Vacation Dreams

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  • New York:

    James Greenwood, a British 30-something, gave up his job and travelled the world by horse for 10 years! His journey brought him through South America, the Far East, Europe, and the Middle East. Part of journey was in Afghanistan where he spent 6 months. The NY Globetrotters loved James and his dynamic slide show! He was informative, entertaining and fun! James featured highlights of his trip, as well as a close look at the land and the people of Afghanistan. He even went so far as to explain what inspired him to take this trip (you’ll have to hear him speak to find out!) as well as interesting facts, i.e., how he found and cared for his horses, what he ate and some magical things that happened along the way. The meeting went so well (ran an hour past our scheduled time, because fellow Globies had so many questions for James!) that a small group, including James went on from the meeting to dinner and (quite a few) drinks that did not finish up til 3 am!

    The November speaker is in the process of being organized.

    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.

  • Travel Tips

    Mike from the UK says: if you’re desperate for a toilet
    and can’t find a handy McDonalds, the more luxurious hotels always have
    toilets in their lobbies – walk straight past reception and you should
    find them 🙂

  • London.

    Charlie Loram, the intrepid trekker/philosopher first visited
    India in 1992 and visits the Himalayas almost every year. Who else is
    so well qualified to talk about trekking in Ladakh and to talk about life
    and the people there. Charlie showed us some superb slides of the area,
    interspersed with maps of his routes and some of his own philosophy about
    eco-tourism and the quality of life. You can order a copy of Charlie’s
    book, Trekking in Ladakh (Trailblazer) online from www.trailblazer-guides.com.Fantastic,
    Charlie, and we look forward to seeing you again!

    Just when you thought things could not continue on such a high, Paul
    Grogan     took over the gauntlet in the second half and entertained us
    with some of the highs and lows of his adventures kayaking across Siberia
    with his babe magnet friend. Paul amazed us using slide and video footage
    (well done to Webmaster Paul!) starting with his moments of getting stuck
    in mud on the way to the source of the river Amur, flat calm days, sinister
    watch towers, political bureaucracy, gorgeous girls (!) and getting sozzled
    on a Chinese boat and waking up finding a very nasty plastic watch strapped
    to his wrist in exchange for his nice one! Brill!

    Next, in London on 3rd November, Tim Burford will look at the
    varying styles of architecture in his talk on the Castles and Churches
    of Romania. Tim is a regular at the various London travel shows (along
    with the Beetle) and has impeccable guide book writing credentials and
    is author of both Bradt’s Hiking Guide to Romania and the Rough
    Guide to Romania    .

    Sebastian Hope will be talking about the Sea Gypsies of South
    East Asia, finding and travelling with the maritime nomads travelling
    the coasts of Borneo, Burma, Thailand, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Sulu Archipelago
    before returning to Sabah to search for Sarani a sea-gypsy chief and his
    friend. Another author, he has written Outcasts of the Islands
    about the sea gypsies of SE Asia published b by HarperCollins.

    London meetings are held
    at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in
    Covent Garden at 2.30pm the first Saturday of each month. For more information,
    you can contact the Globetrotter Info.line on +44 (0) 20 8674 6229, or
    visit the website: www.globetrotters.co.uk

  • Funny Signs Again!

    Shirley from Kent in the UK saw the following in Bali:

    If you have any loose baboons in your pocket, you might
    want to visit the “monkey exchange” for something smaller! Also,
    did you know in Bali you can have “antiques made to order”?

    Janelle from Roseville, MN saw in a street in Hong Kong
    at a tailors shop?;…”ladies, have fits upstairs.”

    Dee from the UK was in Japan when she saw a vending machine
    selling cans of “Sweat”. Although it was hot, and the cans were
    cold – she decided not to buy one!

  • Ontario:

    As soon as we get information on the annual barbecue we will let you know what happened! 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.

    Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March, May, September and November. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.

  • Scams – the "homeless mother scam"

    Tom from North Carolina wrote in to tell us his experience
    in Rome. He saw a woman ostensibly carrying a baby in her arms (all he
    saw was a rolled up blanket) and a child about 10 years old approached
    me begging in a very confined sidewalk area. The pitiful expression on
    her face would make an old grown man cry. He suddenly remembered warnings
    he had read – while the tourist digs in his pocket for some coins the
    kid circles around and slits the backpack or pocket. Fortunately he was
    carrying his daypack with camera, etc. in front and his

    Got any scam experiences you’d like to share with the
    Beetle? Then e-mail them to:
    Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

  • Texas:

    True to her word, Christina in Texas held a slide show on a weird and
    wacky take on Americana over the ages at the New Braunfels Public Library.
    Thanks to Jon and Beth for sharing their great slides and stories. A magnificent
    12 people attended and to start the theme, Christina organized a door
    prize of a “classic” US Travel Atlas. Trish has loved Globetrotters
    for 9 years, and won, so congratulations to Trish! The show was thoroughly
    enjoyed by all – and all that was missing was the popcorn!

  • Mutual Aid New Year's Eve Buenos Aires!

    Sue (Deputy Chair, London) would like some advice/tips/pointers
    on where to go and what to do in Buenos Aires at the New Year. Please
    contact the Beetle with any advice: Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

    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

  • Testimonial

    Susan and Christina met at the first Globetrotters TX Branch meeting
    in July 2001. They have become good friends and will be travelling together
    to the Grand Canyon in November. Christina visits a National Park every
    year and Susan is ready to start the same tradition. They are doing budget
    travel together – exploring their options and having a trip to talk about.
    They’ll report on their trip at the December meeting.

    The next Globetrotter meeting will be held at the New Braunfels Public
    Library, 700 E. Common Street in New Braunfels, Texas. From 3 – 5 p.m.
    on Saturday, November 10th, 2001.

    Christina’s advice is to come early so you won’t be late! The Beetle’s
    is – come early and eat all the cookies! Handouts and refreshments
    will be available. Anybody want to help Christina or enquire about meetings,
    please contact her on: texas@globetrotters.co.uk

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