July 2002 Archives - eNewsletter

Free London Museums: The British Museum

July 27, 2002

The British Museum, one of the greatest museums in the world, tops the visitor charts. Founded in 1753, it is also the oldest museum in the world and its contents

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Congrats to Solo Balloonist!

July 27, 2002

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett has reached Australia and finally succeeded on his 6th attempt in becoming the first solo balloonist to circumnavigate the globe, completed after covering nearly 20,000 miles

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Globetrotter Travel Award

July 27, 2002

Under 30? A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best

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Diving Florida Keys

July 27, 2002

A disease which has devastated one type of Caribbean coral, Elkhorn coral, has been traced back to bacteria found in human faeces. On some reefs, 95% of Elkhorn corals, which

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MEETING NEWS

July 27, 2002

Meeting news from our branches around the world.

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Dancing In Iran

July 27, 2002

Be careful dancing in Iran: an Iranian dancer who left Iran 22 years ago and has been living in Los Angeles has just been given a 10-year suspended prison sentence

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Travellers

July 27, 2002

The FCO has just developed a web page of advice for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender traveller. It starts by saying: “Attitudes towards gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender travellers around

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London: Saturday 6th July 2002 – London Meeting by Padmassana

July 27, 2002

This month we had the annual member's slides show. We were treated to eight mini talks from club members, covering three continents. I have described them below in a geographical

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House Votes to Lift Ban on Cuba Travel by Susan Milligan / Boston Globe (via Common Dreams News Center)

July 27, 2002

The US House voted last night to lift the ban on US citizens travelling to communist Cuba, stunning hard-liners and defying a plea by the Bush administration to retain harsh,

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Inuit Web Site

July 27, 2002

One of the oldest indigenous peoples, the Inuit, have turned to one of the most modern forms of communication to tell the world about their culture. The Inuit are a

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New York:

July 27, 2002

Hello Globies! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! I have been told that a lot of you will be travelling and exploring the world, so I am going

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Fave Websites of the Month

July 27, 2002

Cut price rooms in London do, really exist. Take a look at: www.laterooms.com and also www.lastminute.com do London hotel rooms. Travel Inn www.travelinn.com have rooms at £74.95 and there is

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Travel Quiz

July 27, 2002

Win a Moon Handbook on Guatemala – see www.moon.com by answering these questions. The winner of last month's Moon Handbook on Vancouver is Dian Anderson from Canada. 1. Guatemala does

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Ontario:

July 27, 2002

As soon as we get information on the annual barbecue we will let you know what happened! For information on Ontario meetings, please contact: Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber:

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Outbreak of Malaria in Kenya

July 27, 2002

The Red Cross in Kenya has mobilised 1,000 volunteers to help cope with an outbreak of malaria, which has killed nearly 300 people. The outbreak has affected eight districts in

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Texas:

July 27, 2002

Texas meetings are usually held at the New Braunfels library, which was recently flooded. Almost all the TV news coverage in New Braunfels took place at the bridge on Common

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Mutual Aid

July 27, 2002

Can you help Caroline? Suffering from information overload, she would love some advice on round the world tickets, volunteer organisations in Australia, New Zealand, and Nepal that don't charge heaps

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London Markets: Brixton

July 27, 2002

Since the arrival of the West Indian population in London, in the 1950s and 1960s, Brixton Market has been the place for Afro-Caribbean foodstuffs especially along Electric Avenue, while the

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Come To Beautiful Rabaul – East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea by Steven Mago

July 27, 2002

When on a holiday to Papua New Guinea is must-see is beautiful Rabaul, a town well known for its native Baining fire dancers, live volcanoes, pristine wreck and reef

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Jacqui's Diary: Guatemala and Mexico

July 27, 2002

Greetings from Antigua, again! When last I wrote I was in San Cristóbal las Casas and just started on my trip through Mexico, and here I am ready to launch

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