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Toronto GTs meeting – Friday, May 23, 2025

Join us on Friday, May 23rd, 2025 at 8 p.m.
OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, (SE corner of Church St.)

NEPAL & BHUTAN
presented by Ernest Fechner (and Bruce Weber)

Join us at OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, in downtown Toronto.

We are always looking for volunteer presenters.

Please contact
Svatka Hermanek hermaneks@yahoo.ca or
Bruce Weber bruceaweber@hotmail.com
EVERYONE WELCOME – ESPECIALLY VISITING TRAVELERS

Toronto GTs meeting – Friday, March 21, 2025

Join us on Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 8 p.m.
OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, (SE corner of Church St.)

Our 2006 trip to SENEGAL presented by Alex Rice

Join us at OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, in downtown Toronto.

We are always looking for volunteer presenters.

Please contact
Svatka Hermanek hermaneks@yahoo.ca or
Bruce Weber bruceaweber@hotmail.com
EVERYONE WELCOME – ESPECIALLY VISITING TRAVELERS

Toronto GTs meeting – Friday, JANUARY 17th, 2025

Join us on Friday, November 15th, 2024 at 8 p.m.
OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, (SE corner of Church St.)

Chinese garden in Suzhou presented by Bang Wang

Join us at OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, in downtown Toronto.

We are always looking for volunteer presenters.

Please contact
Svatka Hermanek hermaneks@yahoo.ca or
Bruce Weber bruceaweber@hotmail.com
EVERYONE WELCOME – ESPECIALLY VISITING TRAVELERS

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 15th November 2025

Speaking on Saturday, 15th November 2025, we have :

  • 10 Minute Talks and quiz

Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm
Entrance fee £5 (£4 Globetrotters members*) refreshments included (cash only)
info@chesterglobetrotters.com – www.chesterglobetrotters.com

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 20th September 2025

Speaking on Saturday, 20th September 2025, we have :

  • John Brinkley – India — Part 2
  • Barbara Brooks – TBA

Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm
Entrance fee £5 (£4 Globetrotters members*) refreshments included (cash only)
info@chesterglobetrotters.com – www.chesterglobetrotters.com

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 17th May 2025

Speaking on Saturday, 17th May 2025, we have :

Christine Stockton – Armenia

Armenia today is a democratic nation with an ancient cultural heritage and was the first
country to adopt Christianity as the state religion. It has 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
This was a 10 day tour organised by the Chester Civic Trust.

Brian Anderson – South Georgia

Brian has visited South Georgia three times, the last trip was in October 2024. Through his
stunning images, he looks at the island’s history, geography and incredibly rich flora and
fauna that survives’ and in some cases, flourishes in this harsh place.


Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm
Entrance fee £5 (£4 Globetrotters members*) refreshments included (cash only)
info@chesterglobetrotters.com – www.chesterglobetrotters.com

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 19th July 2025

Speaking on Saturday, 19th July 2025, we have :

  • Kevin & Hanna – Canada Ride East and West
  • Nikki Young – Botswana

Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm
Entrance fee £5 (£4 Globetrotters members*) refreshments included (cash only)
info@chesterglobetrotters.com – www.chesterglobetrotters.com

Globetrotters Calendar 2025 – Last chance to grab the presale offer.

2025 Globetrotters Wall Calendar – Last chance to grab the presale offer..

Calendar 2025 Front Cover
Calendar 2025 Front Cover

This year’s 2024 wall calendar features thirteen stunning images from this year’s calendar competition, all taken by club members, with the calendar running from January 2024 to January 2025.

Last chance to grab the presale offer! Act fast before it ends!

[*IF*][*~ROLE(subscriber)*]Every member will receive a free calendar in the post but we have extras available at a great sale price, they make great Christmas presents..
[*ELSE*]Why not Join or Renew your membership and get a calendar for free, we have extras available at a great sale price, and they make great Christmas presents.[*ENDIF*]

Order your 2024 Globetrotters Club Calendar at the bargain price of £4 (& postage) to collect or sent directly to you or another address.

The pre-order will be closing soon, and this will be a limited print-run, so to avoid disappointment order yours today.

Order now to collect at the London meeting, or to send to other friends and family around the world.

£4 (+ postage) Save 20%


Key Features:

  • Exclusive to the Globetrotters Club
  • A5 month to view calendar
  • Designed and printed in the UK
  • International Delivery Available
  • More details
Calendar 2025 Back Cover
Calendar 2025 Back Cover

2025 Calendar – final winners revealed

Calendar 2025 Front Cover
Calendar 2025 Front Cover

We are pleased to announce that our 2025 Calendar is now available for pre-order.

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to have their photography included in the 2025 calendar. We have truly been blown away by the entries.

Every member will receive a free calendar in the post, but we have extras available at a great sale price.

They make great Christmas presents.

Why not Join or Renew your membership and get a calendar for free

We have extra calendars available at a great sale price, and they make great Christmas presents.

Order your travel calendar for 2025 now!

Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

* Postage and packing is at cost and just 75p in the UK and 2.20 worldwide.

The pre-order is now live.

 This will be a limited print run, so to avoid disappointment, order yours today.

We are pleased to showcase the final five winners below (images provided below).

  1. September 2025 – Eagle Hunter, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, by Fiona Churchill.
  2. October 2025 – Snake Charmer at Makli Necropolis, Sindh, Pakistan, by Alan Palmer.
  3. November 2025 – Great Wall of China near Beijing, China, by Peter Payne.
  4. December 2025 – Gentoo Penguins, Falkland Islands, by Tony Rye.
  5. January 2026 – Eisberg near Deception Island, Antarctica, by Karsten Ilsemann.
September 2025 – Eagle Hunter, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, by Fiona Churchill.
September 2025 – Eagle Hunter, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, by Fiona Churchill.

October 2025 – Snake Charmer at Makli Necropolis, Sindh, Pakistan, by Alan Palmer.
October 2025 – Snake Charmer at Makli Necropolis, Sindh, Pakistan, by Alan Palmer.

November 2025 – Great Wall of China near Beijing, China, by Peter Payne.
November 2025 – Great Wall of China near Beijing, China, by Peter Payne.

December 2025 – Gentoo Penguins, Falkland Islands, by Tony Rye.
December 2025 – Gentoo Penguins, Falkland Islands, by Tony Rye.

January 2026 – Eisberg near Deception Island, Antarctica, by Karsten Ilsemann.
January 2026 – Eisberg near Deception Island, Antarctica, by Karsten Ilsemann.

Plan your Adventures

Stay organized with our 2025 travel calendar

Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

and Explore 2025

  • * Postage and packing is at cost and just 85p in the UK and 2.80 worldwide.

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 18th January 2025

Speaking on Saturday, 18th January 2025, we have:

  • Daniel Rowland – A motorbike trip along the Pamir Highway,
    exploring the Stans
  • Pam Davies-Ratcliffe – A holiday to Ethiopia to explore the
    countryside & meet its people

Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm
Entrance fee £5 (£4 Globetrotters members*) refreshments included (cash only)
info@chesterglobetrotters.com – www.chesterglobetrotters.com