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Welcome to eNewsletter October 2009
Hello all, IÂ’m back from a very enjoyable trip to the Bordeaux region of France where we managed to catch an almost a perfect week of sunshine, fine food, excellent wine tastings and some challenging mountain bike rides. Ile de Ré http://www.holidays-iledere.co.uk/ made for a relaxing weekend by the coast before we headed inland, towards…
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October meeting news from the London branch
After this year’s Annual General meeting we were straight into two very different and equally enthralling talks‚- our first at the newly refurbished Church of Scotland‚…which is now a lot more welcoming to visitors ! Lois Pryce – Lois on the Loose – Alaska to Ushuaia, Solo by motorcycle. Lois Pryce left her job at…
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Meeting news from Ontario
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. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.
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By Jennifer Barclay, author of Meeting Mr Kim: Or How I Went to Korea and Learned to Love Kimchi (www.authorsites.co.uk/jenniferbarclay) October 2009 The morning air is humid and salty, the sea calm, a silvery blue. The beach is so close I canÂ’t resist a swim. As I turn towards Jungmun, where dunes covered in lush…
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Destinations, the UKÂ’s favourite holiday and travel show is back at Earls Court (4-7 February 2010). Now in its 16th year, the Show provides travel inspiration and a wealth of choice for those looking to plan their next escape. Whether looking to venture a little further off the beaten track, or simply after inspiration on…
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Welcome to eNewsletter September 2009
Hello all, Now that weÂ’re into a new season of the London GlobetrotterÂ’s branch meetings, its time for quite a catch up as thereÂ’s plenty happening travel wise at the moment. In the articles below you can see who our first speakers were at the London September meeting, you can enjoy feedback readers, you can…
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September meeting news from the London branch
Emily Ainsworth – 2008 RGS/BBC Journey of Lifetime winner – The Romance of Reality: An Exploration of Mexico from the Inside Out, Travelling with a Family Circus In 2008, Emily Ainsworth, a 22-year-old Oxford graduate in English, ran away to the circus in Mexico. “No tigers here, because Humberto’s niece got eaten by one of…
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Meeting news from Ontario
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. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.
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Picture courtesy of Derek Clark : Perfect Pitch Hi Ant I’ve been receiving the newsletters for awhile now and thoroughly enjoy them. I’m no globetrotter myself. I went to Switzerland three times in the early ’60’s and have been to Paris twice in the late ’90’s. I don’t like flying and find that I have…
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August 2009 Hello, I am contacting you regarding CarolineÂ’s Rainbow Foundation new website, we are re launching the site after six years in operation. We are registered UK charity working to raise awareness of the importance of safe travel to young people, whether they are going aboard for independent travel, gap years, organised tours or…
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