

Worldwide Travel Talks of Tucson, Arizona
Worldwide Travel Talks meets the second Sunday of the month, September through May, at the Nanini Library. This library is located at 7300 North Shannon Road, in the Northwest Tucson area. Participants of the club meet to enjoy presentations which may include slides, videos, photographs, brochures, etc. of their trips. We have no dues, nor elected officers.
Meetings are held from 2:30 PM until 4:30 PM. All are welcome to attend. For further information please call George Eddington at 520-825-8956 (EDDINGTON5@aol.com), Dolores Rohrer at 520-296-1986 (doloresrohrer@cox.net), or Dick Englert at 520-721-8857 (dickenglert@cox.net).
The International Travel News magazine provides our club with publicity. A link to their web page is located at the bottom of this page.
2012 tentative program schedule:
March 11 -The
Riches of Rome
It is no wonder they call Rome "the Eternal City!" Architecture, sculpture and paintings span the centuries. Jan & Chuck McGary revisited Rome last summer and wish to tell Rome's story by exploring it from the time that it began on the Palatine Hill and the Forum below it, through its preeminence as a world power during the Empire. With the introduction of Christianity, new styles of art and architecture emerged. The Renaissance popes called Michelangelo and Raphael to Rome to decorate the Sistine Chapel and the papal apartments. In the 17th Century, wealthy church officials commissioned Bernini, Borromini, and Caravaggio to embellish Rome's churches and their private palaces. Join us in a survey of these monuments that can still be visited today.
April - 15 - Tanzania and Rwanda
Tanzania and Rwanda The Serengeti is every adventurers ultimate destination: these legendary plains teem with one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on Earth. Well see all of the Big Five- and many more animals who survival here amidst grand backdrops, such as magnificent Tarangire National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater, a 12-mile wide, 2,000-foot deep caldera. We explore it all, as we seek out the most elusive game. And we immerse ourselves in the local culture through rewarding visits to schools and villages. Then we journey to Rwanda to experience one of the worlds greatest wildlife encountersthe rare mountain gorilla. We will walk in the footsteps of Dian Fossey into the mist-shrouded slopes of Rwandas Virunga Volcanoes for an intimate encounter with these magnificent, gentle creatures. Well also discover the warmth of the Rwandan people and witness the stunning scenic beauty of one of Africas most magical destinations. Experience the beauty and wonder of Africa on this Armchair Adventure. Program by Karen Hahn.
May 13 - Gilded Age
In the 19th century, America's wealthy elite built fabulous mansions and imitated the lifestyles of European nobility. Some of these mansions still stand and are open to visitors. Jan and Chuck McGary visited many of them on their summer RV trip to the East Coast. They learned about the privileged way of life that the industrial giant's families enjoyed--the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, Ringlings and others.
June, July, & August, there will be no meetings
Links to club member travel web pages:
Phyllis & Nordien Jackson www.jacksontravel.blogspot.com
Roger & Bettye Root www.toten.info/~roger/travel
List of the past four years of programs:
2008
Jan.
Feb. Route of the Maya Bill Klett
Mar. The
Fjords of
Apr. Easter Island & Peru - Phyllis & Nordien Jackson
May -
Sept. Indonesia &
Oct.
Nov. Cruise
Dec. Cruise
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May River Cruise
Sept. Trinidad & Tobago Dave Hamlin
Oct.
Nov.
Dec. Egypt & Jordan Karen Hahn
Jan.
Feb. 40 years of travel Bill Klett
Mar.
Apr.
May.
Sept. Cruise - South American, Pacific side Roger & Bettye Root
Oct. Cruise
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar. Route of the Maya Karen Hahn
Apr. Walking
May South
Sept. Bicycle Tour of
Oct.
Nov. South
Dec. Inca Empire & Machu Picchu Gordon McCall
2012
Jan. Walking the
Feb.

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Last update Feb. 19, 2012