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Traveller’s Diseases: Decompression Sickness
What is it: decompression sickness, also called the bends, is related to great changes in environmental pressure. It is caused by nitrogen bubbles forming in the bloodstream and tissues of
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Explore Paradise with Moon Handbooks Fiji
Avalon Travel Publishing announces the release of the 7th edition of Moon Handbooks Fiji, the original travel guide to the 322-island Fiji archipelago. Since 1985, Moon Handbooks Fiji has been
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Interesting Facts
1. The Czech Republic has more Internet Service Providers than any other non-English speaking country. 2. Andorra has no unemployment, which is just as well because they have no broadcast
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Mac
We are sorry to say that Mac is not very well, but he is still e-mailing strong and recently sent the Beetle a collection of Mac reminiscences including those about
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Steve Cheetham Visits Chile
This is the first in a series of trip reports sent to the Beetle by Globetrotter Steve who is travelling around South America and Easter Island, the lucky chap! So,
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Travel Tips from Mac and Stanley
Stanley: I recently (September 2004) visited my friends in Veliky Novgorod, Russia and stayed in their flat for about a week. There is a requirement to submit a entrance document
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
6th November 2004 London meeting A bumper attendance for the November London Globetrotter’s meeting, with not a chair, table or bit of floor space left. The audience included Globies from
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Country Statistics – Crime: Assaults Top 10 Countries per capita Country Description 1. United States 2,238,480 (1999) 2. South Africa 535,461 (2000) 3. United Kingdom 450,865 (2000) 4. Mexico 255,179 (2000) 5. India 236,313 (1999) 6. Canada 233,517 (2000) 7. Australia 141,124 (2000) 8. Germany 116,912 (2000) 9. France 106,484 (2000) 10. Zimbabwe 93,062 (2000)
Country Description 1. United States 2,238,480 (1999) 2. South Africa 535,461 (2000) 3. United Kingdom 450,865 (2000) 4. Mexico 255,179 (2000) 5. India 236,313 (1999) 6. Canada 233,517 (2000) 7.
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Meeting News from New York
New York meetings will resume in January – subject will be TBD. Please contact me (Laurie) if you’re interesting in speaking or know of someone who is! For details of
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Answers to Flag Quiz
Find the answers 1. Argentina 2. Bosnia- Herzegovina 3. Cook Islands 4. Estonia 5. Honduras
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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,
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Our Friends Ryanair
Fly Ryanair and gamble Ryanair’s latest potential cash generating scheme is to provide in-flight gambling. No fills Ryanair already charge for the ‘frills’ such as food, luggage and movies, and,
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Meeting News from Texas
Globetrotter meetings have temporarily ceased until further notice due to a bereavement in Christina’s family. If you can help Christina resurrect the Texas meetings, as she would really appreciate some
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December 18, 2004, BootsnAll 2nd Annual Travel Party
Lie, Cheat, Steal. Hitchhike, Drive, take a bus, fly, walk or run…do whatever you can to get to the BootsnAll 2nd annual Travel Party. When: December 18th, 7 pm to
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A Letter from the Edge by Tony Annis
Our friend Antonio Macedo phoned and invited us to a special night out in Cruzeiro do Sul in The State of Acre (the back of beyond in Brazil). He wanted
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Volunteer Corner
Volunteers wanted for projects worldwide. India Project, Karmi Farm Clinic Nomad Travel Store is now seeking voluntary doctors and nurses for our charity clinic in India. The clinic is based
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Martin Wright on the Road Again by Matt Doughty
Back in January 2004 Martin Wright, one the club’s most sociable regulars at the London Meetings, royally entertained a packed Crown Court with tales of his marathon cycle ride to
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Educational Support in Mikindani by Tim Dench
When Tanganyika – as it was then – gained its independence it was praised for the devotion and priority it gave to education. Its then president, Julius Nyerere was known
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Teaching English In Portugal
Sally left the UK around two years ago to start a new life in Portugal. She lives in a suburb of Lisbon, close to the sea and is now a