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  • Can you help ?

    Following on from a previous report on the terrible death of Ian Hibell I received this from Eric – e-c-hayman@fsmail.net “I see that Ian Hibell was working for Standard Telephones

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  • Write in (2) & BBC are looking for people who like nature and adventure

    Do you think you have what it takes to make the next Planet Earth? BBC One is looking for nine people to take part in the experience of a lifetime.

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  • Change format !

    Did you know, you can change the format of this eNewsletter? It is available in 5 formats:- 1. This format with 2 columns. 2. A single column print friendly version

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  • Mac says&

    Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way  This time round he’s reading and enjoying A Sense of Place ,

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  • Write for the eNewsletter

    If you enjoy writing and travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and

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  • News from the travel world

    ** Charity biker goes long way round ** A Scottish biker sets off on a charity trek to Kathmandu to raise funds for child welfare in Nepal. Read more at

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  • From our travelling yogi Padmassana

    One of my teachers, Eunice Laurel, has gone to Rwanda for 6 months to teach yoga and try to bring some light into the lives of the people of that

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  • GT Travel Award

    A member of Globetrotters Club and interested in winning a £1,000 travel award ? Know someone who fits these criteria ? We have up to two £1,000 awards to give

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  • Web sites to blog:-

    From Dick Curtis – what do you do just months after retiring from rugby union ? http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com Spotted by Matt Doughty – a somewhat different take on travel blogging http://www.travel-rants.com/

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  • Mac says…

    Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way J This time round it’s passing on  “Six Good Backpacking Habits” as highlighted

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  • News from the travel world

    · The August 2009 Newsletter [Winston Churchill Memorial Trust] is now available to see on our website www.wcmt.org.uk and download if required. Applications for 2009 are still open until 14

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  • Start a Branch

    If any Globetrotters member would like to start a branch, whether it is in Aberdeen or Zanzibar, see our FAQ or contact our Branch Liaison Officer via our website at

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  • Congratulations to Rosie

    Congratulations to Rosie, a previous London branch speaker, for completing her epic journey back in her home town of Tenby, Wales on 25 August 2008. Read more at http://www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk/

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  • GT Travel Award

    A member of Globetrotters Club ? Interested in a £1,000 travel award ? Know someone who is ? We have up to two £1,000 awards to give out this year

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  • Web sites to

    · I TRAVEL – THEREFORE I AM For fourteen years now, The Independent Adventure Travel Show – London, has led people to explore, dream and discover. This yearÂ’s Independent Adventure

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  • Can you help ?

    · “IÂ’m considering a ‘Grande Tour’ of EuropeÂ’s capitals and am looking for advice on transport. Current thoughts are:- · Coach which is cheap, but only IÂ’d want to only

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  • Mac says

    Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way J This time round itÂ’s a particular travel book that tickles his fancyÂ…

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  • In the eNewsletter

    If you enjoy writing, enjoy travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and

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  • News from the travel world

    · Budget carrier Jin Air launched in Korea Jeans-wearing, plane cleaning youth-orientated cabin staff will be the face of Korean Air’s new budget carrier Jin Air. Read more at http://www.travelmole.com

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  • New World Heritage sites named

    13 new additions to list following Unesco meeting. Read more at http://www.wanderlust.co.uk

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