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Yes, you can now renew your membership or join the
Globetrotters Club on-line.

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Membership costs are as follows:

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The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has just issued a
travel warning about the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and
Tobago.

There has been no recent history of terrorism in
Trinidad and Tobago, although an Islamic group, the Jamaat
Al Muslimeen, attempted to overthrow the government by
force in 1990.

We believe Trinidad and Tobago to be one of a number of
countries where there may be an increased terrorist threat.
British nationals should exercise vigilance, particularly
in public such as hotels, restaurants and shopping
malls.

Where? A small island group in the South China Sea
claimed in their entirety by China and Vietnam and in part
by Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia –
because of potential oil and gas reserves.

Recent reports state that Vietnam is considering its
first-ever tours to the disputed Spratly Islands. China and
the Philippines said that they welcomed efforts to explore
and develop the Spratlys jointly.

An official in Vietnam’s central Khanh Hoa province,
which incorporates the Spratlys as one of its districts,
said there had been no tours to the remote islands so far.
The official did not anticipate a rush for tickets. “They
are too far away, it takes two days to travel so nobody
wants to travel there,” she said.

US firm Far & Wide ( "http://www.farandwide.com" target=
"_blank">www.farandwide.com), a holding company for 21
well-known tour operators, went bankrupt and shut down
several of its subsidiaries. They blame their closure on
the TwinTowers, then two wars, the SARS crisis, and a
national economy that has been throwing more and more
people out of work.

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 "http://www.globetrotters.co.uk/meetings/meet_faq.html">Meeting
FAQ.

Any Globetrotters reading this e-newsletter is entitled
to a 20% discount staying at the Jaipur Inn, Jaipur,
Rajasthan, India. To claim your discount, contact: "mailto:jaipurin@sancharnet.in">jaipurin@sancharnet.in

TrekAmerica has offered Globetrotters readers of this
e-newsletter a 10% Discount on all of their tours.

TrekAmerica offers a range of over 60 adventure camping,
lodging and walking tours in small groups (13 passengers
maximum) in Canada, the USA (incl. Alaska) and Mexico.

In 2004 we will also be offering family tours and
various specialty tours (e.g.- biking and birdwatching
tours).

To claim your discount, you need to book direct and
mention membership of the Globetrotters Club. For more
information, see "http://www.trekamerica.co.uk">www.trekamerica.co.uk or
call 0870 444 8735.

The BBC recently showed a programme outlining the
results of a viewer’s poll stating the top 50 things
they thought everyone should do in their life.

The top 5 things were as follows:

1. Swim with dolphins
2. Dive the Great Barrier Reef or Coral Reefs
3. Fly on Concorde
4. Whale watching
5. Dive with sharks

What would your top 5 things be? Write in and tell the
Beetle.

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 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!!