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Write in (3) …Is there a definitive list of worldwide travel clubs?, as asked by The Ant
Update – December 2011 Since raising the subject, I’ve received a few emails noting a few more worthwhile clubs thank you very much & feel free to keep adding to my budding list 🙂 The Ant Spotted by Paul Roberts, the club’s technical guru http://www.saexplorers.org – looks like a treasure trove of South American information…
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World of travel December 2011
Spotted by Paul Roberts the joy of Bhutan – http://www.theatlantic.com Spotted by Matt Doughty on the BBC…Pyrenees hikers remember WWII escapees – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
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Write in (1) Travel Editor on a Small Greek Island by Jennifer Barclay
You’re living a life that many of us would dream about, said Matt. It’s a life I dreamed about myself for long enough. Especially in the grey of winter I had a recurring dream of walking across the hills of a small Greek island, the deep blue sea down below. It got so familiar that…
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Meeting news from the Ontario, Canada branch
Ontario meetings are held at 8.00pm on the third Friday of January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November, at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade, in downtown Toronto. Everyone welcome especially visiting travellers 🙂 For more information contact Svatka Hermanek at hermanek@yahoo.ca, Bruce Weber at bruceaweber@hotmail.com / on tel. 416 203-0911 or Paul Webb…
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November meeting news from the London, UK branch by The Ant
With Jacqui at the lectern, we had two contrasting talks geographically & politically:- Andrea Orban and Laurence West – An independent canter through Libya. Andrea & Laurence spent four years living & working in Libya, right up to the point that the recent overthrow of Gaddafi & his regime engulfed the country and this talk…
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Welcome to eNewsletter December 2011
Hello all, A bumper edition to savour – make sure you leave plenty of time to enjoy this eNewsletter, in between the many festivities that you might be enjoying 🙂 Included this month is:- a stunning article by Jennifer Barclay on her new life on a Greek island ! Jennifer has spoken previously at the…
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Write in (December 2011)…the travel world of Mac
This time round Mac answers my request about other travel clubs that might have a similar ethos to Globetrotters 🙂 www.bootsnall.com – online travel guide, trip planning resource, and network for the independent traveller Women Traveling Together – membership organization specializing in small group travel for women. Also offers assistance in locating travel companions. Camper…
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November meeting news from the Chester, UK branch by Hanna, Angela & Eve
Hi The Ant, It was great to actually meet you on your meeting [Note from The Ant…Hannah & partner joined us the November London branch meeting], we enjoyed it all immensely and have told everyone about in our meeting. We had a good turnout this time, about 40 people all in all and 35 paying…
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December meeting news from the London, UK branch by The Ant
With Dan at the lectern, we had two surprisingly entertaining & different speakers who both spoke about quite new subjects:- James Willcox – Impressions of Afghanistan. A more exotic travel adventurer than most, James ended up working as a travel guide in Afghanistan, after falling in love with the country on overland trip via Pakistan…
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