Category: Sidebar
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Mac says…
Regular contributor Mac had some thoughts… On my trip to Egypt the guide said we could ride a camel but first we had to go inside the Cheops Pyramid the…
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Fav web sites
Recommended by the many !! SOUTH AMERICAN EXPLORERS – download of 30th anniversary special edition of SAE Magazine, click here to download your copy! New online travel community – www.passportvillage.com…
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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…
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Back-pack by Dan Cavalli
If you are serious about getting some back-pack equipment then weight has to be your first consideration. A light backpack can be an experienced backpacker’s sweetest dream. That’s why any…
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News from the travel industry – Ryanair unveils major expansion at Birmingham airport, United Kingdom
Ryanair will fly 20 routes from Birmingham Airport, United Kingdom from April 2008 using two Boeing 737-800 aircraft. It is starting flights to five destinations in France, five in Italy…
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Travel shows in 2008
Not quite travel but a worthy crossover… Missoula, Montana — From February 14 – 20, 2008, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival celebrates its 5th year by showcasing 98 films…
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Mac says…
Regular contributor Mac had some thoughts on travel signs that he has seen or heard off during his lifetime and thought you might like to share a smile or two…
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Fav websites
Spotted by Paul Roberts:- – http://www.africanorphanage.com/
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Globetrotters Travel Award
A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have up to £1,000 to award twice a year for the best submitted independent…
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Fav websites
Spotted by Dick Curtis – travel epics and stories less ordinary:- www.around-n-over.org www.p4p.org goliath.mail2web.com www.rowextreme.com expedition360.com www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk
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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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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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Being Careful: Azerbaijan
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has this advice to visitors: Around 5,000-7,000 British nationals visit Azerbaijan every year, mainly on business. Azerbaijan has a large expat population who work…
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Naturism at the Gym
A gym in Amsterdam is offering “Nudfit” training sessions for nudists. The Sunday morning sessions were added by popular demand and “anyone who shows up just to ogle will be…
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Do Not Try This on Holiday
A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine from a cruise ship got into a bit of trouble whilst ashore at the Caribbean port of Limon. ON being held…
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Plane Crash Numbers Down
Fewer planes crashed worldwide in 2006 than in any year since 1963, but the 1,292 death toll was in line with the average of the past 10 years, reported a…
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Highest Standard of Living
For the fourth year in a row, the United Nations has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world. Sweden, Australia and Canada are next in…
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Year of the Pig
Did you know that it is the Chinese year of the pig which is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity. But this time it is a golden pig year,…
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Fave Website
Ivad, a small village in the north east of Hungary is offering people – anyone – the opportunity to have a street named after them. If you are interested, the…
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Northern Ireland Tipped as Holiday Hot Spot
Northern Ireland has been tipped by a top travel guide as one of the “must-see” countries to visit in 2007. The Lonely Planet Bluelist featured NI in the “Go List”…

