The Globetrotters eNewsletter » CurrenteNewsletter ArchiveWelcome to eNewsletter May 2008!!- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Hello all, First up in this month’s eNewsletter is April Competition result. As I detailed last month, travel author David Stanley offered you a chance to win your own copy of the recently launched 8th edition of Moon Fiji - http:www.pr.compress-release45305. We asked you to email the most original &038; yet correct answer to the question What is yagona and when might it be used The winner, Paul Roberts, came up with “In Fiji- and other parts of Polynesia &8212; the drinking of...http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2724 GT Travel Award- (Found June 29, 2008 ) A member of Globetrotters Club Interested in a &163;1,000 travel award Know someone who is We have up to two &163;1,000 awards to give out this year for the best independent travel plan, as judged by the club’s Committee. See the legacy page on our web site, where you can apply with your plans for a totally independent travel trip and we&8217;ll take a look at it. Get those plans in, as the next Legacy deadline will be 31 October 2008!! Copyright © 2008 The Globetrotters...http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2736 Start a branch- (Found June 29, 2008 ) If any Globetrotters member would like to start a branch, whether it is in Aberdeen or Zanzibar, see our FAQ or contact our Branch Liaison Officer via our web site at Meeting FAQ. Copyright © 2008 The Globetrotters eNewsletter. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legalglobetrotters.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2735 News from the travel world- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Heathrow Terminal 5 latest: British Airways Chief executive Willie Walsh has said the company failed to predict the problems that blighted the opening of Heathrow&8217;s Terminal 5. Mr Walsh told MPs he had believed the terminal was ready for its opening in March, but with hindsight, he would have done things differently. He said “a combination of factors” had caused the fiasco, including a lack of training for staff. Read more http:news.bbc.co.uk Easyjet warns of impact..http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2734 In the eNewsletter- (Found June 29, 2008 ) If you enjoy writing, enjoy travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and tips, or your hometown or somewhere of special interest to you. Over 14,000 people currently subscribe to the Globetrotter eNewsletter. Email The Ant at &116;&104;&101;&97;&110;&116;&64;&103;&108;&111;&98;&101;&116;&114;&111;&116;&116;&101;&114;&115;&46;&99;&111;&46;&117;&107; with your travel experiences .http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2733 Mac says- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel &038; some of his adventures along the way &61514; …a good travel tip that I just read I had not heard before. “When paying with currency announce out loud to the banker, trader or similar, type or print the exact amount you are giving him so they can’t say you gave them too little.” …a friend related “that when he went to China he told the Chinese guide that it was their fault that he is overweight.http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2732 Write in (4) Tick Alert by Andrew Barton- (Found June 29, 2008 ) A request from Andrew that might appeal to &038; help our well travelled members – can you help Climate change is exposing more outdoor enthusiasts heading for activity holidays in Europe to a potentially fatal tick disease than ever, warn leading scientists. Higher temperatures and more rainfall across central Europe are creating perfect conditions for ticks to thrive in countryside areas, according to the ISW, a group of experts investigating Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE). “It...http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2731 Write in (3)Voluntourism Survey by Laura Outlam- (Found June 29, 2008 ) A request from Laura that might appeal to our well travelled members – can you help I am a final year undergraduate student studying joint honours in Events Management and International Tourism Management at the University of Gloucestershire, UK, and I am currently focussing my dissertation on the niche area of voluntourism within the tourism industry. My dissertation researches voluntourism and the possible negative consequences it may have had on host communities since its increase in..http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2730 Write in (2)On the way to Antarctica by Harold Dunn- (Found June 29, 2008 ) In a previous edition of the eNewsletter I asked if any of you had helpful tips, anecdotes or information on travelling to Antarctica…to help me investigate trip. Well Harold very promptly sent me this mine of information and I thought I’d share it with you all – maybe we can get something of a thread going here… Thanks very much Harold, The Ant I haven&8217;t been to Antarctica, but I hung around Ushuaia for a week with a friend in middle or late November of...http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2729 Join the Globetrotters Club- (Found June 29, 2008 ) If you have enjoyed reading this eNewsletter, why not visit the Globetrotter website, http:www.globetrotters.co.uk and have a look at a copy of Globe, the bi-monthly printed newsletter sent to members only. Yes…you can renew your membership or join the Globetrotters Club online. It is secure and you can pay by all major credit, debit or charge cards. Transactions will be in Pounds Sterling and your bank will convert this to your local currency for you. (If you are not familiar with...http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2728 |