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  • Online Meeting, Saturday, April 10, 2021 (2nd Saturday due to Easter)

    Speaking this month we have:

    1st Paulo Seth – Cycling the pilgrim routes

    Paulo has cycled thousands of kilometres and also completed many shorter rides or cycling micro-adventures over the years.

    Paulo’s most notable cycling experiences are the French Way of the Camino de Santiago in 2015 (~1,000 Km), the Portuguese Way in 2019 (~650 Km) and the Via Francigena to Rome in 2016 (~2,000 Km). Paulo has also written about the Brazilian “Caminho da Fé” (or Faith’s Way) in 2017 (~600 Km).

    For more information see http://eyecycled.com


    2nd Alexandra Bradford – Travels in Central Asia

    Club Member Alexandra Bradford will be talking about traveling in central Asia (mainly Kyrgyzstan).


    See the meeting page for details.


    Date & Time:

    Saturday, April 10th, 2021

    The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 BST (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

    You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.


    For forthcoming meetings we have

    • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
    • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
    • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
    • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)

  • London Meeting, Saturday, March 6, 2021

    Speaking this month we have:

    1st Matt Nixon – Type 2, Take 2: The Mongol100

    Matt Nixon is an amateur adventurer and speaker (amongst other things) and has taken on many personal challenges over the last few years. One of these adventures was to have ice skated 100 miles down a frozen lake in Outer Mongolia. This challenge is now know as the Mongol100 and Matt is part of a group of only 8 people to have ever taken on this epic challenge.

    According to the locals, the lake as spiritual powers, which Matt definitely experienced throughout his visit. In the talk, Matt will talk about his experiences in the far flung country of Mongolia, the challenge of ice skating on natural frozen ice, the mythical story of the lady of the lake and much more.

    Find out more:


    2nd Simon Finnamore – Panamá – 12 Days of  Christmas 2019 /2020

    Simon shares – A whistle stop family adventure around Panama

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    Date & Time:

    Saturday, March 6, 2021

    The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 GMT (London time), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

    You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

    For forthcoming meetings we have

    • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
    • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
    • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
    • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)

  • London Meeting, Saturday, February 6, 2021

    Speaking this month at 2pm we have:

    1st: Simon Banks – What’s the plural of paradise? Malawi, UK & Aotearoa.

    He only went to New Zealand for a 50th birthday party!
    Long time Globetrotters Club member, Simon Banks reflects on some recent observations as he celebrates his 60th.

    2nd: Mark Hadley – Morocco: fast and slow

    Our experiences in Morocco from two week dashes to 5 months wandering

    We love Morocco. It’s so accessible but definitely on a different continent. From mountains to coast, from waterfalls to desert it has so much on offer. It is cheap, safe and friendly. We have had five trips to Morocco from short dashes at Christmas time, to slow indulgent five month trips. I’ll share how we did quick trips and an insight into our long slow trips.


    For forthcoming meetings we have

    • a suggested donation £2-3 for members to help with our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
    • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
    • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.  
    • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)

    Date And Time

    Sat, 6 Feb 2020, zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 GMT (London time), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues joining.

  • Saturday, January 9, 2021  (members)

    This month we have: (get tickets)

    1st. Som Tamang – Take on Nepal.


    2nd. Dan Evans – Simplicity, Serenity and Sincerity across the world

    See the meeting page for details.

    You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

    Date & Time:

    Saturday, January 9, 2021

    Time 1 pm (UK time)

    For forthcoming meetings we have

    • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
    • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
    • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
    • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)

  • Toronto Meetings, Friday, November 19th 2020. (Postponed)

    The meeting for November has been postponed to a future date due to the Corona virus and the national guidance on self-isolation and social distancing. We are running some online meetings in the meantime.

    Due to the situation and in accordance with the rules issued by both Provincial and Federal government, we are once again forced to postpone the meeting. 

    Hopefully we will be able to meet in January (keep your fingers crossed)It is terrible that you, the avid travellers, instead of globetrotting have to spend  time cleaning your garage, sorting out things, attending Zoom meetings or classes or organizing your travel files.

    In the meantime, London Globetrotters have held 3 days of virtual presentations – very interesting. 

    I have also been contacted by the Globetrotters headquarters asking for possible contributions, and memories of and about Vera Blowers.  They would post them in their next Globe.  It would be nice if those of you who met her could contribute.In the meantime, happy travels on the map!

    For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m. at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. A public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

  • Saturday, December 5th, 2020  (members)

    This month we have:

    1st. Janet Parsons – Palestine: Beyond the Wall


    2nd Luke Ripley – Nil by Air: London to Sydney without flying

    See the meeting page for details.

    Donations

    • Online meetings are run by the London branch on a mutual non profit basis, all donations are used for the online meetings and the benefit of members and accounted separately from the London Meetings.
    • We have a suggested donation £2-3 for members to help with our costs.
    • If you had problems at eventbrite you can donate with the link below via paypal.
    • Donations help us run the meetings and attract speakers to give their time.
  • Chester meetings postponed for now

    Meetings for 2021

    Unless there is a dramatic change to the Covid-19 epidemic we have no further information at this time.

  • Toronto meetings, Friday, January 20, 2019

    Everyone Welcome “TRAVEL” with TORONTO GT’S

    Speaking this month:

    • Tentative topics not yet scheduled.

    For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m. at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. A public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

  • Chester Meetings,Saturday 21st of November – Meeting Cancelled

    Globetrotters in Chester

    Hello to all Globetrotters,

    We are slowly moving towards the later part of the year and our last meeting of the year for November. Hopefully you all are still keeping well and making the best of the situation!
     

    Unfortunately our November meeting is again not going ahead  as the rules for meeting in groups with Covid 19 have not changed.
     

    We had two lovely speakers lined up for November, Paul Gillingham would have started the meeting with a talk about traveling on his bicycle  ‘Crossing Spain the Roman Way’, and after the break David Redford had a ‘Travel Quiz’ lined up for us to complete the last meeting for 2020!

    Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

  • Saturday, November 7, 2020  (members)

    This month we have:

    AGM: The clubs AGM starts at 12:30 pm (card carrying members only),

    Speaking this month at 2pm we have:

    1st. Paul Gillingham – Across Spain the Roman Way, At a Snail’s Pace.


    2nd: Alan Palmer – In Search of ‘Attaland

    See the meeting page for details.

    Donations

    • Online meetings are run by the London branch on a mutual non profit basis, all donations are used for the online meetings and the benefit of members and accounted separately from the London Meetings.
    • We have a suggested donation £2-3 for members to help with our costs.
    • If you had problems at eventbrite you can donate with the link below via paypal.
    • Donations help us run the meetings and attract speakers to give their time.