This year, the US State department suggests that the following destinations really aren’t such clever places to visit right now: the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Somalia, Yugoslavia, Haiti, Congo, Israel, the…

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The Beetle can report back on the Palm House in the Burggaten, the historic heart of Vienna. It is perfect for coffee and cake or brunch ~ whatever ~ good…

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Under 24? A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best…

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Bootsnall.com is an excellent website allowing access to a free travel club with members in 80 countries. There’s a newsletter, a chat forum and travel articles. Nice one! For more…

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The beetle always carries a Maglite and stores lunchtime or dinner paper serviettes in pockets as emergency paper for the bathroom. Got any travel tips for the Beetle? Then e-mail…

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Karen from L.A found Bhutan to be interesting but a tad expensive. She says she had to pay $225 a day per person to stay in substandard hotels and eat…

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Bradt Guides have offered to give away a Bradt Guide Book on Madagascar for the best travel story, tip or info. Contact Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

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The Beetle spent some time beetling around in Zanzibar last year and noted that unsuspecting travellers at the Dar es Salaam port were being told by unscrupulous individuals that they…

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