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March meeting news from the London branch
With Tracey Murray at the lectern we had two excellent speakers to entertain London on a sunny, spring afternoon:- First up was the returning Jonathan Kaplan who spoke about his Travels in Eritrea, through an adventure entitled “A wedding and two wars on the Red Sea. “. The second speaker was Peter Gostelow who spoke…
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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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Super knowledgeable GT member Tracey highlights some of the rule changes for entry to the USA, that have been put in place in 2009. Remember this is a summary and you should always remember to verify any visa requirements before travelling. On Monday 12th January 2009 it became compulsory for travellers who qualify to enter…
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Regular contributor Mac this time interviews the Beetle via an email loaded with interesting travel questions. What do you think – are the Q&A something we should see more of in future editions of the eNewsletter ? The Ant Who am I ? A Chartered Accountant, or CPA in American terms. I used to have…
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Write in (2) May 2009
· Café© society history & a great tango show try Café‚© Tortoni, Buenos Aires – http://www.cafetortoni.com.ar · Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros in El Calafate, Argentina for a modern, helpful & friendly place to stay- http://www.glaciar.com/pioneros.asp · Superbly crafted beer after trekking around Mount Fitzroy stop at Cerveceria artesanal El Chalten, Argentina – http://www.elchalten.com · Great…
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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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· From Naomi in Bulgaria:- Hi Beetle – I have recently opened a restaurant in a small but very beautiful village in Beli Iskar, Bulgaria. The place itself is very picturesque with nature trails and national forest surrounding it. It is a small journey from the 7 lakes a famous glacier lake formation. Also near…
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Web sites to muse about travel to:-
· recent addition to the range of travel web sites & magazines – http://www.beyondtravelmagazine.co.uk/ · spotted by David Hock – check out these guys biking from Alaska to tip of S. America. They’re the real deal –http://ridingthespine.com/main.html · Calcutta Walks, a walking tour company in Calcutta, India, offer many other ways of exploring the city…
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Welcome to eNewsletter January 2009
Hello all, We’re well into the New Year and its time for many people to consider past, present & future plans. In this edition we have club member Gavin Fernandes completing his recap of his travels, Wanderlust looking for entries in their new photobook and details of the Destinations Show in London & Birmingham, including…
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January meeting news from the London branch by Padmassana
With a last minute guest but a welcome return appearance by Dick Curtis at the lectern… The January London meeting format was 4 shorter talks rather than the usual 2 longer ones. Our first speaker was Tessa Mills, who spoke about Gap Years for grown ups. Tessa was on the point of buying a house…
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