Author: The Beetle
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Rio de Janeiro 'Cidade Maravilhosa' or 'Reasons to be cheerful in Rio' by Tony Annis
Being ‘shaked, rattled and rolled’ round this exciting city in the 584 bus that seems to cover nearly all the main parts of the south of Rio at a breakneck…
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2 i’s Coffee Bar Skiffle – It’s Not Just Rock ‘N Roll by Tony Annis
The still cameras flash, the video cameras turn, the crowd press forward – Old Compton St. in Soho half closed off. Nothing new about this – It could be an…
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Mac's Travel Reminiscences
Mac is still not very well but is still e-mailing strong. In this month’s Globetrotter e-newsletter, he writes about American Samoa, his friend Frank adds some of his reminiscences about…
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Review of The London Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show January 2007 by Globetrotter Roving Reporter Tony Annis
New regime, new management, new ideas! Only taking over the show from last November, so how did it work out? Did they rejuvenate it or did they blow it? The…
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Write for the Globetrotters monthly e-newsletter
If you enjoy writing, enjoy travelling, why not write for the free monthly Globetrotters e-newsletter! The Beetle would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints…
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An Appeal for Help in Rwanda by Michael Rakower
Here is an appeal by Michael on behalf of the American Friends for the Kigali Public Library (the AFKPL) for help creating Rwanda’s first public library. Michael is a regular…
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Long Serving Globetrotters Awards by Francesca Jaggs
While thinking of ways to celebrate Globetrotters’ Club’s 60th anniversary we came up with the idea of awarding people who have been members for 30 years or more, with a…
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Travel Reminiscences by Stanley Mataichi Sagara
My name is Stanley Mataichi Sagara. My Christian name was given to me by my first grade teacher who was probably from the Midwest and had never had an experience…
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The Secret Seaside of Sao Paulo by Tony Annis
We dragged ourselves ever upwards and onwards, I thought my get up and go, with the help of Guarana and good whisky was still going strong; but rather than over…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world. July’s London meeting took place on the other side of Covent Garden at The Concert Artists Association, due to the building work…
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The Canadian Arctic by Robert, a former Chair of the Globetrotters Club
As I write this I am crossing the Mackenzie river on a ferry on the way to Inuvik, Northwest territories, several hundred miles north of the arctic circle and as…
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FAQ's about the Globetrotters Club? What are your criteria for membership?
What are your criteria for membership? We don’t have any criteria, anyone can join all we ask is that, they pay the membership fee, which is to cover the costs…
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Free London Museums: Museum of Childhood
Teddy Bear Centenary in London: the centenary of the teddy bear is being celebrated with a major exhibition at London’s Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green (March 29 – December 31).…
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Grand Canyon Sky Walk
Spotted by Frank in the US: The Glass Bridge Construction of the began March of 2004 and is estimated to be completed by early 2006. On completion, the Glass Bridge…
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MeetingNews from London by Padmassana
February 2007 Another month when there was standing room only in Covent Garden to hear two excellent talks. Bradt guide author David Atkinson showed us what there is to see…
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana February 2007
Another month when there was standing room only in Covent Garden to hear two excellent talks. Bradt guide author David Atkinson showed us what there is to see and do…
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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermane@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,…
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The Birth of Saudi Arabia – Filming in the Desert by Tony Annis
The first hurdle nearly became my undoing – Customs are notoriously difficult with film crews but when one of the cases slipped, broke open and bullets spilled on to floor…
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TheBirth of Saudi Arabia – Filming in the Desert by Tony Annis
The first hurdle nearly became my undoing – Customs are notoriously difficult with film crews but when one of the cases slipped, broke open and bullets spilled on to floor…
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The Beetle Visits Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
So where exactly is Papua New Guinea or PNG as it is affectionately known? Crudely, if you draw a line straight up, north from Cairns in Australia’s Queensland, you will…