Category: archive
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Write in (2)…the travel world of Mac
This time round Mac discusses the “Happiest countries in the world”… 10. Luxembourg – 7.6 points. Living in the world’s richest country inevitably puts a smile on your face! This…
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News in the world of travel
Spotted by Matt Doughty on the BBC…about a heritage site in Manila that is struggling to be kept in the public eye – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12487741 again from the BBC…about Che’s “MotorCycle…
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Welcome to eNewsletter March 2011…
Hello all, This edition is a whirlwind catch up on a raft of articles, news & anecdotes. Since mid January this year I’ve been somewhat distracted – I’ve moved house…
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Help wanted
From Guillermo Masutti in search of long lost friends:- HI: Fourtysomething years ago, I met in Buenos Aires an English young man named John Wonnacott. He travelled with his friend…
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Web sites to muse about travel to:-
From Gavin Fernandes, one of the club’s most widely travelled members and noted photographer spotted this web site – http://www.socialdocumentary.net/, which shows a different side to the world we enjoy From…
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Welcome to eNewsletter January 2011…Happy New Year to you all
Hello all, A new year edges out of the wintery days and we have a raft of articles, news & anecdotes to recount for you… Hot off the press –…
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December meeting news from the London branch
John Pilkington – A stroll through the axis of evil – Lebanon, Syria, Iraq & Iran Photographer, documentary maker, traveller but above all brilliant lecturer on his travels around this…
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Meeting news from the Chester branch by Hanna & Angela
The next Chester meeting is detailed at https://backup.globetrotters.co.uk/blog/15th-january-2011.html and features Matthew Proe living in Japan & a very different charity cycle ride through Europe by Saul Soto. The meeting is at…
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Meeting news from the Ontario branch
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. The Ontario branch meetings are held on the third Friday of…
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Write in (1)…A guide to adventure cycling, as reviewed by The Ant
If like me, your idea of a long distance cycle trip is a mountain bike ride around Richmond Park, then you might wonder whether Stephen Lord’s “Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook” is…