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Mutual Aid

Felicity would like help on staying in the Hawaiian Islands. She says she would like to stay and work on one of the Hawaiian islands for say a period of about 4 to 5 months after her exams. Can anyone help her with some info about visa’s, jobs, accommodation, weather, when it’s best to go, etc. Felicity can be contacted on: felicitybishop@hotmail.com

David from PA, USA says: “I have a small boat (850 LBS) in Van Nuys California at my brother’s house. I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I am willing to pay someone’s gas expenses if they are travelling across country and are willing to bring my boat east. What newsgroups would I post something like this on? I am new to newsgroups and would appreciate any help you could give me in getting my boat east”. If you can help David, please e-mail him on: dave43pa2003@yahoo.com

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: Mutual Aid

Free London Museums: Leighton House

Leighton House Art Gallery & Museum, the former home of the great nineteenth century classical painter Lord Leighton is now open to visitors as a mixture of stately home and art gallery. An impressive collection of high Victorian art is on show here, along with various contemporary art exhibitions. The house itself is also a dramatic sight, with its ebony woodwork, ornate mosaic flooring and exquisite Persian carpets.

Address: 12 Holland Park Road

Telephone: 020 7602 3316 Admission times: Mon-Sun, 11am-5.30pm; Closed on Tuesdays Admission: Free

Website: leightonhousemuseum

So You Think You.re Well Travelled?

Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on airport codes. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess!

Which cities are served by airports with the following codes:

  1. PHX
  2. ATH
  3. ZNZ
  4. DPS
  5. EZE

For the answers, see at the end of the e-newsletter.

Globetrotters Travel Award

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 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!!

Have you got a tale to tell??

If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites

What Counts As A Visit

Kevin from the UK wrote in to say: “I think it depends also on whether you need a visa to actually set foot in a country e.g. when I came back through Saudi last Xmas, there were lots of people in transit from India, but you cannot get out of Jeddah airport without a Saudi visa. Whereas Changi airport in Singapore actually gives you a free city tour if time allows between connecting flights. So you will in my book have visited Singapore, even if it is only for 4 hours”.

Any more comments, anyone? E-mail to the Beetle

Travel Quiz

Win a Frommer’s guidebook on Seattle 2003. See www.frommers.com for info on Frommer’s guidebooks.

Some people have said the quiz is difficult, we say do some research; try google.com or Ask Jeeves, if you need help with the answers.

The winner of last month’s Moon guide is Andrew Hindley.

1. Which monument was built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair?

2. What beverage is most associated with Seattle?

3. What is the name of the 14,410ft dormant volcano to the south east of Seattle?

4. To the nearest degree, what latitude does Seattle lie on?

5. In which state is Seattle?

Your Name:

Your e-mail address:

Free London Museums:

Wandsworth Museum

Housed in the old court house, this local museum collection shows the development of social history in the borough of Wandsworth from medieval times to the present day. You can find out about local life in Roman times and learn about the London’s first black mayor. There are plenty of interactive displays and quizzes to keep children occupied and amused.

Address: The Courthouse, 11 Garratt Lane, SW18 Telephone: 020 8871 7074

Admission times: Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm

Costs: Free

Disabled facilities: Wheelchair access

Web: www.wandsworth.gov.uk

Travel Quiz

Win a Moon Handbook on Guadalajara. See www.moon.com for info on Moon guidebooks.

Some people have said the quiz is difficult, we say do some research, try google.com or Ask Jeeves, if you need help with the answers.

The winner of last month’s Moon guide of Guadalajara is Gavin Fernandes, so please let us have your postal address, Gavin.

1. Are there an estimated 29.2 million driving trips or 9.2 million driving trips in Mexico City each day?

2. Which warrior civilisation created Tenochtitlan?

3. What principal language is spoken in Mexico City?

4. Which city close to Mexico City is nicknamed “City of Eternal Spring”?

5. What would you do with a chimichanga?

Your Name:

Your e-mail address:

Globetrotters Travel Award

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 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!!