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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. Ontario 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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Write in (1)…Letter for Globetrotters by Jennifer Barclay from Tilos, Dodecanese, Greece
Oh, I know – Greece. Hardly globetrotting, says you. But some of the best experiences can be had close to home, if you dig a little deeper. You can go to the other side of the world, coddled in the security of an international community, a set route, your preconceived notions… Or you can take…
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Write in (3)… CultureShock ! as promoted by Claudia di. Cresce of Marshall Cavendish
CultureShock! A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette… CultureShock! is an essential range of guides for those travellers looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting, as well as for expatriates settling into a new assignment in a foreign land. Covering over 80 countries and cities each title explains the customs, traditions, social and…
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Mac says…
Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way J This time round he answers some questions on his various travels and what has stuck in his mind along the way… 1. What countries did you visit and what time frame? Over 150 countries in and out…
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Write in (2)… My Volunteer Work experience in Ghana, Africa by Barbara Osom
I had just recently returned from my second trip to Ghana to volunteer with “Volunteer in Africa”, My friend and I worked at an orphanage there closely connected with the organization, and it occurred to me just how lucky we were to have had this experience. The organization is highly professional and does a very…
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Write for the eNewsletter
If you enjoy writing and travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and tips, or your hometown or somewhere of special interest to you. Over 14,000 people currently subscribe to the Globetrotter eNewsletter. Email The Ant at theant@globetrotters.co.uk…
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Help needed… Does anyone have information on travelling to Greece, seeing the northern monasteries, and visiting the islands as well as all the must see spots.
I don’t usually travel via a group but will go with several friends, about 4. We do like to book some tours once there or before we go to insure access to places of interest. Can you drive easily in Greece? Are there some hotels of interest in beautiful places that are reasonable or B…
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Web sites to muse about travel to:-
Web sites to muse about travel to: Via Paul Roberts – details Robert Loken’s walk along the Great Wall of China to raise money for cancer research. Via Francesca Jaggs – yoga classes and climbs in the Indian Himalaya http://himalaya-raja.blogspot.com From Douglas Baird on a warm welcome for all travellers to Glasgow and how to…
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Welcome to eNewsletter April 2009
Hello all, Well IÂ’m back from South America after a number of adventures that seemed to be crammed into three very small weeks ! Hopefully at a later date I will get to you more about the experiences we enjoyed and the friendliness that seemed ever present in both Argentina & Chile. In the meantime…
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February meeting news from the London branch by Andrea Orban
AMAR GROVER – A Journey Through Southern Morocco The first speaker of FebruaryÂ’s meeting was Amar Grover. Amar is a London-based travel writer and photographer. He first took us across the High Atlas mountains south of Marrakech, reminding us that even in the late 19th century Morocco was said to be as unknown as Tibet.…
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