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The Globetrotters Club

The travel club for independent travellers.

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  • Have you got a tale to tell??

    If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel

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  • This e-newsletter

    Did you know?…you are one of around 6,500 subscribers who receive this e-newsletter each month. 53% of you live in the United States, 22% in the UK, 4% in Canada,

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  • First Stop – Bangkok by Ingrid Styles

    As I proceeded through the terminal at Bangkok's International Airport I felt the warm air greet me and a rush of excitement tickled my stomach. This was the first destination

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  • Heathrow Facts

    · The airport handles more international passengers than any other airport in the world and offers flights to many international destinations including 33 flights to Paris and 23 flights to

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  • London:

    There was no London meeting in August, but we will be back on Saturday 7th September when Marion Bull will be talking about her recent travels, “Travelling with the Tuareg”

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  • Spread the word

    If you've been enjoying this newsletter please pass it to a friend…it's as easy as this… 1: Hit forward 2: Put your friends email in the “TO” field. 3: Paste

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  • Where do the Stars Holiday?

    OK, it's silly season! Earlier in the year, we saw Prince Charles (but not Camilla!) spend a night in a £25-a-night B&B called Yew Tree Farm, an 18th century farmhouse

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  • New York:

    HOLLAND BY BIKE! Rob Lewis, one of our own, will be giving a slide show and lecture about Holland and perhaps select areas of England and Ireland. Come join us

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  • Travel Quiz

    A big thank you to Moon Handbooks who have donated this months' huge and highly informative Moon handbook on the South Pacific, written by David Stanley as above. See www.moon.com

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  • Easter Island

    If you are thinking of going to Santiago or Tahiti, did you know, you could take a flight to Easter Island? It's included in the famous Oneworld Explorer air pass.

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  • 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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  • Not to be Seen Dead In?

    Whilst over eighty thousand British nationals visited Kenya last year, the vast majority enjoyed a trouble-free stay. Nevertheless, all visitors should be aware of potential risks and should exercise sensible

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  • Outbreak of Flu in Madagascar

    You may want to reschedule your visit to Madagascar: according to news sources, an outbreak of flu has killed at least 374 people with another 5,000 and more infected. Health

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  • Texas:

    Saturday August 10th, we had the fabulously informative Eric Dondero as speaker. His topic was: “How to Learn Any Language Fast”. Eric is a Multilingual Interpreter and Certified Language Instructor

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  • Free London Museums: The Tate Britain

    Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three other galleries around the UK,

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  • Jet Lag: the facts

    Disruption to circadian rhythms caused by crossing time zones, which can result in broken sleep, with the sufferer waking during the night and then wanting to fall asleep during the

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  • London Markets: Covent Garden

    Most Londoners see Covent Garden as a tourist trap, but they still go there, to eat and drink or pause to watch the latest jugglers once in a while. (There

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  • Trivia: Lithuania Driving Test

    A recent UK Sunday newspaper ran a brief report about a five month study the Lithuanian government has just conducted. As a result of the study, the government has scrapped

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  • An Afternoon at Alhambra by Matthew Doughty

    The recovery from Rock Vivé's excesses was complete and it was time to see something of Andalucia's history and culture. Seville and Cordoba were considered but as our circumstances were

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  • London Events London Waterways Week

    London Waterways week takes place between 7-15 September. The event will start with the Great River Race and finish with the Mayor's Thames Festival. Many waterside attractions are taking part

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