Tag: October 2002
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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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Fave Websites of the Month
Kevin, our membership secretary likes this one! theangkorguide.com
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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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New European Air Line Compensation Rules
Airlines in Europe will have to pay increased compensation to passengers who are stranded by cancellations or overbooking on flights if new legislation is approved. At present, passengers who are…
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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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London bus tours
There are a few to choose from, so we thought we'd tell prospective visitors to London about the top four, plus the Harrods coach. The convenient thing about taking one…
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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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Scottish Dinosaur Print Find:
Whilst walking her dog, a local hotelier on Staffin island, off Skye found a dinosaur footprint dating from the Jurassic period in rock on the beach. Experts say huge meat-eating…
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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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Air News:
LAPA, the Argentinean domestic airline went belly up a while back but the name LAPA is to be revived by new owners who rescued it from receivership. It has been…
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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…
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Bali, Indonesia
You would have to be living in a world with no access to the radio, newspapersor tv not to hear about the recent bombing in Bali. News reports say that…
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Mutual Aid
Overland in Africa New Globetrotter Renate would like to make contact with others who share her interests: overlanding in Africa, archaeology, anthropology, natural history and the environment, conservation, and, others…
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Meeting News from Ontario:
Coming up on November 15, 2002, Robin Christmas, Linda Rosenbaum & Family: “The Ve-Ahavta” (“You Shall Love”) a video of a community development project in Bartica, Guyana. For information on…
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Free London Museums: The Photographers' Gallery
There are three galleries offering a change of photographic exhibitions from photographers around the world. Admission is free and the small gallery can be found at 5&8 Great Newport Street…
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Missing Ship
Extract from The Star (Johannesburg): “The situation is absolutely under control,” Transport Minister Ephraem Magagula told the Swaziland parliament in Mbabane. “Our nation's merchant navy is perfectly safe. We just…
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Meeting News from Texas:
This month we will have two guest speakers. Chris Schorre, our own resident photographer, will present a slide show of Spain. Christina and Susan will recount their recent trip to…
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The European Alpine Federation from Iain Kemble
Some information on one of the best accommodation bargains in Spain if not Europe via Membership of The European Alpine Federation. British residents can join through the Austrian Alpine Club-UK…
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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…