John Sunter & Nikki Young – Rapa Nui A UNESCO world Heritage site – Rapa Nui National Park is a protected Chilean wildlife area located in Easter Island, which concentrates the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture.
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.
Chester Globetrotters meeting – 15th July 2023
Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm, The Grosvenor Museum, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD.
David Cummings – Sicily Jewel of the Mediterranean
David is from South Wales, and has taught & lived in Chester since 1964. After a successful 25 year career as a Head teacher at Christleton Primary School, he has become a guest speaker on a wide range of topics, throughout the North West and Wales. He is an author of a number of books on local history; He writes & illustrates monthly articles on https://www.christleton.org.uk/christleton4/ – He was appointed BEM in the 2020 Queens Birthday Honours List for his services to the village of Christleton and City of Chester.
Sicily – The Jewel of the Mediterranean, is the story of an amazing island, with a complex history. The presentation features the way ancient societies, including Greeks, Romans, Normans, Byzantines, Moslems, Arabs and Christians, have created a fascinating mix of cultures and works of art for us to enjoy today. David also explores the flora and fauna of the island, still dominated by Mount Etna, a very active Volcano.
Simon and Lisa Thomas – Extreme Lives
Join Simon & Lisa Thomas as they share some of their favourite stories, insights & images from two decades of travel and exploration. From near death experiences in Moscow & dinning with Maasai Warriors in Tanzania to surviving a broken neck in the Amazon Jungle and speaking at Adidas Global HQ, Simon & Lisa’s enthusiasm for adventure and travel is infectious. You don’t want to miss this event.
Lisa and Simon Thomas are internationally acclaimed pro photographers, writers, and speakers. As full-time travelers, the pair have explored the globe for 17+ years on their adventure motorcycles, amassing an insane 500,000 miles in the world’s harshest conditions. Along the way, they have developed a bold style that embraces landscape, adventure, and portrait photography. Their Photographic skills have seen them work with NGO’s, International Publications and Major brands around the world.
January 2023
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 Eve on 01606 301762
Volunteers needed to help organise events. Please contact us if you can help.
Saturday, August 13, 2022 any time after 1:30 p.m.
at Bruce Weber’s, 3 Oneida Ave. Algonquin Island.
Potluck: Bring some food and drinks to share
Pedicab, rowboat and canoe will be available.
Ferry to “Ward’s Island” leaves at 10:30, 11:30, 12:00 , 12:30, 13:30 (mask required) 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).
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 416-503-2933
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.
“On the Road Again” speakers: Hanna Bastiaansen and Kevin Jones
“Round the Horn of Africa” Speaker: David Redford
Hanna Bastiaansen and Kevin Jones
Over the years we have travelled far and wide not only to other countries, whilst starting the Chester Globetrotters Travel Group from 2009, but also in our faithful 1986 Syncro VW camper covering much of Europe and beyond, including Turkey and the former Eastern block countries right up to North Cape in the Norwegian arctic circle. After so many miles and with a two year restoration of the VW plus a two year Pandemic delay we are finally off to visit Europe again including the Hanseatic trading cities on our way to spend the Mid-Summer in Sweden, famous for its celebrations and historical significance for Europe … at least that was the plan … so what happened to us?
David Redford
A report of two visits to the Horn of Africa, in 2018 and 2019, taking in Addis Ababa, the new railway to Djibouti, Lac Assal, Harar in North Eastern Ethiopia and Hargeisa and Laas Gaal in Somaliland. Along the way are hand fed hyenas, a camel market, a cheetah sanctuary and the cultivation of Khat.
Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD. Entrance fee £4 (£3 Globetrotters members). We recommend you arrive early. For more info contact Hanna on 01244 383392 or Eve on 01606 301762
“Travels in my Yellow Parka” speaker: Brian Anderson
“Japan – Bowing to Tradition” Speaker: Jim Holmes
Brian Anderson
Is a photographer, adventurer & lecturer, has captured nature, travel and landscape images from trips to 60+ countries and territories in Europe, Africa, Asia, S America, and further afield into the South Pacific, Arctic, the Geographic North Pole and the remote Antarctic.
Funny anecdotes, amazing facts and illustrated with stunning images from Brian’s trips to cold places wearing his thick fleece and all weather parka.
We visit polar bears and walruses in the Arctic, to penguins in the Antarctic and snow monkeys in the mountains of Japan. A most entertaining and informative talk and not to be missed.
Brian lectures and runs courses at Adult Colleges and teaches Photography in Shropshire, Somerset, Cheshire and Wirral.
Jim Holmes
From the country that gave us ‘high tech’ it comes as a surprise to find that many aspects of Japanese society defy modernity. Farming with hand tools, villages of thatch and deeply held superstitious beliefs about foxes; there is much more to Japan than mega cities, volcanoes.
Travel with Jim through the unexpected sides of Japanese life and see how simple, handmade and contradictory it really can be. Jim Holmes lived in Japan for two years while working on photographic projects and this talk is his personal journey through Japanese life.
Jim is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a professional documentary photographer specializing in worldwide humanitarian and environmental assignments from his base in Chester. Jim lived in Asia for over 30 years, and has travelled to over 50 countries on his travels around the world.
Jim’s talks are unique, entertaining and informative, bringing together the best of his photographic career and the experiences his assignments have brought, all from some of the world’s most fascinating locations.
Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD. Entrance fee £4 (£3 Globetrotters members). We recommend you arrive early. For more info contact Hanna on 01244 383392 or Eve on 01606 301762
