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Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about
a place or country - want to share something with us - why not visit
our Mutual Aid section of the Website: "http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/mutual/mutaid.html?enews+mutual">Mutual
Aid

Frank from Alabama says that he uses Velcro on his
trouser pockets.

He also carries a wallet in his back pocket. It
contains two dollars, that is two one dollar bills, between them he
has newspapers cut to same size everything in a plastic bag.

In the bag he has Swiss Blue, a chemical, when it
comes into contact with hands etc. it turns a very bright
blue/purple. It will ruin clothing and anything else that it
touches.

Nothing too good for the thieves is his motto!

Got any travel tips for
the Beetle? Then e-mail them to: "mailto:Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk">Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

Ever wondered where pastry chefs for the QE2 are
recruited? Have a look at: "http://www.hcareers.com/">http://www.hcareers.com/ This site
shows jobs in the travel, tourism and leisure sector.

A late recommendation is "http://www.ktc.com/~blodwen">www.ktc.com/~blodwen which is run
by the founder of the Globetrotters Club back in 1945. Norman now
recommends people to take independent bicycle trips around the world.
Have a look at his site! He is happy to give independent and
impartial advice on bicycle trips.

Under 24? 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 submitted independent travel
plan. Interested?

Then see "http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/legacy.html">our legacy page on
our Website, where you can apply with your plans for a totally
independent travel trip and we'll take a look at it. Get those
plans in!!

Be a contestant for a new TV quiz show

Does your knowledge span the globe? If you fancy
yourself as a modern-day Marco Polo, and have the geographical,
cultural and scientific knowledge it will take to get around the
world, then Emma at Meridian TV wants to hear from you!

She is working on an exciting new quiz show and is
scouring the planet for the person who knows most about our planet.
Could it be you? The Beetle has already taken part in a pilot, and
sadly has to report that she was not the winner - but it is a lot of
fun and you get to meet some really interesting people - and the TV
crew are quite nice too! It's a great opportunity!

If you have global general knowledge, think
you could be the 8th wonder of the world, live in the UK and would
like to take part, then please contact Emma by e-mail on
thomase@meridiantv.com or call on 02380 712 118.

Maeve recommends Angelina's which can be found
opposite Le Louvre for the most fabulous molten chocolate!! It comes
in a jug complete with jugs of cream and milk to mix to taste. Yum
yum!!

Want to tell us about your favourite coffee
corner or watering hole? Then contact the Beetle: "mailto:Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk">Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade suggests reconsidering travel plans to the following places:
civil unrest and violence in Indonesia and Fiji, Brazil (violent
street crime), Uganda (violence re presidential elections), Laos
(bombing in public places).

If any Globetrotters member would like to start a
branch, whether it is in Aberdeen or Zanzibar, please see our FAQ or
contact our Branch Liaison Officer via our Website at HREF=
"http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/meetings/meet_faq.html">Meeting
FAQ

Best beach in the world (2) has to be the Whitsundays off
Queensland. The pale white sand is so pure there that it squeaks
between your toes. To get there, you can take a boat from Cairns,
Airlie Beach or even Brisbane.

In London: Westminster Palace and Abbey and St Margaret's
Church, Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich.

Near London : Stonehenge and Avebury, Blenheim Palace, Bath,
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's
church.

England : Durham Castle and Cathedral, Ironbridge Gorge
(Shropshire), Studley Royal Park, (Yorkshire) incl. the ruins of
Fountains Abbey, Hadrians Wall.

Wales : castles and town walls of King Edward in Gwynedd and
Blaenarvon Industrial landscape (near Cardiff).

Scotland : the island of St Kilda (Hebrides), Neolithic
Orkney.

Please contact "mailto:Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk">Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk
for your suggested country itinerary