Tag: June 2003
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Currency Conversion
The Globetrotters Club has just teamed up with Oanda.com to provide people with information about currency conversions and cheat sheets. To translate currency or make a cheat sheet, visit: The…
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Meeting News from New York
For details of forthcoming meetings e-mail newyork@globetrotters.co.uk or register for e-mail updates, click here at our website. New York meetings are held at The Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher Street (btw…
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Travelling Medical Hints and Tips
The Beetle received this e-mail from a Globetrotters who thought it might be useful to pass on to other travellers. If you find yourself under the weather, there is almost…
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Mutual Aid
Can anyone give Sue some itinerary advice about 3 weeks in Australia in July 2004 and also the Bungle Bungles? Please contact her on : sue.learoyd@btinternet.com Need help? Want a…
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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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Mac’s Jottings: Thailand
U. S. Soldiers Home, Washington: during a century of travel (well 78 years!) both in and out of service I have travelled to over 150 countries (I count both North…
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Where do Britons Travel?
According to figures from the UK’s Government’s Office for National Statistics, Spain was the most popular destination for residents of the UK in 2002. British people made 12.6m visits to…
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Meeting News from Texas
Globetrotters meeting on July 12th The Texas branch will celebrate their 2 year anniversary – 24 months of meetings – in July! Their monthly meeting participation averages around 20. People…
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Answers To Last Month’s Travel Quiz
Due to popular demand, we have included the answers to last month’s Travel Quiz. We are inundated each month by people entering the quiz, and receive many correct submission answers.…
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Dubai Favourite Airport
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has named Dubai as the world's favorite airport in a new passenger survey. This is the second year in succession that it has been rated…
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Airport Profile: Haneda – Tokyo
Tokyo Haneda airport is the largest and the busiest airport in Japan – over 300 flights take off and same number of flights land each day and around half are…
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Being Careful: Sabah Region
The Canada Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement dated 21st June 2003: Canadians should not travel to the islands off the southeast coast of Sabah, including Sipadan…
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Cracks Found in Three Gorges Dam
Experts have found 80 hairline cracks in China's Three Gorges Dam, amid reports of poor workmanship on the world's largest water project, expected to take 17 years – completion expected…
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Padmassana Travels To Japan – Part 1
I’ve been to Japan before, to Honshu, but have not explored the southern parts, so this trip was designed at seeing Kyushu. I flew into Fukuoka as an entry point…
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Free London Museums: Royal Air Force Museum
If you are into airplanes, then this is the place for you: Britain's National Museum of aviation features over 70 full-sized aircraft including a unique collection of British, German and…
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So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on airport codes. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! Which cities are served by airports with the following codes:…
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British Airways E-Mail Hoax
You may have received an e-mail saying that British Airways is giving away free plane tickets to anywhere in the world to anyone who forwards the e-mail to 10 or…
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UK TV Show Needs Volunteers
Would you like to take part in a documentary we are currently making for Channel 4? It is provisionally titled Travellers Tales, and is about travellers who have experienced tropical…
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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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Budget Airline Easyjet Gets Into Trouble
Budget airline EasyJet has been told by a UK advertising watchdog to make the true cost of its flights clearer in its adverts. The carrier must include potential taxes and…