Vacation Dreams

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  • MEETING NEWS

    Meeting news from our branches around the world.

  • New York:

    On Saturday, July 14th, we had the fabulous Yuan Li, a Professor Emeritus
    from Rutgers University and author of several books on photography. He
    gave a spectacular slide show about China! Breathtaking photos from Beijing,
    Shanghai, and Xian. He truly captured the beauty of the people as well
    as the terrain and helped educate all of us on where to go and what
    to see in China. A true inspiration to us all!

    Due to all of our summer travelling, there will be no August Meeting,
    but next month, on September 8th, we hope to have a talk from
    Toni Kamis, the well-traveled journalist who has written several travel
    books and articles

    New York meetings are held at The Wings Theater, 154 Christopher
    Street (btw Greenwich St and Washington St), to the right of Crunch Fitness,
    in the Archive on the first Saturday of each month at 4 pm.

  • Lemonade… Zanzibar

    The Neem Tree Café inside the Old Fort in Stone
    Town is an oasis of calm where you can sit, hassle-free, drink the excellent
    lemonade and watch life go by at the local craft stores.

    Want to tell us about your favourite coffee corner
    or watering hole? Then contact the Beetle:     Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

  • Be a contestant for a new TV quiz show

    Does your knowledge span the globe? If you fancy yourself
    as a modern-day Marco Polo, and have the geographical, cultural and scientific
    knowledge it will take to get around the world, then Emma at Meridian
    TV wants to hear from you!

    If you have global general knowledge, think you could
    be the 8th wonder of the world, live in the UK and would like to take
    part, then please contact Emma by e-mail onthomase@meridiantv.com
    or call on 02380 712 118.

  • Mutual Aid

    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

  • Travel Quiz Last Month – Tahiti

    The answers to last month’s Tahiti quiz where 1. the
    sea or ocean, 2. drinking, 3. baby oysters, 4. FAAA, 5. CFP

    The winner was: Janine Gregor, the backpack will come
    winging its way to you shortly!

    This month – Madagascar

    We have a Bradt Guide Book on Madagascar, kindly donated
    by Bradt Publications to give away to the person with the correct answers.

    1. What is an aye-aye?

    2. What is the capital of Antananarivo more affectionately
    known as?

    3. What does the name Ranomafana mean?

    4. What is a pousse pousse?

    5. What is the translation of Nosy Be?

    Your e-mail address:

  • Help Raise Money – Appeal!

    Tom Freemantle, a regular at the London Globetrotter
    meetings has planned a walking trip – 2,500miles with a mule from the
    Mexican border to New York following the journey of his ancestor Lieutenant
    Colonel Arther Freemantle in 1863, crossing America at the height of the
    Civil War.

    He is aiming to raise $20,000 for Covenant House New
    York – a crisis shelter in New York for runaway and homeless children.
    It helps youth of all ages with everything from free food and medical
    facilities through to education and job training. If you can help, please
    e-mail Tom on tomfreo@hotmail.com

    The latest details on the appeal and the journey will
    be on the web site www.mini-mule.co.uk

  • Budapest in August

    From Paul (Webmaster) Roberts: he says that Budapest
    is a great place to be on August 20; it is their national holiday. Paul
    says that you can see the hand of St Stephen being paraded around the
    streets in its silver box. There are fireworks over the Danube and, (strange,
    this, Ed) you can also catch the Hungarian grand prix (19 Aug) which is
    very affordable.

  • Have you got a tale to tell??

    If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell.
    Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website
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