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Write in (2)…the travel world of Mac
This time round Mac discusses the “Happiest countries in the world”… 10. Luxembourg – 7.6 points. Living in the world’s richest country inevitably puts a smile on your face! This small landlocked European country has an army of 800 people (yes, 800). They don’t have a navy nor an air force but together with Belgium…
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News in the world of travel
Spotted by Matt Doughty on the BBC…about a heritage site in Manila that is struggling to be kept in the public eye – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12487741 again from the BBC…about Che’s “MotorCycle Diaries” travelling days – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12658025 Greetings from Bike the Earth:-Dear GlobetrottersWonderful to get your news as we are in mid Australia on BIKE THE EARTH…
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Welcome to eNewsletter March 2011…
Hello all, This edition is a whirlwind catch up on a raft of articles, news & anecdotes. Since mid January this year I’ve been somewhat distracted – I’ve moved house and welcome my daughter into the world ! There is no doubt my priorities are changing quite rapidly as I realise the full nature of…
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Meeting news from the Chester branch by Hanna & Angela
The next Chester meeting is detailed at https://staging.globetrotters.co.uk/blog/15th-january-2011.html and features Matthew Proe living in Japan & a very different charity cycle ride through Europe by Saul Soto. The meeting is at The Grosvenor Museum, 25 – 27 Grosvener Street, Chester, CH1 2DD. Tickets £2 including refreshments. Contact Angela or Hanna for further information of this &…
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Meeting news from the Ontario branch
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. The Ontario branch meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March, May, September and November….seehttps://staging.globetrotters.co.uk/local-meetings/ontario-ca.html for further details.
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Write in (1)…A guide to adventure cycling, as reviewed by The Ant
If like me, your idea of a long distance cycle trip is a mountain bike ride around Richmond Park, then you might wonder whether Stephen Lord’s “Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook” is for you. My review copy sat with me for six months, waiting for me to find a way in and to answer that question… See…
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Write in (January 2011)…the travel world of Mac
This time round Mac recalls time in Hong Kong & Macau… “I made several trips by boat to Macau from Hong Kong and when I was there they had several casino boats for gambling but no elaborate casino or hotel… There was a “noodle” priest in Hong Kong that from donations of flour from the…
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News in the world of travel
· Spotted by Matt Doughty on the BBC’s web site – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11578463. It would certainly be a unique experience if the plan comes to fruition ! · And another more serious travel news item from the BBC, about the impact of different cultures on our wider world – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11901904 · David Stanley at Avalon Travel Publishing has…
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Help wanted
From Guillermo Masutti in search of long lost friends:- HI: Fourtysomething years ago, I met in Buenos Aires an English young man named John Wonnacott. He travelled with his friend Ferguson (Scottish I think) they were Globetrotters members and I was a member myself due to his advise. They stayed in Argentina for about two…
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Web sites to muse about travel to:-
From Gavin Fernandes, one of the club’s most widely travelled members and noted photographer spotted this web site – http://www.socialdocumentary.net/, which shows a different side to the world we enjoy From Mac on a travel blog that he’s read about – http://www.myseveralworlds.com/
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