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London Meetings, Saturday, February 6, 2016

Speaking this month we have:

  1. Nathan Millward – From Sydney to London and beyond. Dorothy Revisited

    English traveller and author from Mansfield in the Midlands having ridden across the world by 105cc motorcycle named Dorothy and now back home in England, living in suburbia.

    Married last September in Las Vegas during another impromptu motorcycle adventure, proving that it’s not about the number of countries you visit or amount of miles that you cover. It’s instead about moving forward in life, however that happens to be represented.Talking about the trials and tribulations of the road and what travelling and adventure means to me now that I have two women in my life.

  2. Adam Lang – Sea and Sardinia – D.H. Lawrence’s Hidden Sardinia

    Five years ago I discovered ” Sea and Sardinia ” by DH Lawrence on an untidy shelf at Scriveners bookshop in Buxton, Derbyshire. Although I was not aware of the book it proved a very sound investment for just a pound. It coupled well my interests in Lawrence and Sardinia .

    In January 1921 DH Lawrence decided to take a break from living in Sicily and visited Sardinia with Frieda,his wife, whom he called the QB ( Queen Bee).He found a ” strange stony Cagliari ” with a street ” like a corkscrew stairway”. It was only a 6 day trip starting in the capital Cagliari and travelling third class on a narrow gauge steam train through the rugged interior.

    Lawrence and Frieda saw and spoke to a diverse range of people enabling him to write this little known Travel book which gives an illuminating and fascinating account of Sardinia and its people post World War One.

    130 years on from Lawrence’s birth in 1885, I attempted to retrace his and Frieda’s journey in the much more agreeable month of June with my partner Elizabeth,a ceramicist. Our trip showed how in many ways the island,its scenery, its life are little changed in a century.

    I am a published freelance writer,a former London Secondary Headteacher on ” a mature gap year ” with a passion for travel, education, the arts, music, sport and history.

London branch meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.

Admission costs, £3 for Members and £6.00 Non-members. You do not need to be a member to attend, and we do not sell advanced tickets, please just come on the day, the doors open at 2:15pm and the program starts around 2:30pm with each talk lasting approximately 40 minutes.

There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September.

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London Meetings, Saturday, September 3rd, 2016

Speaking this month we have:

  1. Denise Heywood – Sir Stamford Raffles Art Collector & Discoverer Of Singapore

    Raffles, whose name is synonymous with a luxury hotel rather than the greatest Buddhist temple in the world, was the enlightened 18th c colonial administrator of Java. This lecture tells the story of Raffles, a scholar and polymath. It looks at the objects he collected, reveals the temple, Borobudur, he uncovered in Java, shows Singapore, which he chose as a centre for trade and reflects on the legacy of his travels and life.

  2. Alan Palmer – Travels in India’s North East Frontier Agency (Part 1) – Amongst the Headhunters of Nagaland

    Alan Palmer previously presented for us at The Globetrotters Club three years ago when he delivered an illustrated talk about his experiences of trekking through the High Atlas and Ant-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Having first visited the country in 1979 and having regularly trekked there since 1986, he was in a good position to do so. More recently, he has focused upon the rich cultural diversity of North East India.

    During the course of two seasons in 2015, first through the deluge of the summer monsoon and then under the clear, blue skies of winter, Alan crossed the mountainous tribal regions of Arunachal Pradesh (inadvertently almost straying into Bhutan), traversed the plains of northern Assam, and then sought out remote traditional villages in Nagaland (accidentally wandering across the border into Myanmar, Burma).

    Alan will present an illustrated talk to us about his recent travels, focusing upon the remarkable ethnic and cultural diversity of the people he met in this remote corner of North East India.

    From the history of Nagaland’s head-hunting tribes to opium smoking chiefs on the Burmese border,  and from the 19th century conflicts with the early British colonialists to the battlefields of the Second World War against the Japanese plus, of course, the wonderful 10-day Hornbill Festival.

    Alan is author of “Moroccan Atlas – The Trekking Guide” (Trailblazer Publications 2010, second edition 2014).He has also contributed to Pakistan and The Silk Road (both by Insight Guides). In 2012 he formed his own company, Yak Travel Limited, planning and organising fully personalised treks and 4×4 tours for individuals and small groups in Morocco and North East India.

London branch meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.

Admission costs, £3 for Members and £6.00 Non-members. You do not need to be a member to attend, and we do not sell advanced tickets, please just come on the day, the doors open at 2:15pm and the program starts around 2:30pm with each talk lasting approximately 40 minutes.

There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September.

If you would like to keep up to date with what’s happening at the Globetrotters London meetings and to be sent email reminders prior to the meeting, please sign up here.

Toronto meetings, Friday, November 18, 2016

Speaking this month:

  • Monique Lemonnier and Bob and Sue Rodin will present their separate recent trips to “Iceland”.

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For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Chester Meetings, Saturday November 19th 2016

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

  1. Peter Logan — “Mysterious North Korea”

    This is an illustrated talk accompanying his photographic slides, of his two visits to North Korea describing Pyongyang (the showpiece capital), the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) with South Korea and the Mountainous interior.

    Originally from Lytham St Annes, he worked as an HM Immigration Officer at Southampton, Heathrow Airport, Dover and latterly at Aberdeen, involved with personnel on the North Sea oil rigs.

  2. Brian Anderson — ‘The Uttermost Part of the World’

    In 1519 Magellan became the first European to navigate a wild and remote channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Sailing in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands, Magellan sighted many fires along the coastline. His sailors christened this uncharted area “Tierra del Fuego” or ‘The Land of Fire’. Sailing the same waters in 1577, Sir Francis Drake described this southern tip of South America as “the uttermost part of the earth”. Charles Darwin visited the region in 1832 and 1833 and described the Fuegian tribes as “The most uncivilised savages” he had ever encountered.

    Join Brian for the incredible story of Tierra Del Fuego and view his stunning landscape and wildlife images from 4 expeditions to the region. You will see the fuegian red fox, Penguins, Sea lions, magnificent caracaras, skuas and shags, plus many other animals and plants which survive in this most remote and inhospitable region of the southern hemisphere.

November Poster 2016
November Poster 2016

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Chester Meetings, Saturday September 17th 2016

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

  1. Martin Thompson — “Bhutan by Bullet”

    This is the story of a 1,000 mile ride across the isolated Kingdom of Bhutan, on a Royal Enfield ‘Bullet’: Knee-rattling dirt roads, loosely attached to precipitous cliffs; a diet of chilies (3 times a day); cultural overload, with a quiz obsessed guide…..and 10 days shared with the most spiritual and welcoming people imaginable.

  2. Andy Lyon — “Researching Tourism in the Waterberg, South Africa “

    Dr. Andy Lyon is Head of Department for Marketing, Tourism & Events Management at the University of Chester. He has travelled extensively, lived and worked in the France, USA, Australia and Japan “Having travelled to the beautiful Waterberg area in South Africa on numerous occasions to visit friends, I really fell in love with the landscape, wildlife and people of the area. Following the creation of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve in 2001, this led me to undertake a PhD on tourism development in the area. Biospheres are a UN designation which stipulates that the area should be developed in a sustainable way.

    This presentation is a summary of my stay and the research carried out in the area. It poses some interesting questions about how tourism can be a force for good, but there are also problems associated with its development. While I do have an academic background, I can assure you that the talk will be informative, hopefully interesting, thought provoking and there will be lots of pictures and anecdotes, especially about the crocodile farm!”

Sept 2016 Poster
Sept 2016 Poster

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Chester Meetings, Saturday July 16, 2016

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

  1. Linda White – Solo Travelling using Women Welcome Women World Wide

    This is a talk introducing Women Welcome Women World Wide (5W).

    If travelling solo or on some occasions friends will take 2 people. You are able to meet a local who will advise you were to visit and if they have time, will take you around. Certain friends are not just Day Hostesses, the rule being if convenient you can stay 3 days. I will cover travelling in Australia & New Zealand also Europe Copenhagen. I make all the arrangements myself that can be done with careful planning.

    I started off backpacking after retiring, staying in YHA accommodation in Europe & Australia (being 60+ was not a problem) see www.womenwelcomewomen.uk

  2. David Gregson – Living with the Masai Retired secondary school Assistant headteacher. In 2009 I went on safari to Tanzania. Whilst on holiday we came into contact with the Noonkodin Secondary school. This is a rural Maasai school located in a remote part of Tanzania. Over the years I have visited the school on numerous occasions and shared the difficulties of life of the Maasai. Nothing is ever what it may first appear to be. I’d be happy to share these experiences with the Globetrotters audience.

    I am a trustee of Serian Uk the charity that supports the Noonkodin school. The talk shows how travel can change your life and have an impact on other peoples life

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Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Chester Meetings, Saturday May 21, 2016

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

  1. Afghanistan: Jim Holmes

    Afghanistan is seen as an area of darkness and conflict from border to border, there are still vast mountainous areas of this beautiful country that are peaceful and moving forward. The Hazara ethnic group sets itself apart through religious beliefs and their independent nature, inhabiting much of the rugged central mountains west of Kabul. I was commissioned to document a development programme that included rural power supply, water and sanitation, all vital aspects of the development process. Although initially sceptical, I was dispatched into the unknown. What I discovered on a 4 wheel drive journey was stunning mountain scenery welcoming communities and a people eager for assistance and stability. The early onset of winter snows was one of our only fears… see also www.jimholmes.co.uk

  2. Terry Callaghan: The Altai Mountains

    The slideshow is based on field visits to a research station in the high Altai Mountains, the journey there along one of the 10 most scenic roads in the world, and an off-road expedition to the Mongolian border to find ancient rock carvings. see also www.shef.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/callaghan

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Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Chester Meetings, Saturday March 19th, 2016

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

  1. “Eritrea”: Pat Jones My trip to Eritrea in 2012. A fascinating country to visit with many wonderful things to see. I work as a Computer Consultant. I enjoy travelling to different places and aim to usually have 3 trips a year. These trips sometimes cover a number of countries. I try to see as much as possible of the countries I visit.
  2. Traversa: “A solo walk across Africa to the Indian Ocean”: Fran Sandham Critically acclaimed author, former Rough Guides editor and public speaker Fran Sandham took on the challenge of a lifetime, by walking across Africa solo: no backup, no support team, no one to carry his gear, no sponsors, no film crew, no journalists, no fuss, no cheering crowds, and no strings attached. Above all, it had to be on a one-way ticket: no safety nets, no get-out clauses and nothing to fall back on …

    ‘I found myself increasingly gripped’ THE OBSERVER

    ‘A lively and engaging speaker whose journey on foot across Africa needs to be heard to be believed’ BBC LONDON 94.9 FM

    For further details please visit www.traversa.co.uk

March 2016 poster
March 2016 poster

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Chester Meetings, Saturday January 16th 2016

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

  • “Normandy to Berlin Seventy Years on” – Speakers: Kevin and Hanna Jones

    Kevin and Hanna Jones first travelled to Northern Norway in 1959. This story is about the wonderful wildlife & scenery of the Norwegian Coast. On this journey we are travelling the fjords on the SS Lofoten, the old lady of the Hurtigruten fleet, and visit 34 ports along the way.

    We learn about the Vikings, about medieval Norway through their Stave Churches & Nidaros Cathedral. We see the work of the farmers, fishermen and learn about their folklore. We visit the horrors of WWII, and the rebuilt towns and villages of the North, as well as visiting the North Cape, the most northerly point in Europe and the Russian border at Kirkenes.

    We see tens of thousands of sea birds, including magnificent white-tailed eagles, puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, eider and long-tailed ducks and lots of terns etc. It was the journey of a lifetime, and although we didn’t see the Northern lights on this occasion, I will share with you my experience of studying them in 1959 as sputniks flew overhead of my camp to their base in Russia.

  • “Wildlife & Scenery of the Norwegian Coast” – Speaker: David Cummings

    Kevin Jones with his wife Hanna have travelled extensively to visit and photograph widely, both here and abroad. As Europe celebrates 70 years of Liberty, we take a journey to revisit some of the interesting sites, places and events along the way from rural France to modern, yet very traditional Germany.

January 2016 Poster
January 2016 Poster

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

London Meetings, Saturday 9th January 2016

Speaking this month we have:

  1. Two Mini Talks
    1. Mary Fogarty – Djibouti: in search of the whale shark.A boat trip around the horn of Africa in search of whale sharks and another boat and Devils Island, inhabited by evil spirits and held in more fear by the locals than the French Foreign Legion, who train nearby …

      Mary Fogarty is a magazine editor and travel guide. She is always on the move, always searching for another Devil’s Island, and now also taking trips to Morocco on a regular basis:

      See marrakechtailormade.com and Facebook for more information.

    2. Dan Bachmann – Why we travel Many talks have been given on the general philosophy of ‘why we travel’. This time, it is a very personal story of hitting the road and following the heart.

  2. Brian Anderson – Images From The Edge. Brian Anderson, Wirral based photographer and adventurer, has travelled to 55+ countries and territories around the world. Join Brian for a portfolio of his stunning wildlife and landscape photographs from some of the coldest and most spectacular landscapes in the world, and a look at some of the explorers who ‘discovered’ these frigid places. This Illustrated Talk features the great explorers, Ferdinand Magellan, John Weddell, Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, plus the unique wildlife, including; whales, seals, penguins, walruses, albatrosses and polar bears, that has adapted to survive in these inhospitable worlds. Travelling tens of thousands of miles, we will see icebergs and frozen seas at the North Pole, the wonderful wildlife of South Georgia, the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, and the inhospitable but amazing coastline of Tierra del Fuego. There is something here for everyone. This talk is a must for adventurers, those ‘afflicted with wanderlust’, or those who prefer travelling to very cold places from a comfortable armchair. ImagesFromTheEdgeFlyervLondon
  3. By tradition we follow this meeting with a New Year Party post-meeting – everyone is invited to bring food and drink and participate!

London branch meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.

Admission costs, £3 for Members and £6.00 Non-members. You do not need to be a member to attend, and we do not sell advanced tickets, please just come on the day, the doors open at 2:15pm and the program starts around 2:30pm with each talk lasting approximately 40 minutes.

There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September.

If you would like to keep up to date with what’s happening at the Globetrotters London meetings and to be sent email reminders prior to the meeting, please sign up here.