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Travel shows in 2008

Not quite travel but a worthy crossover…

Missoula, Montana — From February 14 – 20, 2008, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival celebrates its 5th year by showcasing 98 films from 40 countries. The official selections represent a broad array of filmmaking styles, formats and production dates, from classics to World Premieres. The 2008 films were selected from nearly 1000 submissions from across the globe.

Official selections for the 2008 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival are now on-line at: http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/

Globetrotters Travel Award – update

Our 4th Legacy winner, Katie Fahrland, will leave the UK on Thursday, 31st January, for the first leg of her journey to Bamako city. She plans to take a pinasse downriver to Segou to participate in the Festival sur le Niger, a celebration of West African music and arts “seeing the colour of African dance, film, crafts and music bursting to life in front of me – (meeting) Burkinabes, Senegalais, Maliens, Ivoriens, Guineens, Ghaneens – all the people and nationalities of this wonderful West African world”.

Katie will return to the UK on 14th February. We look forward to her reporting back to us – in person, via an article in the Globe magazine and, of course, her illustrated talk to Globies – to be planned soon after her return. We hope she travels safely and has a wonderful trip.

A member of Globetrotters Club ? Interested in a £1,000 travel award ? Know someone who is ? We have up to £1,000 to award twice a year for the best submitted independent travel plan.

See the legacy page on our Website, where you can apply with your plans for a totally independent travel trip and we’ll take a look at it. Get those plans in, as the next Legacy deadline will be April 30th, 2008 !!

Mac says…

error-file:tidyout.logRegular contributor Mac had some thoughts on travel signs that he has seen or heard off during his lifetime and thought you might like to share a smile or two !

  • Not to step on any crocodile whilst barefoot
  • No ugly or spotty children to frequent the pool
  • In Denmark in hotel where the Queen was to stay they took down warning sign on their elevator which read I Fart (think if meant the elevator is in motion) as they thought the Queen might be offended.
  • Simla, India – spitting on the road is an offensive punishable up to 50 rupees under HPMC… an Indian was urinating next to the sign !
  • Coffee House in India – If convenient please speak slowly
  • Puri India – Gods Blessings of Lord Jagahnath with hearty offerings. All offerings to Lord are free income tax.”

Mac goes on to reveal that “I will be 84 next month and because of health problems about the only travelling I do now is to the bathroom several times a night. I enjoy reading of others travel adventures however.”

Feel free to reach Mac at macsan400@yahoo.com with any stories…

Have you got a tale to tell?

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Travel shows in 2008

Travel shows in 2008

London : This year’s Daily Adventure Travel show will be held at the Business Design Centre in Islington…on 25, 26 & 27 January. Whilst the club are no longer involved as independent travel advisors at the show, many of our members will be interested to see how this changing show moves forward !

See http://www.adventureshow.co.uk for tickets and exhibitor details.

London & Birmingham: This year’s Destinations Holiday & Travel Show will be held at Earls Court & the NEC respectively in late January & February.

See http://www.destinationsshow.com for tickets and exhibitor details.

Globetrotters Travel Award

A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award?

Know someone who is? We have up to £1,000 to award twice a year for the best submitted independent travel plan. Interested?

Then see our legacy page on our Website, where you can apply with your plans for a totally independent travel trip and we’ll take a look at it. Get those plans in!!