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 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!!

When the Beetle wants to say thank you and money is not appropriate, she gives postcards from her hometown, London, to people as small gifts. Take some with you!

Got a travel tip you would like to share with the Beetle? Then e-mail them to: the Beetle

Both the Paris and Hong Kong metro systems regularly use air freshener. Apparently studies reveal that if the system smells good, customers feel more positive about the travelling experience. London Underground, with over 3 million passengers a day, has started to trial a fragrance called Madeleine to see if fragrance will make a positive difference. If customers like it, it will become a permanent item. Sound like the sweet smell of success?

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

Believe it or not, the Northern Line (AKA the Misery Line) is allegedly now the Tube’s top performing line! Formed in the mid 1920s and renamed the Northern Line in 1937 – that’s the black one that runs north-south. There are 36 stations on this line and has one of the world’s longest tunnels at 17.25 miles.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Some places in the Islamic world vie to be the first to see the new moon at the start of the new month. It is a time of fasting during daylight hours. During this time, Muslims concentrate on their faith. A huge party called Eid or more correctly, Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the month. The Beetle has attended Eid parties whilst living in Pakistan – they are a lot like Christmas for Christians – food, presents and a lot of fun.

Last month’s article on Bali in a nutshell was in fact written by Shirley of London. Sorry about that, Shirley!

Fairly self-explanatory, a suggestions form Dick, the London Meetings organiser: onlinenewspapers.com A great way of catching up after months of being away from TV, radio and newspapers!

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