at 444 Edgware…
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Bali in a nutshell by Shirley of London
This was our first trip to Bali and I have to say that the Balinese are in general the loveliest people, very gentle and welcoming. Driving out there was a…