A very busy February meeting (and catch up in The Sun public house afterwards) saw the 120 plus audience entertained & informed by two very enthusiastic & knowledgeable speakers. Both were new to the club but by listening to the number of questions and the general chat afterwards I think Anita & Odette went down as two of the best for a quite some time…

Anita Sach from Silk Steps spoke on “Vietnam & Cambodia – Through a Bamboo Curtain”. A regular visitor to Vietnam & Cambodia as tour leader, guidebook writer and with Silk Steps, Anita’s talk covered her personal experiences and must see places to visit.

Odette Fussey spoke on the “Trans-Siberian Railway – The Magic & the Myths”. Steeped in cultural contrasts, diverse in its history, and legendary in both scale and content, the Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the iconic journeys. It is also shrouded in misconceptions, guided by elements of bureaucracy and, ultimately an experience best suited to those who relish engaging with all facets of travel.

Details of the London branchÂ’s forthcoming meetings, through to July 2010, can be found at https://globetrotters.co.uk/meetings/lon10it.html

The London branch meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden at 2.30pm 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 in September. For more information, contact the Globetrotters Info line on +44 (0) 20 7193 2586, or visit the web site: www.globetrotters.co.uk.