Category: archive
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September meeting news from the London, UK branch by The Ant
With Jeanie Copland at the lectern, the London branch started into its new season with two contrasting speakers:- Mary Kinipple – ‘Tapestry & Tibet’: First time speaker Mary showed how…
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October meeting news from the London, UK branch by The Ant
With Simon Banks at the lectern, the London branch was introduced to two new speakers:- First to entertain us, on a country that is often in the news for negative…
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November meeting news from the Chester, UK branch by Hanna, Angela & Eve
Hello to everyone again, It is 2 years ago this coming meeting that we started the Chester Branch of Globetrotters!!! (Happy Birthday & congratulations – The Ant J) We would like to…
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Write in (2)…the travel world of Mac
This time round Mac lists the “Top 25 Places to Live by Seasoned Travelers”. I’m not entirely sure of Mac’s source or criteria but it is very interesting range of…
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World travel news October 2011
Spotted by Matt Doughty on the BBC:- ** Veg oil truck makes world journey **A truck rescued from the scrap heap is about to complete a round-the-world journey – powered…
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Write in (3) …Is there a definitive list of worldwide travel clubs ?, as asked by The Ant
Putting together this eNewsletter, I wanted to explore travel clubs around the world, that like Globetrotters promoted independent travel for independent travellers. And so far I have to admit I’m…
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World travel news August 2011
Spotted by Matt Doughty on TravelMole:- “New York named as ‘endangered destination’. You might be wondering what New York, Riga in Latvia, the island of Madagascar and Beijing’s historic hutongs…
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Write in (4)…Portobelloland by Tony Annis
Long term, active traveller & member Tony has come up with a novel idea – a web site giving an insiders’ point of view on his native Portobello home &…
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Welcome to eNewsletter August 2011…
Hello all, From a sunny, summery London J Amidst Royal weddings, Olympic preparations & numerous big issues in the worlds of politics & finance, Globetrotters and friends are still managing…
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July meeting news from the Chester, UK branch by Hanna, Angela & Eve
The first of our two talks was given by Jill Nash, of Luxury Backpackers, entitled THE AMALFI COAST, FROM PIAZZAS TO PIZZAS. Jill is now also a travel writer and…
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Meeting news from the Ontario, Canada branch
Ontario meetings are held at 8.00pm on the third Friday of January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November, at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade, in downtown Toronto. Everyone welcome…
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Write in (1)…Walking in Croatia by Vic & Angela Blundell
LOZISCA AND BOBIVISCA. Our walk starts in Lozišća, which has the most beautiful belfry on the island. We walk to the picturesque fishing harbour Bobovišća luka where you can take a…
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Write in (3)…A surprise guest @ the door by Simon Banks
“Doing the door” after the meeting has started is annoying in most respects: we never start at 14:30…more like 14:45, when those who have made it on time are now…
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Write in (2)…the travel world of Mac
This time round Mac discusses movies that could inspire you or him to go travelling:- 1. Outsourced (India) – see what happens when a US company outsources an entire department to India.…
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Greetings from Bike the Earth:-
Dear Globetrotters Wonderful to get your news as we are in mid Australia on BIKE THE EARTH – www.biketheearth.net (Please check out at least the first page of our website).…
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July meeting news from the London, UK branch by The Ant
The meeting was on Saturday 2 July and was themed “Around the world in eighty minutes.”. It involved 11 presentations of 12 slides, by audience members, taking us on a…
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World travel news May 2011
From Matt Doughty via the BBC…** Peru welcomes back Inca artefacts **Peru gives a grandiose welcome to hundreds of Inca artefacts returned by Yale University, nearly a century after they…
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Meeting news from the Toronto, Canada branch
Tentative future presentations include:- Friday 27 May : “Egypt and Jordan” by Jay Wopperer & Linda Saturday? July : summer picnic, details to be confirmed Friday 16 September : “Argentina”…
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Write in (1) …A large Glass of Red by Tony Annis
What a night, such a night, a night out a couple of days before a big party at my daughter’s, to celebrate her returning to see friends and family, as…
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Write in (3) in response to a talk given by Sarah Outen at the London branch
All – Committee member Jacqui Trotter received this kind email from charity Arthritis Research UK, following on a from a talk by sailing adventurer Sarah Outen at the London branch. …