Speaking in January we have:
Six months overland by motorbike through 29 Countries through the Balkans and Turkey to explore both Georgia and Armenia and returning via Greece, Italy and the Alps.
A tour of southern Sri Lanka
Speaking in March we have:
Speaking in May we have:
Speaking in July we have:
A UNESCO World Heritage site – Rapa Nui National Park is a protected Chilean wildlife area
located in Easter Island, which concentrates on the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture.
A pre-Covid journey with a small group of travellers from Mumbai to Agra via Kolkata,
Darjeeling and Lucknow
Speaking in September we have:
A fun talk about the sights, monuments and museums of the American capital Washington DC. From Lincoln to Bin Laden via JFK and MLK.
Highlights of a four month trip from Mexico City to Bogota
Speaking in November we have:
A study tour of Hanseatic Cities, covering some of the history and geography of the Hanseatic
League including cities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
Jo is an enthusiast for 20th century history and politics and has travelled the world visiting sites
that have shaped the recent past
Speaking in November we have:
A brief tour of some of the places around the world that are either now impossible or
very challenging to visit
Adventures in Peru, Chile and Ecuador featuring stunning scenery, incredible wildlife and
the local people we met on our travels.
Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm,
The Grosvenor Museum, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD.
Entrance fee £4 (£3 Globetrotters members) refreshments included.
For more information contact info@chesterglobetrotters.com – www.chesterglobetrotters.com
Volunteers needed to help organise events. Please contact us if you can help.
Speaking on Saturday, May 11, 2024 (on the 2nd Saturday) we have :
1st: Marco Carnovale – Maldives
Marco has travelled to the Maldives a dozen times over the last twenty years. As always, he preferred going off the beaten path, which in this case meant off the beaten island… He mostly sailed around the archipelago on small boats and while island hopping he stepped down and visited remote villages and deserted sand banks where few tourists ever venture.
He stayed with local families and ate their food, always curious about the culture of this small and proud nation. Drawing on his background as a political scientist, his presentation will touch on the society, politics and economics of the islands, as well as on the inescapable religious dimension of Maldivian life.
An avid SCUBA diver, he logged hundreds of dives and in his presentation, he will share photos of the underwater wonders of the Maldivian coral reefs, a fragile environment that is threatened by climate change and uncontrolled pollution.
Marco has written a book on his Maldivian travels: “Journeys through the Maldives” published on Amazon.co.uk in paperback, hardcover and e-book format. He will be happy to sign your copy after delivering his talk. An Italian version is available as well.
2nd: Simon Banks – Avoiding the Cold, Wet, Miserable and S.A.D. People of Britain” – Travel Lessons & Recent Life Adventures in NZ, Oz & Malawi.
Simon will be talking about travelling in Australia, New Zealand Malawi.
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.
We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.
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PICNIC & Potlach/Potluck
anytime after 1:30 p.m.
at Bruce Weber’s, 3 Oneida Ave. Algonquin Island.
Ferry to “Ward’s Island” leaves at
10:30, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30
Get your tickets on-line and leave early
(you can deposit your ‘stuff’ at Bruce’s house, take a walk around the island, or go to the beach).
Just as last year, we invite you to prepare a short presentation (20
pictures – 20 seconds each – see the attached info about Pecha Kucha
format) and bring it on a memory stick.
Any questions? – contact Svatka
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
Join us on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8 p.m.
OLD YORK TOWER, 85 THE ESPLANADE, (SE corner of Church St.)
“Going North:
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