You are invited to submit your best travel images for consideration to be included in the next Club calendar.
The rules are pretty much the same as in previous years – send up to three images that show the beauty of a destination and evoke a feeling of wanderlust, inspiring others to travel.
Entries will be judged anonymously by a panel of judges from the committee – only the editor will know the identity of the photographer until the final images have been chosen. Pictures will only be used for the calendar and in Globetrotters Club publications (Globe magazine, the e-newsletter, the website/social media) to promote the calendar and the Club.
There will shortly be a link on the website to check these rules again and from which to enter directly but alternatively you can email your entries to
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Welcome to this first edition of 2019 – sorry it’s been so long since the last one.
I think the weather is still trying to decide what season it is, so here are some stories from the sun and the snow.
Two more books to win this issue, plus a year’s membership in the ever popular picture quiz. And with the 2019 calendar well on its way, it’s time to start thinking about the 2020 one – so get those pictures ready!
1st. Sarah Crofts — Veedub adventures – travels with my daughter
When Sarah took her ten year old daughter Tabitha out of school and embarked on an epic road trip the only thing they knew for certain was they would head north whilst it was warm and south when it got cold, 382 days and nearly 28000 km later they landed back on British soil.
This is the tale of their epic adventure from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara desert.
2nd. Don and Eve MacPherson — Myanmar Revisited
We took in a brief itinerary of Yangon, then journeyed on to Maymyo to see the Hill Station. Then we went to British Burma. The journey continued to Mandalay cruising along the Irrawaddy river to old Bagan. Next stop, a flight to Inle Lake to visit local villages along the canals before returning to Yangon, and ending the journey in Singapore.
Chester Meeting Poster, November 2019
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
1st. Lindy Pyrah – Riding the Mauritania iron ore train
The Mauritania iron ore train is the true definition of a cult classic: an epic overnight train journey involving hopping on a freight wagon full of iron ore in zero comfort through a dangerous country while experiencing the amazing Sahara desert and night sky.
Lindy is a train journey enthusiast and a London branch Globetrotters committee member, she did the Mauritania iron ore train solo in January 2018 and would love to share her story of how she prepared, experienced and lived to tell the tale of this amazing journey. Normally desk bound for most of the year, Lindy tries to make the most of her small holiday allowance to undertake memorable adventures.
2nd. John Brinkley – the white South – the Antarctic wilderness
A geology lecturer, both on land and on cruise ships, John will present an illustrated talk on one of the World’s last wilderness, the Antarctic. Using his own material from recent visits, John will discuss both the geological history and natural scenery of this remote region.
Chester Meeting Poster, September 2019
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
Approximately two years before the start of the devastating
conflict that has broken the Middle Eastern country’s spirit, Will travelled by
train from Istanbul to Syria.
In 2009 Will found a country filled with extremely hospitable
& seemingly very contented people, together with majestic ancient cities,
incredible Roman ruins and well-preserved crusader castles.
Hear about Will’s life affirming epic trip, the colourful locals
he encountered and the spellbinding sights he experienced as he takes you on a
journey uncovering eight thousand years of history and also take time to
reflect on the travesties that have occurred there over the past eight years.
Globetrotter member Lindy will talk about her overland trip through Scandinavia which she undertook in the summer of 2017; starting in London on the Eurostar she explored the countries overland by trains and ferries, uncovering amazing landscapes, dined at some interesting restaurants in remote places (Noma, Fäviken and Kok’s) and came away with a love for the area.
The previously advertised talk by Oliver Dowson has had to be postponed
Admission costs, we charge a small cash fee of £3 for Globetrotters members and £6 for non-members on the door to cover our expenses, tea/coffee and biscuits are included free in the interval between the talks.
You do not need to be a member to attend, and we do not sell advanced tickets, please just come on the day, the doors open at 2:15pm and the program starts around 2:30pm with each talk lasting between 45 – 60 minutes.
London branch meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.
There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September. If you would like to keep up to date with what’s happening at the Globetrotters London meetings and to be sent email reminders prior to the meeting, please sign up here
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.
Alex Rice and Francyne Charland present “Visiting in Greece”
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.
A journey to Riga, Vilnius, Minsk, Kaliningrad and Gdansk gave an opportunity to compare the post-Soviet states which have turned westwards towards Europe with those which have stuck with Russia, and also to study the relics of the Teutonic Knights, the Hanseatic League, the Polish-Lithuanian empire and the long struggle between Germany and Russia.
2nd. Pat Jones – a journey through Sudan
Pat Jones loves travelling and tries to have 3 or 4 holidays a year. This is An interesting journey through Sudan , with some very basic accommodation yet a variety of different accommodation types and Pat was able to meet up with lots of locals in Sudan (old north Sudan and South Sudan are now separate countries)
Chester Meeting Poster July 2019
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
1st. Paul Gillingham – freewheeling in Chile and Argentina.
Paul visits Santiago and Valparaiso in Chile, rents city bikes to sample the Argentine grape in Mendoza and explore tango, Evita and Maradona in Buenos Aires. He joins his two sons on a cycle-camping expedition around the lakes and volcanoes of northern Patagonia.
Now retired, Paul taught history in UK, Canada, Tanzania and Hong Kong before becoming a journalist and broadcaster, producing travel features from around the world.
2nd. Chris Prior – from Tangier to the Sahara by motorcycle
Together with 17 other motorcyclists I rode my Triumph Tiger through Spain to Morocco. From Tangiers we travelled over the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara at Merzouga.
The return route included dirt roads around the Todra Gorge. After a stop at Ben Haddou we travelled to Marrakech and then headed north back to the port of Tangiers. Six days were spent in transit through Spain and eleven in Morocco.
Chester Meeting Poster May 2019
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
The London Branch will again be running a travel advice clinic at the show, why not come along and see us as well as catching some of the over 70 FREE Talks and Workshops. You can use the code below to get 15% of tickets before 15 January 2019.
Quote GLOBE to save 15% on show tickets
The Adventure Travel Show
The UK’s only event dedicated to travel experiences off the
beaten track returns to Olympia London from 19-20 January.
With 130 specialist
adventure travel companies from across the world, over 70 free inspirational
talks, one-to-one seminars and a series of beautiful adventure travel films, the
show is sure to whet even the most adventurous appetite.
Levison
Wood talks “Through the Badlands and Beyond”
Join Levison Wood as he combines current affairs with rip-roaring adventure and behind-the-scenes moments from his 5000 mile circumnavigation of the Arabian Peninsula. Journeying by foot, camel, mule, truck, car, and tank(!), Lev’s talk is a must-attend for anyone with a spirit for adventure. Seats are limited.
Rebecca
Stephens MBE, George Bullard, Dave Cornthwaite, Richard Matheson Harpham, Chris
Scott and other intrepid adventurers and travel writers will share their
incredible stories, leaving you inspired, informed and raring to go on your
next trip.
FREE Trekking & Cycle Touring Workshops
Cicerone
Guide’s experienced expedition planners will offer advice on multi-day trekking
across Europe, the Himalayas and beyond as well as giving tips on touring on
two wheels.
Expedition
planner Duncan Milligan and TV producer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent (Joanna Lumley’s
‘Silk Road Adventure’) provide all you need to know about self-organised trips.
Motorcycle Adventure Seminars
Austin
Vince and Lois Pryce give the low- down on taking your motorcycle adventures
beyond home soil into Europe and beyond.
Multi-Media Seminars
Top tips
and advice on recording and making money from your adventures hosted by Wanderlust magazine
The Adventure Travel Film Festival
Saturday
night is film night. Enjoy amazing independent adventure travel films
culminating with Olie Hunter-Smart’s absorbing film, ‘Road to Independence’
documenting his walk from north to south India.
