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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
March 2009 Newsletter
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James Clark - editor itravelnet.com
Travel Blog - Notes from the Editor
---- Orangutans of Sumatra ----
Orangutans are the largest living arboreal animal and can be found only the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. These two islands have been logged extensively which has endangered the orangutan population.
One of the best places to see the Sumatran Orangutan is in Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra.
Orangutan Drinking Milk
Orangutans of Sumatra
Featured Travel Sites
---- The Man in Seat Sixty-One ----
The Man in Seat Sixty-One is Mark Smith, who has captured the adventure and romance of train travel. The site details how to travel From London to everywhere in Europe by train, as well as other places around the world.
seat61.com
---- The Currency Commission ----
The transition of currencies to the Euro in 2003 was a relatively smooth process. There are still people though that have old European currency that was not converted into Euros, and the old currency can no longer be converted at banks.
The Currency Commission exists in order to continue exchanging old outstanding banknotes into Euros, US or Canadian dollars.
thecurrencycommission.com
---- St. Patrick's Festival ----
On the 17th of March every year it is not uncommon to see people with green hair staggering around with a green beer in their hand. Yes, St. Patrick's Day is here.
Irish descendants and expats put on their own celebrations but the biggest party, of course, is in Ireland.
St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration for Ireland's national holiday - St. Patrick's Day.
stpatricksfestival.ie
---- V Australia ----
With airlines closing and general doom and gloom in the airline travel world some good news with an new airline beginning operations.
V Australia is the new airline brought to you by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group. It will initially fly between Sydney and Los Angeles and it's the first new airline to take advantage of the open skies deal between the United States and Australia. Previously only Qantas and United were allowed to operate between the two countries.
vaustralia.com.au
Subscribe in a Reader
or Subscribe by EmailJames Clark - editor itravelnet.com
Travel Blog - Notes from the Editor
---- Orangutans of Sumatra ----
Orangutans are the largest living arboreal animal and can be found only the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. These two islands have been logged extensively which has endangered the orangutan population.
One of the best places to see the Sumatran Orangutan is in Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra.
Orangutan Drinking Milk
Orangutans of Sumatra
Featured Travel Sites
---- The Man in Seat Sixty-One ----
The Man in Seat Sixty-One is Mark Smith, who has captured the adventure and romance of train travel. The site details how to travel From London to everywhere in Europe by train, as well as other places around the world.
seat61.com
---- The Currency Commission ----
The transition of currencies to the Euro in 2003 was a relatively smooth process. There are still people though that have old European currency that was not converted into Euros, and the old currency can no longer be converted at banks.
The Currency Commission exists in order to continue exchanging old outstanding banknotes into Euros, US or Canadian dollars.
thecurrencycommission.com
---- St. Patrick's Festival ----
On the 17th of March every year it is not uncommon to see people with green hair staggering around with a green beer in their hand. Yes, St. Patrick's Day is here.
Irish descendants and expats put on their own celebrations but the biggest party, of course, is in Ireland.
St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration for Ireland's national holiday - St. Patrick's Day.
stpatricksfestival.ie
---- V Australia ----
With airlines closing and general doom and gloom in the airline travel world some good news with an new airline beginning operations.
V Australia is the new airline brought to you by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group. It will initially fly between Sydney and Los Angeles and it's the first new airline to take advantage of the open skies deal between the United States and Australia. Previously only Qantas and United were allowed to operate between the two countries.
vaustralia.com.au
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