Category: newsletter
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Tiger Meat Restaurant Busted in China
A restaurant in north east China was closed down for listing stir fried tiger meat with peppers for US $98 or a kilo of tiger meat for US $ 863. …
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Siberian Tigers to go to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is said to be about to import four endangered Siberian tigers from China for captive breeding. China had received zebras, elephants and impala as part of an “exchange programme”.…
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
September 2005 London meeting. Globies kicked off the newseason at our temporary venue The Concert Artists Association onthe other side of Covent Garden. Jules Stewartstarted the season with his talk…
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Singapore Giant Ferris
Singapore is following London's lead and plans to build a giant Ferris wheel. Designers estimate that it will be 142 feet taller than the London Eye and say that visitors…
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Swaziland Tassel Burning Ceremony
Since 2001, in Swaziland, teenage girls have had to wear large woollen tassels as a sign of their chastity. Now news comes that Swaziland's King Mswati III has ended a…
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Meeting News from New York
We are sorry to say that for the time being, New York meetings are suspended as Laurie really needs a helper. If you have some time to spare and are…
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Getting to Stansted Airport
John from London wrote in to share some information about getting to London Stansted airport. He says: I share your frustrations about the cost and unreliability of the train service…
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So You Think You're Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on currencies. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! Where would you find the following currencies? Lek Loti Pula Ruble…
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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,…
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Present A Travel Programme
Have you ever wanted to present a travel programme? Do you see yourself as a budding Judith Chalmers or Michael Palin? Or, do you just have a passion for the…