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Meeting News from Texas
Globetrotters meeting on August 9th The Texas Branch of the Globetrotters Club will meet August 9th 2003 at the New Braunfels Public Library – note back to old location. If
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Mac Tells US About Round the World Walker
U. S. Soldiers Home, Mac: I am a compulsive reader and pick up any newspaper, any printed matter I see laying around and start reading. This is from January 14,
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Physiotherapy – Matt Maddocks
Matt is a volunteer at the Old Boma, Mikindani, Southern Tanzania. During a visit last year to Mikindani, I was informed of a physiotherapist working in Nyanguo mission hospital and
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Place Names
Same names: how many place names have you come across that are the same, but different countries? There’s Paris Texas and Paris France. Other place names include Versailles in Kentucky
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Guide Books
Recently, the Beetle was asked about Guidebooks – what is out there and can she make any recommendations? Below is a commentary on a selection of some of the guidebooks
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New UN Heritage Sites
24 more sites of “outstanding universal value” have been designated world heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). These include the ancient Iraqi city of
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Gary Cycles Around the UK
Gary, from the US is planning to cycle 1,500 miles around the UK. He started his journey on the 16th of May 2003. Since that date he has travelled over
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Our Friends Ryanair
European no-frills airline Ryanair says it is to stop accepting American Express charge cards. They say Amex makes higher charges than most other companies and that they will refuse to
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Fact File: Oceans and Seas
Facts about the Oceans and Seas of the world Ocean Pacific Atlantic Indian Southern Arctic Area Sq Miles 60,060,700 29,637,900 26,469,500 7,848,300 5,427,000 Area Sq Km 155,557,000 76,762,000 68,556,000 20,327,000