Category Archives: Chester_Meeting

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 18th January 2025

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

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

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 January 2024

Speaking in January we have:

  • Daniel Rowland — Overland by Motorbike Armenia and back

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.

  • Christine Darwen Sri Lanka: Scenic and Wildlife Tour of the South

A tour of southern Sri Lanka

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 20th July 2024

Speaking in July we have:

  • Nikki Young/John Sunter – Easter Island

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.

  • John Brinkley – Mumbai to Agra by train, bus and plane

A pre-Covid journey with a small group of travellers from Mumbai to Agra via Kolkata,
Darjeeling and Lucknow

Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 21st September 2024

Speaking in September we have:

  • Kevin Brackley — Washington DC, Monument and Museums

A fun talk about the sights, monuments and museums of the American capital Washington DC. From Lincoln to Bin Laden via JFK and MLK.

  • Barbara Brooks – Another Winter Away: Mexico to Columbia 2019/2020

Highlights of a four month trip from Mexico City to Bogota

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Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 16th November 2024

Speaking in November we have:

  • Sheila Young — Hanseatic Ports

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 Crotty — Travels from the Great War to the Cold War

Jo is an enthusiast for 20th century history and politics and has travelled the world visiting sites
that have shaped the recent past

Chester Globetrotters meeting – 18th November 2023

Speaking in November we have:

  • John Brinkley – “Challenging Destinations -The Impossible and the Inaccessible (well almost!)”

A brief tour of some of the places around the world that are either now impossible or
very challenging to visit

  • Brian Anderson – “Adventures in Peru, Chile and Ecuador”

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.comwww.chesterglobetrotters.com

Volunteers needed to help organise events. Please contact us if you can help.

Chester Globetrotters meeting – 15th July 2023

Speaking in July we have:

  • 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
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.

Entrance fee £4 (£3 Globetrotters members) refreshments included.
For more information contact info@chesterglobetrotters.comwww.chesterglobetrotters.com

Volunteers needed to help organise events. Please contact us if you can help.