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Return To Firenze by Matthew
Wandering amongst Pisa’s famed sights, I found myself eased culturally back into Italy and following the big, rounded taste of the evenings Rosso Di Montepulciano I felt readied (or should…
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Accessing Office Mail When Away
source: Woody’s Travellers Watch Travel@woodyswatch.com It's great to see more and more business travellers using 'Outlook Web Access' (OWA) on the road. This is a webmail way to access corporate…
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Kruger National Park by Geoff
Everyone has heard of the Kruger National Park. It's the biggest game reserve in South Africa. Its border stretches from the Limpopo River in the north to the Crocodile river…
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Cardiff by Olwen
Cardiff, home of the Millennium Stadium, city of so much more. Sight seeing buses leave from outside the castle regularly throughout the summer. However a tour of the Stadium costs…
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Weekend Away:Lille, France
The place: Lille is small enough to wander around, in a weekend. There are two parts to Lille: the old town, which has narrow cobbled streets, and lots of interesting…
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Mac.s Jottings
Signs and thoughts that Mac has seen or experienced on his travels around the world, and noted down in his travel diary. l. Hong Kong. Budget Garden Hostel. Sign. “No…
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Woolly Mammoth Find
The remains of four woolly rhinos have been unearthed in an English quarry. Scientists describe the group find at Whitemoor Haye in Staffordshire as “extraordinary” and one of the best…
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Learning Spanish in Ecuador
I am in New York and I opened Adelante Spanish School (http://spanishamerica.com) with my Partner, Monica Guerra, who manages day-to-day affairs in Quito. For free help in planning a Ecuador…
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Storm Chasing
Believe it or not, storm chasing has become something of a hobby. So when the weather is bad, throw away that jigsaw, that book, that piece of embroidery or the…
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Sunrise and a ray of hope by Andy Brouwer
It was 8.30am and I was waiting for Rosanna White in the early morning sunshine, sheltered in the shade of a palm tree in front of the Independence Monument. Rosanna…
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San Ramón in Costa Rica by Helene
Costa Rica, a tiny country that forms part of the land bridge between North and South America, is almost too good to believe. It has more species of mammals and…
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Gap year reflections from university by Matt Maddocks
Writing this sat at my university desk I can’t help frequently glancing up at the picture painted in Mikindani and the various photos of my gap year experience. Having gone…
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Meeting News from London
Globetrotters meeting Saturday 7th December 2002 By Padmassana This afternoon our first speaker was Damian Welch, Royal Geographical Society (RGS) winner of a “Journey of a Lifetime “ Award, who…
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Some Visa Advice from Mac
When going to places like South Africa, Singapore, etc. you might want to consider getting multi-entry visas if a visa is required. Although they usually cost a little extra, it…
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Is South Africa Safe? by Geoff
People coming here from the UK and elsewhere expect South Africa to be just like the UK. It is just not so. With the advent of the new ANC government…
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Reminiscences of South Africa by Mac
A reader asked about places to stay in Cape Town. Cape Town is my favourite SA city and Durban second. I travelled in SA many years ago but here are…
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Miss World in Nigeria
The Miss World competition is still to go ahead on 7 December. Although 5 delegates have withdrawn: Miss Costa Rica, Denmark, Switzerland, South Africa and Panama there are still over…
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Food Safety by Jason Gibbs, Pharmacist at Nomad Medical Centres
One of the most enjoyable reasons for travelling to exotic and distant places is to sample the delights of the local cuisine. Two of my favourites have been ‘Rat on…
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Chinese Wedding Customs
Chinese marriage was systemized into custom in the Warring States period (402-221 B.C.). Due to the vast expanse and long history, there are different customs to follow in different places,…