Category: Sidebar
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The Tsunami
Everyone at the Globetrotters Club would like to pass their condolences and sympathies to all those affected by the tsunami on Boxing Day. If you are thinking of going to
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Yahoo! And AOL Travel Searches
Travel industry researchers estimate that demand for independently booked travel is set to rise by 80% in the next five years. Both Yahoo! and AOL recently announced that they were
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Being Careful: Sri Lanka
This is what the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office say about travel to Sri Lanka: Information for families affected by the tsunami can be found at Sri Lanka: Information for
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter — get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet — create and print a
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Pass the Sickbag
In December 2004 Virgin Atlantic introduced 20 limited edition sickbags designed by artists from around the globe on its first flight from Hong Kong to Sydney. The sickbags will be
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Mutual Aid
Carole from San Diego would like some help planning a trip to new Zealand. I am travelling to the south island of New Zealand in March and would love some
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Kashmir to Welcome Tourists
India has decided to open Srinagar airport in disputed Kashmir to international flights to entice more tourists to the Himalayan region. Kashmir has been involved in a 15 year dispute
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So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on capital cities. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! What is the capital city of the following countries: Congo
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On-Line Travel Scam
Be careful of a new online travel scam that involves bargain flights advertised on internet auction sites. The con-men advertise an amazing deal on an auction site, telling potential bidders
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Wilderness First Aid courses 2005
Wilderness First Aid is different from the Red Cross or urban first aid. Focus is on initial and prolonged care for a patient in the back country. Participants will receive
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Driving in Spain
Paul writes in with another piece of advice about travelling in Spain. Another word of warning to novice travellers in Spain; be careful at the big hypermarkets as thieves operate
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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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Dolphins Save Swimmers
A group of training lifeguards swimming off New Zealand were protected from a great white shark by dolphins. The lifeguards were training at a beach near Whangarei on the North
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Answers to: So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Answers to: So You Think You’re Well Travelled? Congo – Brazzaville Madagascar – Antananarivo Oman – Muscat Azerbaijan – Baku Bangladesh – Dhaka 0 out of 5 – you need
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Travel Jokes
On landing, the Stewardess said, “Please be sure to take all of your belongings. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have.”. There
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter — get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet — create and print a
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So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on capital cities. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! What is the capital city of the following countries: Bahrain
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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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Travel Quiz: Western Canada
The winner of last month's Moon Guide on the ArcadiaNational Park is Traechsel, congratulations! And the winner of our Peru quiz was Jane Thomas, again, well done! This month, win
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Being Careful: Philippines
As the Beetle was planning a little diving trip to the Philippines, she thought she’d check out the FCO’s travel advice for the area. The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office