Category Archives: London-Meeting

London Meeting, Saturday, September 4, 2021

Speaking this month we have:

  • Jan Parsons – From the North Cape to the Mediterranean

Following the cancellation of my travel plans for 2020 and unable to travel because of Covid I embarked on a winter project looking back at countries I’d visited but not yet covered by previous travel talks.  What emerged was a photographic and cultural journey through Western Europe.

We begin in the stunning coastal landscapes of Northern Norway, then explore a little of the remote outposts as we sail southwards, following the coast to Bergen before crossing into mainland Europe and venturing briefly into central Germany and Belgium.

Having traversed the Alps it’s time to acclimatise to warmer temperatures and a dramatic change in our surroundings as we explore the ancient pilgrimage routes via several of the Caminos in the Iberian Peninsula. The journey concludes with an interesting link!

  • 2nd Two mini-talks.
    • Svatka Hermanek
    • Eric Hayman

Date & Time:

Saturday, September 4th, 2021

The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 BST (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders.
  • We have had confirmation that the Church of Scotland hall is open and we will be running this meeting as an in person at the hall plus we will be streaming it on zoom and will be following the same procedures as the west end theatres. See the separate Eventbrite page for in person tickets
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London Meeting, Saturday, July 3, 2021

Speaking this month we have:

1st Kamila Raihane – The Gambia- A taste of kindness, history and nature

Kamila Raihane is an amateur traveller. I have a great passion to backpacking, new experience and people.

Kamila ‘s 16-days trip to The Gambia in February 2019 was a fantastic experience in the “real Africa”. With no plans, Kamila booked a ticket and flew to the smallest country of the African mainland to meet the people, the nature and experience the life there.

2nd Rosemary J Brown – THE REFUGEE SAGA: My journey beyond the headlines

Rosemary’s travels led her from the tiny Aegean island of Samos where some 8,000 asylum seekers await their fate in one of Greece’s most appalling camps, over to the mainland – Athens and Thessaloniki – where they are striving to rebuild their lives.

She followed the refugee trail across to Ireland where local volunteers welcome asylum seekers and refugees to their communities. One of them is famed travel author Dervla Murphy who Rosemary visited at her home in Lismore.

Date & Time:

Saturday, July 3rd, 2021

The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 BST (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch all the previous online talks)
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London Meeting, Saturday, June 12, 2021

Speaking this month we have:

1st EmmaLucy Cole – Two years with the Tarrabin Bedouin in Sinai

In 2011 EmmaLucy visited South Sinai, Egypt, to carry out six weeks of research into a facet of the local Bedouin culture. Two years later EmmaLucy finally left, having been immersed in Bedouin language, food, and customs.

EmmaLucy’s talk will share the excitement of this journey, discussing some of the challenges of living among the tribe, the wonders of desert life, and how the experience inspired further travel, as well as EmmaLucy’s current PhD research into the ethics of representing other cultures.

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2nd Madison Plantier – The Karst Kingdom: On the Landscapes of Southwestern China

From rippling Karst mountains and glittering Karst caves through to shimmering rice terraces and the plinth-like rock formations of Zhangjiajia, southwestern China is home to some of the most breathtakingly beautiful landscapes in the world. Most of these natural gems, however, remain under-visited and underappreciated by international tourists. Let’s take a closer look together at some of these incredible places and how you can go about visiting them.

Find out more at:

Website: https://www.asiaculturaltravel.co.uk/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TanSuoCulturalTravel
Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/TanSuoTravel
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7NYFrLWjh3dcS-Dei4z16A

Date & Time:

Saturday, June 12th, 2021

The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 BST (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch all the previous online talks)
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London Meeting, Saturday, May 8, 2021 (2nd Saturday due to BH)

Speaking this month we have:

1st Andrew P Sykes – a cycling adventures from Europe’s geographical south to its northernmost point.

Meet Andrew: French teacher, writer and long-distance cyclist.

Now, meet Reggie, his bike.

With two European cycling adventures already under his belt, Andrew was ready for a new challenge. Exchanging his job as a teacher in Oxfordshire for an expedition on Reggie the bike, he set off on his most daring trip yet: a journey from Tarifa in Spain to Nordkapp in Norway – from Europe’s geographical south to its northernmost point.

Join the duo as they take on an epic journey across nearly 8000 km of Europe, through mountains, valleys, forests and the open road, proving that no matter where you’re headed, life on two wheels is full of surprises.

2nd Molly Wilderspin-Jones and Simon Brown – Journeys with a Green Heart

Molly and Simon have not flown for over 20 years. Yet in that time, they have had many adventurous journeys travelling on the surface of the earth not only in Europe but even reaching Africa.

Molly and Simon will be giving their illustrated talk, highlighting some of the fabulous journeys they have made over the years and demonstrating that one does not necessarily have to leave a large carbon footprint in order to visit and explore some wonderful places.

Date & Time:

Saturday, May 8th, 2021

The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 BST (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch all the previous online talks)
Get Tickets at Eventbrite

Online Meeting, Saturday, April 10, 2021 (2nd Saturday due to Easter)

Speaking this month we have:

1st Paulo Seth – Cycling the pilgrim routes

Paulo has cycled thousands of kilometres and also completed many shorter rides or cycling micro-adventures over the years.

Paulo’s most notable cycling experiences are the French Way of the Camino de Santiago in 2015 (~1,000 Km), the Portuguese Way in 2019 (~650 Km) and the Via Francigena to Rome in 2016 (~2,000 Km). Paulo has also written about the Brazilian “Caminho da Fé” (or Faith’s Way) in 2017 (~600 Km).

For more information see http://eyecycled.com

2nd Alexandra Bradford – Travels in Central Asia

Club Member Alexandra Bradford will be talking about traveling in central Asia (mainly Kyrgyzstan).

See the meeting page for details.

Date & Time:

Saturday, April 10th, 2021

The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 BST (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)
Get Tickets at Eventbrite

London Meeting, Saturday, March 6, 2021

Speaking this month we have:

1st Matt Nixon – Type 2, Take 2: The Mongol100

Matt Nixon is an amateur adventurer and speaker (amongst other things) and has taken on many personal challenges over the last few years. One of these adventures was to have ice skated 100 miles down a frozen lake in Outer Mongolia. This challenge is now know as the Mongol100 and Matt is part of a group of only 8 people to have ever taken on this epic challenge.

According to the locals, the lake as spiritual powers, which Matt definitely experienced throughout his visit. In the talk, Matt will talk about his experiences in the far flung country of Mongolia, the challenge of ice skating on natural frozen ice, the mythical story of the lady of the lake and much more.

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2nd Simon Finnamore – Panamá – 12 Days of  Christmas 2019 /2020

Simon shares – A whistle stop family adventure around Panama

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Date & Time:

Saturday, March 6, 2021

The zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 GMT (London time), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues with joining.

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £3 for members to cover our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)
Get Tickets at Eventbrite

London Meeting, Saturday, February 6, 2021

Speaking this month at 2pm we have:

1st: Simon Banks – What’s the plural of paradise? Malawi, UK & Aotearoa.

He only went to New Zealand for a 50th birthday party!
Long time Globetrotters Club member, Simon Banks reflects on some recent observations as he celebrates his 60th.

2nd: Mark Hadley – Morocco: fast and slow

Our experiences in Morocco from two week dashes to 5 months wandering

We love Morocco. It’s so accessible but definitely on a different continent. From mountains to coast, from waterfalls to desert it has so much on offer. It is cheap, safe and friendly. We have had five trips to Morocco from short dashes at Christmas time, to slow indulgent five month trips. I’ll share how we did quick trips and an insight into our long slow trips.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £2-3 for members to help with our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • We also have a limited number free tickets for members who have been financially affected by Covid-19
  • a donation of £5-6 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.  
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the previous online talks)

Date And Time

Sat, 6 Feb 2020, zoom meeting opens at 13:30 with the talks starting 14:00 GMT (London time), please arrive early so we can deal with any issues joining.

London Meeting Saturday, September 5, 2020-Now Online.

This meeting has moved online due to restrictions around Covid-19

Speaking this month we have:

1st. Jacqui Trotter – The Stans

Jacqui Trotter talks about her journey overland back home from London to Australia via the five stans: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

2nd. Gavin Boyter – Run the orient

Armed with a toilet trowel and a converted Mazda Bongo called Roxy, self-styled ‘ordinary’ ultrarunner, Gavin Boyter, embarks on his latest long-distance challenge: to run the 3400km from Paris to Istanbul along the route of the world’s most illustrious railway journey, the Orient Express.

And, despite work on Roxy having hampered his training programme, Gavin remains undeterred and plans to run through eight countries, to cross 180 rivers and to ascend 16,500 metres, through forests, mountains, plains and major cities – aided all the way by temperamental mapping technology and the ever encouraging support of his girlfriend, Aradhna.

En route, Gavin will pass through urban edgelands and breathtaking scenery, battlefields and private estates, industrial plants and abandoned villages, and on through a drawn-back Iron Curtain where the East meets West. He will encounter packs of snarling, feral dogs, wild boar, menacing cows, and a herd of hundreds of deer. But he will also meet many fascinating characters, including a German, leg-slapping masseuse, music-loving Austrian farmers, middle-class Romanians, itinerant Romanies, stoic soldiers, and boisterous Turks.

However, confined to the cramped conditions of Roxy, and each other’s company, Gavin and Aradhna’s journey is not only a test of the endurance and stamina required to put in the hard miles, but of their relationship, too. After all, if they can survive this challenge, they can survive anything. But will Gavin’s legs make it all the way to Istanbul, where he has planned a special surprise for Aradhna?

Born in Edinburgh in 1970, Gavin Boyter studied Philosophy and English Literature at Edinburgh University. He later studied at Sheffield where he gained a master’s degree in Film and TV Drama. Gavin has been a writer ever since he could hold a pen. In 2015, he wrote and directed the romantic comedy film, Sparks and Embers, starring Kris Marshall and Annelise Hesme.

He has written numerous screenplays, including the psychological thriller Nitrate (with Guy Ducker). He recently completed his first novel, Elena in Exile, a crime story about a Romanian single mother adrift in London’s colourful, and sometimes dangerous, Soho. An occasional runner until his midthirties, Gavin only became serious about covering long distances when he ran his first ever race – the 2005 London Marathon! His first book Downhill From Here: Running From John O’Groats To Land’s End was published in 2017.

3rd. Jon Lord – ‘Africa’s Forgotten Pearl’

What is it we can learn from a blind singer on the River Nile, Coffee with Pygmies or a lion with a limp?  Bumping down the dusty tracks of a remote corner of Uganda in an old 4×4, Jon explores the motivations into why we travel and how our sense of perspective and attitude to risk changes. After lots of unexpected discoveries and near misses with large wildlife, Jon discovers that there is a lot more to Uganda than just its checkered past – truly a hidden gem and one for the bucket list. 

Join is an Adventure Coach and Co Founder Latitude Adventures Ltd – www.latitude-adventures.com 

The talk by Brian Anderson – Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has been rescheduled to December

You only need one ticket per screen, not one for each person watching or attending.

For forthcoming meetings we have

  • a suggested donation £2 for members to help with our costs. Members will be emailed a ticket code link allowing access to this option or you can access it from the members area.
  • a donation of £5 for non-members, non-members may join the club for £12 per year and get this and future meetings at members rate for £12, members can also watch the 3 previous online talks, members also receive Globe our members magazine and our annual members calendar, why not join and enter your pictures.  
  • a catch up to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders. (Members can also watch the 3 previous online talks)
Get Tickets at Eventbrite

London Meeting Saturday, July 4, 2020 (postponed)

The meeting for May been postponed to a future date due to the Corona virus and the national guidance on self-isolation and social distancing. We are running some online meetings in the meantime.

Speaking this month we have:

Members Slides : Around the world in eighty minutes.

10 presentations of 10 slides in 10 Minutes.

Speaking this month in a fast paced journey around the Globe with 10-12 talks of 10 slides.

Speakers to be announced, if you would like to do a talk please get in touch.

Admission costs, we charge a small cash fee of £3 for Globetrotters members and £6 for non-members on the door to cover our expenses, tea/coffee and biscuits are included free in the interval between the talks.

You do not need to be a member to attend, and we do not sell advanced tickets, please just come on the day, the doors open at 2:15pm and the program starts around 2:30pm with each talk lasting between 45 – 60 minutes.

London branch meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.

There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September. If you would like to keep up to date with what’s happening at the Globetrotters London meetings and to be sent email reminders prior to the meeting, please sign up here

Globetrotters Ticket Offer – The Adventure Travel Show 2020

The UK’s only event dedicated to travel experiences off the beaten track returns to Olympia London from 18-19 January 2020.

The London Branch will again be running a travel advice clinic at the show, why not come along and see us as well as catching some of the over 70 FREE Talks and Workshops. You can use the code below to get 10% of tickets.

With 130 specialist
adventure travel companies from across the world, over 70 free inspirational
talks, one-to-one seminars and a series of beautiful adventure travel films, the
show is sure to whet even the most adventurous appetite.

Over 70 FREE Talks

Intrepid adventurers and travel writers will share their incredible stories, leaving you inspired, informed and raring to go on your next trip.

Plus…

Sir Ranulph Fiennes – “Living Dangerously”

Saturday 18 January 11:30 – 12:45

‘The World’s Greatest Living Explorer’ as quoted by The Guinness Book of Records will be returning to the show on Saturday 18 January. Fiennes will be talking about his life’s expedition work and record-breaking achievements.

Tickets are limited and can be booked now for £22.50

ADVENTURE TRAVEL FILM FESTIVAL 2020 LONDON PREMIER

Make the most of your visit to the show on Saturday 18th January and enjoy an immersive evening of independent adventure travel films curated by Austin Vince from the Adventure Travel Film Festival.

Premiering some of the best independent travel film shorts from across the adventure travel spectrum, the night concludes with a full-length film ‘Going The Distance’ by newlyweds Mike and Alanna Clear. The Clears will introduce their film and take Q & A’s after the showing.

Screening time: Saturday 18 January 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm in the Adventure Auditorium.

SEMINARS

There are over 70 free talks at the show but if you want more in-depth, one-to-one advice then the paid-for seminars are for you. These seminars are delivered by explorers, film-makers, photographers, expedition leaders and travel writers, all with authentic first-hand experiences waiting to be shared with you…

CICERONE’S TREKKING SEMINARS

The team from Cicerone return to the show to deliver some inspiring trekking and cycle touring seminars, delivered by an experienced team of authors and professional ambassadors.

ADVENTURE PLANNING SEMINARS – Overlanding with Chris Scott

This seminar is designed to provide practical advice for those planning an overland trip from experienced overland planner, expedition leader and author, Chris Scott.

ADVENTURE BY MOTORCYCLE SEMINARS

Austin Vince and Lois Pryce give the low- down on taking your motorcycle adventures beyond home soil into Europe and beyond.

WANDERLUST’S MULTI-MEDIA SEMINARS

Whether you’re looking to get into travel writing, make travel videos, or improve your photography, join Wanderlust’s Multi-Media Seminars for insider tips and expert advice…

During these 6 seminars, Wanderlust Magazine editors and leading industry experts will offer an introduction to the key areas of travel writing, travel photography and film-making. The seminars offer a mixture of informative lectures and open group discussion. Each 2-hour seminar has a limited number of participants to ensure you get the best learning environment possible – plus this gives you a brilliant chance to question the experts themselves.