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Fave Website

April 27, 2004

www.thetravelrag.com A great resource that has travel stories, photos, accommodation reviews, travel book reviews and commissions travel writing.

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Top Ten travel Tips by Silja Swaby

April 27, 2004

Silja was our roving correspondent at the ITW show in London in January. We asked what were the most important travel tips she came away with after having attended some

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BBC Disease Map

April 27, 2004

Spotted by our webmaster, this is a really neat idea. The BBC have put together a ‘Disease map’ that lets you click on your intended destination region and then shows

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Airline News: April 2004

April 27, 2004

Continental Airlines have announced that they plan to eliminate paper tickets by the end of 2004 in a bid to cut costs, theft and paperwork. 95 percent of its domestic

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Cooking for the Prime Minister of Tanzania by Jean Milnes

April 27, 2004

Although, now perhaps ‘old news’ to those of us living and working in Mikindani we couldn’t let this event pass unreported. Last November The Old Boma’s reputation had had yet

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Man Lost

April 27, 2004

Delta Air Lines lost an 80-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who was supposed to have been given an escort between flights in the Atlanta airport, said his relatives. Antonio Ayala

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Brazil to Fingerprint US Tourists

April 27, 2004

According to a recent poll, Brazilians appear to approve of measures to photograph and fingerprint US tourists entering the country, a move that sparked a diplomatic tiff between the nations.

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Sicily: Caltabellotta and Selinunte by David Cross

April 27, 2004

Sciacca is not really on the tourist trail although it is extremely pleasant and some of the upper town is really picturesque. There is no really cheap place to stay,

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Hydrogen Fuelled London Buses

April 27, 2004

The UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell buses have gone into service in central London for a two-year trial that also involves nine other European cities, making it the largest project

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Fiji Storms Cause Loss of Life

April 27, 2004

Seven people have died and hundreds have lost their homes in Fiji after severe storms hit the main island of Viti Levu in the South Pacific. Nine people are still

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Rift Valley Fever

April 27, 2004

What is it: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute, fever-causing viral disease that affects domestic animals (such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and camels) and humans. RVF is most

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Frequent Flyers Vetted for Fast Track

April 27, 2004

The US government wants to begin testing a program this summer that would allow low-risk frequent fliers to avoid extra security inspections at airports. Passengers could volunteer to pay a

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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha

April 27, 2004

Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter – get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet – create and print a

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Flags Quiz

April 27, 2004

Which countries are represented by these flags? For the answers, see at the end of the e-news.

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Kenyan Matatus

April 27, 2004

Travellers to Kenya will know that a ride in a matatu (minibus) can be a hair raising experience. The last time the Beetle was in Kenya, a fellow traveller reported

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Mutual Aid

April 27, 2004

This is my first request to your excellent newsletter. I'd like to know if anyone knows of anywhere in Tibet where a young (23) year old guy could go to

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St Moritz and Lucerne by Iona Hill

April 27, 2004

I went to St Moritz for a week in February – on a course in a place called Randolins in Survetta, a little way outside the town – not skiing.

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Rotten Squid Gases Crew

April 27, 2004

Three crewmembers found dead on a South Korean freighter that washed ashore in Shimane Prefecture on Sunday may have died after inhaling toxic gas generated from rotten squid organs, local

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So You Think You're Well Travelled?

April 27, 2004

Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on capital cities. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! What is the capital city of the following countries: Angola

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Spotlight on St Helena

April 27, 2004

Where? St Helena is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, 5° 43' west and 15° 56' south, 1,200 miles from the south-west coast of Africa, and 1,800 miles from the

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