Tag: October 2002
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Sicily: A visit to the islands by Murray Hubick
I am an artist and one who, not surprisingly, is drawn (no pun intended) to the sun, the sea and a beautiful landscape. Now, obviously, you don't need to be
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Oslo Weekend
The tourist season in Oslo starts around the middle of June and finishes in the middle of September. The 15th of September, to be precise. This means that going to
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Ryanair – the Low down on the Low Cost Airline
It may be cheap (but not always), but it certainly isn't clever. And it definitely isn't funny! Flying Ryanair is not the fantastic low cost and cheerful option that it
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Lahore: a historical city with a rich cultural heritage by Hameed Abdul
Lahore is located 288 km from Islamabad. This capital of the Punjab is a city of gardens, parks and educational institutions with a rich heritage. It is an ancient town
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Mauritius by Fatiha
Ask most of the people around you: “where is Mauritius?” and they probably could not tell you. And yet the famous writer Mark Twain said: God created Paradise, and copied
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Volunteer with Muir's Tours
Muir's Tours is committed to travel with concern for the environment, the indigenous people and of course our clients. Our name was inspired by John Muir, the “Father of Ecology”.
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Vietnam 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. If you are under 30 and
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Meeting News from London:
Globetrotters meeting Saturday 5th October 2002 By Padmassana Eamon Gearon's talk entitled “Walking to Siwa” gave us a glimpse of the Egyptian desert. Eamon first visited the area in 1994
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Namibia by Renate
There is an old Namibian saying: “If the Namibian sun has shone on you once, you are part of the country.” People who have never been to Africa seem to
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Meeting News from New York:
A message from Laurie, the New York Chair: there will NOT be a Globie meeting in November, but we WILL have our December 7th meeting. We wish Laurie Bonne Voyage