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Some silly signs seen overseas:
Norway, in a cocktail lounge: LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR. Hungary, at a Budapest zoo, PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD, GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY. Italy, in a doctor’s office, Rome: SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES. Mexico, in a hotel…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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You want to visit?.. The best London Parks Regents Park
Regents Park Now that the Summer is almost upon us here in the UK, the Beetle thought she would share her favourite London park: Regents Park – an oasis of green and tranquility in the heart of London. Architect John Nash landscaped the park and designed many of the buildings in the area (also worth…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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Be On T.V.! Don't Be Shy!
Emma needs you!!! Only 8 people have replied to Emma so far and she needs 90 contestants!!! If you live in the UK, are knowledgeable about travel and countries, and would like to be a contestant on the Geo Quiz – it goes out on the National Geographic Cable Channel, then contact Emma: thomase@meridiantv.com or…
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London:
Marion Bull gave us a great slide show and hints and tips about how to make good slides. For example, she advises photographers to take slides which do not have large expanses of background or foreground. We learned that travel editors usually want to see slides of people, and Marion gave us some hints and…
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Universal Language
During WWII, Frank of Alabama found himself in Samoa and even today, he can still speak some Samoan. He paid a visit back in 1999 to Samoa and surprised a lady who called him something rude by returning the compliment back in her own language! The woman’s 350 lb daughter was not amused, but the…
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Annual General Meeting of The Globetrotters Club
For anyone based in or within easy reach of London, the Globetrotters Club is holding its Annual General Meeting. It takes place at 1.15pm. Any Globetrotter member is welcome to attend. The Chair of the Globetrotter Club will be on hand to discuss events from the past year, achievements and what we hope to achieve…
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Travel Quiz – Tahiti
We have a Berghaus Freeflow 23 kindly donated by Mike of the YHA Shop in Ludgate Hill (10m from St Pauls Cathedral), London to give away to the person with the correct answer to: 1. Ruahatu is the Polynesian god of what? 2. Gauguin’s intended patron, King Pomare V, suddenly died, a victim of many…
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New York:
Bob Fisher, contributing editor to Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel online & Magazine had the undivided attention of our New York branch, writes New York Chair, Laurie Blumenfeld. He gave great insights as to how to break into the travel writing industry, as well as what to think about in terms of shaping a story when…
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