Ever wondered where pastry chefs for the QE2 are recruited? Have a look at:http://www.hcareers.com/ This site shows jobs in the travel, tourism and leisure sector.
A late recommendation iswww.ktc.com/~blodwen which is run by the founder of the Globetrotters Club back in 1945. Norman now recommends people to take independent bicycle trips around the world. Have a look at his site! He is happy to give independent and impartial advice on bicycle trips.
Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of the Website:Mutual Aid
Jason Lewis, spoke about his human powered journey to circumnavigate the globe, starting by pedalling across the Atlantic from the UK to Florida, in a specially designed boat, then across the USA, via roller blades and bicycle. TheX360 project is currently in Hawaii after pedalling across the Pacific whilst Jason raises sponsorship to continue the journey.
John Pilkington , radio presenter and broadcaster, spoke about his millennium journey, long planned, along the “Royal Road of the Incas”, which stretched 1,700 miles from Quito to Cuzco. John had many experiences along the way and made some surprising discoveries about both the Inca civilisation and modern Peru. (For talks, books and expedition updates visithttp://www.pilk.net
Next on May 5 it's Marion Bull, Into print – Images from Alaska to Zanzibar, Marion a freelance press photographer and travel writer will show a range of her pictures and Gina Corrigan, The Miau of South West China, Gina is a photographer/traveller who runs specialist textile tours to China.
Should be a good one!!
London meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden at 2.30pm the first Saturday of each month.
April's meeting was cancelled due to Passover and Easter.
Next, on May 5th, we have Bob Fisher.
He is a contributing Editor to both Arthur Frommer's Budget
Travel Online and Magazine and is a former Editor for Fodors. Bob is
also an expert on Japan and Hong Kong.
He will be speaking on both those topics and will be talking about
getting work as a travel writer. He should know, he takes seminars on
travel writing!
We're looking forward to it!
New York meetings are held at The Wings Theater, 154 Christopher Street (btw Greenwich St and Washington St), to the right of Crunch Fitness, in the Archive on the first Saturday of each month at 3.30pm.