{"id":20570,"date":"2014-04-13T20:24:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T20:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=20570"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:09:45","slug":"globies-enewsletter-spring-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/globies-enewsletter-spring-2014.html","title":{"rendered":"Globies eNewsletter \u2013 Spring 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dear Globies, travellers and friends,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spring is upon us and with the sunshine comes some itchy feet, and many of us are busy planning for an adventure filled year ahead. From the Gower to the Gal\u00e1pagos, the Globetrotters Club offers a wealth of information and inspiration for like-minded explorers. Here\u2019s a roundup of the latest travel events, news, campaigns, publications, meetings, ticket offers and competitions \u2013 don\u2019t forget to check our newly designed website to find out more.<\/p>\n<p>Happy travels,<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"144efafd81f2fca5_dragonfly\"><\/a><strong>The Dragonfly,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> The Globetrotters Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Featured in this edition:<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20101\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Second book in the Jason Lewis expedition trilogy now available\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture.png\" alt=\"Second book in the Jason Lewis expedition trilogy now available\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20085\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"FCO and Prisoners Abroad unite to warn of consequences of drugs abroad\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture2.png\" alt=\"FCO a nd Prisoners Abroad unite to warn of consequences of drugs abroad\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20083\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"A Greek retreat: The Poetic Peloponnese\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture4.png\" alt=\"A Greek retreat: The Poetic Peloponnese\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20081\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Sarah Begum bares her Amazon Soul\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture3.png\" alt=\"Sarah Begum bares her Amazon Soul\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20105\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2 for 1 tickets to Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture9.png\" alt=\"2 for 1 tickets to Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20095\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paint the Planet on honeymoon\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture6.png\" alt=\"Paint the Planet on honeymoon\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20092\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Trekking in Pakistan and Afghanistan with Untamed Borders\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture5.png\" alt=\"Trekking in Pakistan and Afghanistan with Untamed Borders\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20097\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Volunteering opportunities in Uganda\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture7.png\" alt=\"Volunteering opportunities in Uganda\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/current-enewsletter.html#20099\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Capture8.png\" alt=\"South African Township Tours \u2013 voyeurism or beneficial to communities?\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a 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