Tag: November 2002
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Did You Know…. Paris, Texas and France
Ever wondered how far it is from Paris, France to Paris, Texas? Well, as the crow flies, it is 4847 miles (7800 km) or 4212 nautical miles. Expedia.com’s lowest return…
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Food Safety by Jason Gibbs, Pharmacist at Nomad Medical Centres
One of the most enjoyable reasons for travelling to exotic and distant places is to sample the delights of the local cuisine. Two of my favourites have been ‘Rat on…
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London Buses
Buses are a great way to get around London and ideal for sightseeing too. There are over 17,000 bus stops all across London so you are never far from a…
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Travel Quiz
Win a Moon Handbook on the San Juan Islands. See www.moon.com for info on Moon guidebooks. The winner of last month's Moon guide is Mary Attick. 1. To which country…
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Chinese Wedding Customs
Chinese marriage was systemized into custom in the Warring States period (402-221 B.C.). Due to the vast expanse and long history, there are different customs to follow in different places,…
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McDonalds Pulling out of 3 Countries
Love them or hate them, the one thing McDonalds has, all over the world, is clean bathrooms! As a part of a cost cutting exercise, and increasing competition from the…
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Appeal for Info: UK Exchange Control July 1964
Can anyone help Jill: For the last eighteen months I've been trying to find out exactly what was the sterling travel allowance (Exchange Control) which British citizens were allowed to…
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Tourists warned to avoid camel fair
Britain and the United States are warning of the risk of an attack on the world's biggest camel fair in the deserts of western India and urged their citizens to…
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Cotswold Wool Churches
During the medieval period the Cotswold area underwent a startling transition from small scale agriculture to large scale wool production. This shift, most noticeable by the 15th century, enabled wool…
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Colombia and Drugs
There are several reasons why travellers do not visit Colombia, but perhaps they come down to the same thing: the cocaine industry and the people who control it. Even the…
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World Facts: the US and the UK
The planet has 6.157 billion people, of whom, 4.5% are in the US, and 1% in the UK. 30% of the world’s population is less than 15 years old, but…
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London Tube Closures
Those of you who are planning to come to London should be aware that because of a firemen’s strike, some of London’s deeper tube stations are closed where safety officials…
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Ryanair Pilot Recruitment Blunder
Spotted by our eagle-eyed Webmaster: The only way a pilot can apply for a job at Ryanair is via the internet. The recruitment data contains credit card information because Ryanair…
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Canadians warned about visiting US
The Canadian Government has issued a travel advisory to its citizens about visiting the United States. Because of tightened border controls in America, Canadians born in some Middle Eastern countries…
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Wishing all our readers a Happy Christmas!
Happy Holidays! Meeting News Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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First Impressions of Mikindani by Richard Densham
Richard was a volunteer working in Mikindani, Tanzania for a charity, Trade aid. My first impressions of Mikindani were what an improvement it was on my initial reaction to Dar-es-Salaam,…
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The Daily Telegraph Destinations 2003
Olympia London from January 30 – February 2 You'll find the largest range of holidays and ideas to be found under one roof – hundreds of tour operators, travel companies…
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Meeting News from London.
Globetrotters meeting Saturday 2nd November 2002 By Padmassana Our first talk was from James Greenwood and was entitled Globetrot on Horseback. James’ round the world journey took him ten years…
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Laos by Mike Dodd
Mike is the winner of the Globetrotter Club £1,000 legacy available to members under 30 years of age for the best independent travel plan. Our £1000 travel prize is available…
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Snows of Kilimanjaro May Melt By 2020
by Charles Arthur / Independent/UK (via Common Dreams News Center) The snows of Mount Kilimanjaro, immortalized by an Ernest Hemingway short story, are melting so quickly they are expected to…