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Join us on Friday, September 19th, 2025 at 8 p.m. OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, (SE corner of Church St.)
Dejan Ristic – “Greece-A Collage of Ancient with a Hint of New”
The presentation will explore a small sampling of ancient Mycenean, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and medieval sites on mainland Greece while ignoring the Greek isles. Dejan is an ancient history nerd and this was a month long bucket trip visit last October 2024.
Because this is sort of a historical travelogue, it might interest some of you to research or some of the places/battle sites before his presentation. (see the attached list)
You are invited to submit your best travel images for consideration to be included in the next Club calendar.
All members are invited to submit their best travel pictures for possible inclusion in the 2026 Globetrotters Club Calendar.
As always, there is no limit on the age of the photograph (as many images remain ‘timeless’) so why not trawl through your archive of images of memorable travels gone by and submit a favourite picture to inspire others for when we can travel freely again?
If you haven’t entered before, why not give it a go this year? If you have submitted pictures in previous years but have been unsuccessful so far, do try again – you may have got closer to the shortlist than you think!
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 photographer’s identity 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, and social media) to promote the calendar and the Club.
There will shortly be a link on the website to check these rules again and to enter directly, but alternatively, you can email your entries as attachments to calendar@globetrotters.co.uk. Please include your membership number and a short caption that includes where and when the photo was taken.
Please send your pictures as high resolution jpeg files suitable for printing as an A5 image. This is approximately 210mm x 150mm (a 7:5 aspect ratio) and images should be at least 2500 pixels on the longest side.
For uniformity in the design of the calendar, please choose images of an appropriate format – landscape only, portrait will not be considered. Colour only, no B&W, please. Square format, 3:2, 4:3 and others may be submitted but they will be judged by the composition you present and their suitability for the calendar once cropped.
The images are printed ‘full bleed’ (to the edges of the paper with no border) so please ensure that any detail included in your composition doesn’t fall towards the edges of your picture – if in doubt, send a slightly wider crop.
The closing date for entries is 7th Sept 2025, so please make sure that your membership is valid on this day and is kept current until judging has been completed. (You can join/renew easily on the Globetrotters website). All current members will receive a copy of the calendar as part of their membership when it is printed (hopefully in time for the Club meetings before Christmas). Any member whose picture gets used will receive a second copy and additional copies will be available to buy at meetings or by post via the website.
Some tips for getting your image in the calendar… Think about the composition and focal point of the photograph as well as colour and texture. Make sure it’s sharp, straight and appropriately cropped if necessary.
You can submit up to three entries but only one per member may appear in the final publication, though all could be shortlisted for the final stages of judging – perhaps consider a range of subjects…
Although we’re looking for a picture that shows the beauty and appeal of a destination from your point of view, the image should also resonate with a larger audience. And remember – it’s for a calendar – could you look at it and enjoy it each day for a month?!
Best of luck!
Rules, terms and conditions
The closing date for entries is midday on 7th Sept 2025.
Entrants must be current club members.
Members may send a maximum of three images per entry (unless entering as part of a promotion).
Please ensure that your membership is valid when making your submissions and that the closing date is midday on 7th Sept 2025, as it will need to be verified.
Please also ensure that your membership remains paid up until at least December as calendars will be sent out direct from the printers using a list of current members.
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 that were entered in previous years but were not chosen may be resubmitted but we would prefer to see something new!
Photos must be of sufficient technical quality to print at the required size.
There is no limit on when the pictures were taken, the photos do not need to be recent.
Photos will only be used by the Globetrotters Club for the purposes of the calendar, website, social media, Globe and the eNewsletter.
The Club reserves the right to reproduce pictures submitted for the calendar either in print or online. However, the Club will not sell any pictures on to a third party.
Pictures submitted remain the copyright of the photographer.
All images will be credited wherever possible. Pictures may be edited to suit design requirements, though we will endeavour to retain the photographer’s original composition as much as possible.
Joint members – resident at the same address – may enter individually. (If you do not both have membership cards please contact the membership secretary.)
All submissions must be the member’s own work. Please make sure that you’re the image owner and have full rights to the picture.
By entering, members will be deemed to have accepted and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
a recording to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders.
Date & Time: [meetingdate]
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.
a recording to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders.
Date & Time: [meetingdate]
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.
On iPhone or iPad please use this link and enter the promo code CRQBC9PE
Date & Time: [meetingdate]
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.
1st: Lindsay Castro – More Than a Summit – How travel and trekking opened the door to reinvention and connection
What happens when life’s next chapter begins just as society expects you to slow down? In her late fifties, facing an empty nest, shifting identity and physical change, one woman chooses to trek in the high mountains of Kenya, Nepal, India and Ecuador.
What begins as a personal challenge becomes a journey of reinvention and purpose. Each step reflects transformation through uncertainty and growth, proving identity evolves rather than diminishes with age.
Along the trail, encounters with local communities and women’s initiatives deepen perspective, revealing how adventure can expand empathy, connection and meaning in later life.
2nd: Alan Palmer – Bhutan From Head to Tail – Journeying Along the Back of the Thunder Dragon.
In the past two years, Alan has travelled the length of the country, from the infrequently visited homelands of the semi-nomadic Merak peoples in the furthest east, crossing the land’s higher, cloud-covered central mountains, and arriving at the more recognisable sights of Bhutan’s classic west, all the while uncovering the country’s intricately interwoven history, religion and mythology.
Not content with this, however, he next trekked into the country’s spectacular north-west to attend the Royal Highland Festival, where, to his continuing embarrassment, he unexpectedly kept bumping into the king and queen.
Date & Time: [meetingdate]
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive before 14:45 and switch your phone to “do not disturb” or silent.
We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.
Admission costs:
£7 for members. (Members can access a ticket code below or from the members area.)
