Tag: December 2004
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Answers to Flag Quiz
Find the answers 1. Argentina 2. Bosnia- Herzegovina 3. Cook Islands 4. Estonia 5. Honduras
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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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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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Our Friends Ryanair
Fly Ryanair and gamble Ryanair’s latest potential cash generating scheme is to provide in-flight gambling. No fills Ryanair already charge for the ‘frills’ such as food, luggage and movies, and,…
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Travel Quiz: Western Canada
The winner of last month's Moon Guide on the ArcadiaNational Park is Traechsel, congratulations! And the winner of our Peru quiz was Jane Thomas, again, well done! This month, win…
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Meeting News from Texas
Globetrotter meetings have temporarily ceased until further notice due to a bereavement in Christina’s family. If you can help Christina resurrect the Texas meetings, as she would really appreciate some…
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December 18, 2004, BootsnAll 2nd Annual Travel Party
Lie, Cheat, Steal. Hitchhike, Drive, take a bus, fly, walk or run…do whatever you can to get to the BootsnAll 2nd annual Travel Party. When: December 18th, 7 pm to…
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Answers to: So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Answers to: So You Think You’re Well Travelled? Bahrain — Manama Japan — Tokyo Saudi Arabia — Riyadh Somalia — Mogadishu Burundi — Bujumbura 0 out of 5 – you…
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A Letter from the Edge by Tony Annis
Our friend Antonio Macedo phoned and invited us to a special night out in Cruzeiro do Sul in The State of Acre (the back of beyond in Brazil). He wanted…
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Being Careful: Philippines
As the Beetle was planning a little diving trip to the Philippines, she thought she’d check out the FCO’s travel advice for the area. The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office…
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Martin Wright on the Road Again by Matt Doughty
Back in January 2004 Martin Wright, one the club’s most sociable regulars at the London Meetings, royally entertained a packed Crown Court with tales of his marathon cycle ride to…
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Naked Man at LAX
A 31 year old Canadian man recently tried to buy a one-way ticket on a Qantas flight from LAX to Sydney, but was turned down because he could not supply…
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Masai and Back in a Day
In a forest. In a bee suit. In the middle of Tanzania. 100 miles away from Mikindani. With Tony Herbert’s reputation. Most contrapuntal by anyone’s standards but after spending five…
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A Cautionary Warning – Europcar Malaga
Just a sober warning for anyone considering using Europcar at Malaga airport. Earlier in the year we hired a car, left credit card details as is normal, checked car for…
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London tube to Heathrow
From January 7 2005, London Underground Piccadilly line trains heading for Heathrow's Terminal 4 station will not go beyond Hatton Cross. Passengers will have to take a shuttle bus from…
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Flag Quiz
Which countries are represented by these flags? For the answers, see at the end of the eNews. 1 2 3 4 5
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Fave Restaurant
Anne writes in: I've been living in Mexico City for 8 months and I'd like to communicate to all the travellers to Mexico the address of a great French Bistro…