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New York:
On Saturday, July 14th, we had the fabulous Yuan Li, a Professor Emeritus from Rutgers University and author of several books on photography. He gave a spectacular slide show about…
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Ontario:
A quick reminder that the Globetrotters annual picnic is at Meaford, Ont. (on Georgian Bay), it will be held at Vera Blowers' on Saturday, August 11, 2001. Arrive on Saturday…
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Texas:
Christina in Texas is to hold her second Globetrotter meeting at the at the New Braunfels Public Library, 700 E. Common Street in New Braunfels, Texas. from 3 – 5…
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Reader’s Questions:
Robert from the US says he is going to St Petersburg in early September this year and wants to know what ballet performances are on during this time. After a…
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Did You Know?
That the combined age of our two oldest Globetrotter members is 174 years!
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The Chariot Festival at Puri
Sanjay, one of our regular readers in India is justifiably proud of Puri, the area in which he lives. He wants to tell us about the Chariot Festival: Puri, on…
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Some silly signs seen overseas:
Norway, in a cocktail lounge: LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR. Hungary, at a Budapest zoo, PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY…
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You want to visit?.. The best London Parks Regents Park
Regents Park Now that the Summer is almost upon us here in the UK, the Beetle thought she would share her favourite London park: Regents Park – an oasis of…
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The Age of Discovery: Christopher Columbus
Let’s talk about the first of the really well known explorers: Christopher Columbus, whose name can be seen all around Central and South America as Cristóbal Colón. Although Columbus was…
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You want to visit?….Ireland
By popular demand, here is a circuit of Eire beginning and ending in Dublin. The best time of year to go to Ireland is in June or September as it…
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Nuggets from Evan in California ~ Backpacking in Britain
Evan recommends visitors to Britain to see the intricately carved 15th century ceiling beam (remnant of original rood screen) in the church in Llangattock Lingoed near Abergavenny, Wales. Visit the…
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Cycling Around the World
For all those cyclists out there, the founder of the Globetrotters Club, Norman Ford is an avid cyclist and has a web site: www.ktc.com/~blodwen which urges readers to tour the…
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Did You Know…World Heritage Listed Sites for the US
Arizona: Grand Canyon Nat Park, California: Redwood Nat Park, Yosemite Colorado: Anasazi Indian dwellings at Mesa Verde Florida: The Everglades Nat Park Kentucky: Mammoth Nat Park Missouri: Cahokia Mounds ~…
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Best Beach in the World
Best beach in the world (3) is Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. Situated (strangely enough) in the west part of the island, about a 15 minute drive from the…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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London:
Marion Bull gave us a great slide show and hints and tips about how to make good slides. For example, she advises photographers to take slides which do not have…
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Annual General Meeting of The Globetrotters Club
For anyone based in or within easy reach of London, the Globetrotters Club is holding its Annual General Meeting. It takes place at 1.15pm. Any Globetrotter member is welcome to…
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New York:
Bob Fisher, contributing editor to Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel online & Magazine had the undivided attention of our New York branch, writes New York Chair, Laurie Blumenfeld. He gave great…
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Ontario:
The next meeting will be held on Friday 25th May (the fourth Friday, due to Bank holidays and long weekends). Bruce Weber will be showing his slides on a road…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.