Category: newsletter
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Iraqi Treasures Stolen
More than two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, 10,000 artefacts looted from the National Museum of Iraq are still missing and archaeological sites across Iraq have been plundered.…
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Manas – Wildlife Heaven by MKS Pasha
Against the backdrop of the Eastern Himalayas lies a grass and jungle habitat of unparalleled beauty. Tigers, Asian elephants, golden langurs, one-horned rhinoceros and Bengal Florican share this wilderness with…
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Kalahari Bushmen Claims
Survival International, a London-based organisation which accuses the Botswana government of ethnic cleansing against the Kalahari Bushmen has come under fierce criticism for allegedly distorting the true picture. One of…
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The Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel& Sports Show
13-15th January, 2005 at Olympia, London Where better to start Planning your Adventure holiday or Career break than at Olympia this January? Over 250 exhibitors * Over 100 free talks…
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Small Town, Big Fishing Problem! byRon Kirstein, edited by Lisa Cole
Port Renfrew is a small Canadian town with a major fishing problem. The problem is the sport fishing is great and only a few people know that. We arrive in…
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Norway's Underwater Signs
Norway’s Directorate for Cultural Heritage has begun a unique program of setting up signs to highlight historical landmarks – underwater. The signs will be placed in order to discourage vandalism…
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A short story to read next timeyou're on a budget flight! by Geoff Rees
“There must be a better way than this!” Jane muttered as she shuffled forward with all the other budget airline passengers. “After all it’s only a two hour flight, so…
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Philippines Not So Bad
Jon from the UK writes, in connection with a travel warning issued by the UK government about the Philippines: I’ve visited the Philippines 3 times this year and travelled widely.…
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Destination Guide to Bassano del Grappa by Karen Bryan
Bassano sits in a stunning location by the River Brenta with Monte Grappa in the background. It is about 35 kilometres north east of Vicenza. The town's symbols are said…