Tag: March 2003
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Be Careful . Africa
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office have just updated its advice for Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, referring to a high risk of terror attacks. The FCO website (www.fco.gov.uk/travel) warns visitors…
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Travel Quiz
Win a Moon Handbook on Guadalajara. See www.moon.com for info on Moon guidebooks. Some people have said the quiz is difficult, we say do some research, try google.com or Ask…
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Meeting News from Texas
PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION We will meet at the VFW Hall on Peace Street instead of the library on Common St. The hall is across from the entrance to Cypress…
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Free London Museums:
Wandsworth Museum Housed in the old court house, this local museum collection shows the development of social history in the borough of Wandsworth from medieval times to the present day.…
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Answers to: So You Think You.re Well Travelled? BOS Boston Logan MXP Milan Malpensa SYD Sydney NAS Nassau, Bahamas FEZ Fez, Morocco
BOS Boston Logan MXP Milan Malpensa SYD Sydney NAS Nassau, Bahamas FEZ Fez, Morocco 0 out of 5 – you need to get out more! 1-3 – not bad 4…
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Mac.s Jottings: India
U. S. Soldiers Home Mac: 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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Globetrotters Travel Award
Under 30? A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best…
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Henry Travels on the Atlantis
The following is an extract from Henry from Hawaii’s website which has lots of interesting links and provides much background to this memorable trip to Molokai. To find out more…
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Fave Websites of the Month
The Beetle likes www.bunk.com a directory of university-owned accommodation for all UK universities and colleges, available to rent outside of term time in the UK. It’s a great way of…
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Does a Stopover Count as a Visit to a Country?
Thank you to all those who wrote in to our debate. Bernard from the US wrote in to say, “A quick stop in a place shouldn’t necessarily qualify as “having…
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Did You Know& Why Did the Mayan Empire Disappear?
Ever been to Mexico and Guatemala and looked at the wonderful remains of the Mayan culture? Climbed the pyramids and wondered what went wrong? New research indicates that climate change…
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Airport Profile: Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport, code LAX is some 15 miles or 25 km away from the city of LA. It can be contacted by phone on: +1 310 646 5252.…
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Small is Best
Some 21 million Britons take a package holiday every year, with three-quarters travelling with the “big four” – Thomson (TUI), MyTravel, Thomas Cook (JMC) and First Choice. The Consumers’ Association…
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Group Tour Tanzanian 4X4 Adventure
Trade Aid’s next group tour is a unique opportunity to be involved in an 8 day, self-drive 4WD safari through the unspoilt countryside of Southern Tanzania. The route is via…
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Titanic Exhibition in London
A major exhibition about the ill-fated transatlantic liner ‘Titanic’ will be on view at London’s Science Museum from May 16 to September. “Titanic: the Artefact Exhibition” will take visitors on…
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Royal Geographical Society Event: Discovering People, Jan Morris
Journalist, historian and novelist Jan Morris will share her love of writing and travel with an audience at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) on Tuesday 15th April. It promises…
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New Hawaiian Cruises Planned
Hawaii depends on tourism for roughly a quarter of its economy, and since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the industry has suffered. Looks like a new US spending…