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Welcome to eNewsletter August 2010
Hello all, In this summer edition I’ve got quite a few things for you to mull over whilst you enjoy Europe and North America’s holiday season… What has been happening lately across the club & the wider world ? Ed Stafford & Cho his guide have completed their epic walk along the length of the…
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July meeting news from the London branch
The end of season meeting for London means its members slide time – this year we enjoyed nine good speakers who took us to a variety of destinations around the world and for a whole host of reasons ! Zara Taylor : The face of Bangladesh. Zara headed out to Bangladesh over Christmas 2009 and…
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Meeting news from the Chester branch by Hanna & Angela .!
After the break for something completely different, Holidays at Home, Wales and Cumbria by Travel writer David Atkinson. This was a practical advice driven talk, highlighting some insider tips for visiting Wales and Cumbria. David Atkinson was talking about his Guidebook about Cumbria, especially to include children and introduce them to the pleasure of travel.…
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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. 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)…The Mysteries of Tiwanaku by Jeff Houle
For a moment I understood why some would think that aliens had constructed these commanding ancient walls. Not even my site brochure would fit into the mortarless joints that separated the monstrous monoliths, whose journey to their resting place is not easily explained. I was in Tiwanaku in western Bolivia, 44 kilometers west of La…
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Write in (2)…Comments from readers
Previously my predecessor The Beetle requested readers help with naming her cheese, as produced on her farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Here are a couple of replies that might help other suggestions along and any marketing campaigns J Audrey from Florida says “I vote for Dales Select. Anywhere I can buy it here ?” Mac,…
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Write in (2)
Hello, Trailblazer is about to publish The Silk Roads: a route and planning guide 3rd edition. It’s a practical travel guide to the Silk Roads, the greatest trade route of all time. Content includes: * Planning your trip – information for all budgets whether you’re an independent traveller or joining a group * Practical information…
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Write in (exhibition at Grosvenor Museum)
Hi Everyone, There will be an exhibition in the Grosvenor Museum at beginning of next year and the organisers would like you travellers to be involved, so have a read and send your entries to: lucy.ashdown@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk According to Lucy what would look good in the exhibition would be a selection of photos from Chester Globetrotters…
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News in the world of travel (1)
BP oil spill – the reality. TravelMole US Editor David Wilkening explains how misconceptions are causing further damage to tourism in the Gulf Coast. “Damage forecasts soon after the BP Gulf oil spill were bad. But then they got worse. Dead birds. Soiled beaches. The reality, however, is that the spill led to the deaths…
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News in the world of travel (2)
News in the world of travel US to start charging for tourist entry European travellers to the US will have to pay an extra $14 from next month for electronic visas. The visas, known as an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (Esta), have been compulsory for UK tourists and other European visitors since January 2009.…
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