Tag: June 2002
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Angkor Afloat By David Fuller
Sunrise. A paw-paw coloured ball makes the sky smoky mauve and the tiny clouds burnt pink. The land and sea are the same temperature. There is no wind. The water…
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Use Euros in Cuba!
Over half of Cuba's 2 million visitors come from Europe, so it perhaps makes sense that tourists visiting Cuba's biggest tourist beach resort, Varadero, some 3 hours east of Havana…
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Final Reflections on Mikindani, Tanzania by Ian Smith
Ian, a former teacher, has worked on the Mikindani project, in Tanzania, for nearly two years and was responsible for the transformation of the Education section of Trade Aid. The…
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Baksheesh!
Ever wondered who were the most corrupt countries in the world? The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) lists those countries which are perceived by suppliers as requiring the most bribes of…
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Travel in Southern Africa
If you are thinking about travelling to Lesotho, Swaziland, Angola or remote parts in South Africa and Mozambique, it may be worth looking at your itinerary and possibly re-routing. The…
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Britain's Jubilee Party
At the end of May, beginning of June, the UK was in party mode to celebrate 50 years of the Queen on the throne. Two public holidays added to the…
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New Incan Site Found
A team of explorers acting on a tip from a mule-handler have discovered the ruins of a lost city, Cota Coca, some 50 kilometres southwest of Machu Picchu in the…
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Gibraltar Sovereignty
Not a lot of people know that John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married in Gibraltar, or that Prince Charles started his honeymoon there with Princess Diana. Gibraltar is, at…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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Buddha's Teeth
You may have read recently about one of Buddha's fingers being brought from Thailand to Taipei in Taiwan. This got the Beetle wondering about other parts of Buddha and where…
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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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London:
Saturday 8th June 2002 – London Meeting by Padmassana This Saturday we were treated to two splendid talks, about two different areas of the world. The first by Peter Eltringham…
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Tea in Pasadena!
Janice from L.A. suggests the Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena for that great English cup of tea. The owners, Mary and Edmund Fry, (her husband Edmund dressed like Jeeves) run…
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US TV Show Appeal
Tina is a segment producer for a TV show called “Radical Sabbaticals” which airs on the Fine Living Network in the United States. The show features passionate, inspirational stories about…
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New York:
Jason Florio gave us some fabulous insights into life in Afghanistan and entertained us with some amazing stories of his time there. We will NOT have a July meeting due…
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Free London Museums: The Science Museum
The Science Museum is vast and is a great place for both children and adults and there are many interactive displays that capture the imagination as well as being educational.…
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Best airport nominations
With thanks to sleepinginairports.net Last month we had the winner, Changi airport in Singapore, which the Beetle can wholeheartedly agree with – it is a lovely airport! According to the…
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Ontario:
The annual Toronto & Ontario GT picnic on Georgian Bay (in Meaford) is upon us, and will be held on Saturday, July 13th, 2002. As usual, our host will be…
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Fishy Stuff: FBI Seeks Suspicious Individuals
Source: scubatravel.co.uk According to the Divers Alert Network, the FBI is “interested in any information concerning suspicious individuals who started dive training but did not complete it”. They presumably mean…
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Tribute to Thor Heyerdahl
When the Beetle was a very small Beetle one of the first books about travel she read was by Thor Heyerdahl, the world-renowned explorer and archaeologist. He must have fired…