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.
* some holiday exceptions
2012/2013 tentative program schedule:
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.
Sept. 9 - Switzerland - Karen Hahn
Oct. 14 - South Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic
Join the McGarys on a jaunt through southern Germany's ornately embellished Rococo churches and palaces and Mad King Ludwig's castles. We will also visit Salzburg and Vienna in Austria and our final stop will be Prague and Českύ Krumlov in the Czech Republic.
Nov. 4 - The Baltic Capitals, St. Petersburg and Moscow
Visit the Baltic states of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and learn about their turbulent history. In spite of wars and occupation these countries have re-emerged but still retain their Old World splendor and charm. See the sights of Mother Russia in the Imperial cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow. Visit the Baltic states of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and learn about their turbulent history. In spite of wars and occupation these countries have re-emerged but still retain their Old World splendor and charm. See the sights of Mother Russia in the Imperial cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow. Dick Englert and Dee Rohrer
Dec. 9 - A Path Less Traveled: Hiking in France
A Path Less Traveled......It's early spring in the Cantal Mountains of South-Central France. Herds of dairy cows are being walked to higher elevations for the summer, rivers and streams are bubbling full, and the pastures are wild with new greenery. In this fresh pastoral and untouristed, quiet setting come walk with us as we learn the art of ancient cheesemaking and visit small medieval villages, churches, and castles. It's the least touristed areas of France...a very special and refreshing experience. By Gordon McCall
Jan. 13 - Skipping around the World
Several short features on highlights of our many years of travel. Starting with Hiroshima, Japan sixty years after the devastation of the A-Bomb; hopping across the sea to Xian, China for a quick tour of the site of the Terra Cotta Warriors. Then on to Athens, Greece and a day trip to Kalampaka at the base of Meteora Monastaries. From Greece we hop to Hallstatt, Austria for a quick look at this charming town and the Bone House at the local catholic parish church where you will see over 1,000 decorated skulls from the 18th C. After a night in the Sahara Desert where we traveled by camel and slept in tents, we'll end our journey with an add-on of Dick and Dee's presentation (2011) of their trip to southern Chile. You'll see our pictures of a muddy Iguazu Falls (November) and our hiking on the Moreno Glacier, just across the Chilean border in Argentina. We will also show our breathtaking up-close pictures of the San Rafael Glacier in Chile. By Phyllis & Nordien Jackson
February 10 - To be announced
March 7 - dinner get together
March 10 - Nepal - Karen Hahn
April 14 - Ultimate Africa
See the wild animals of Africa in their natural habitat. Visit Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Karfue National Park in Zambia and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe followed by the glorious Victoria Falls. Experience game drives, tented camps and bush planes on this exciting adventure. By Dick Englert and Dee Rohrer.
May 12 - To be announced
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.
Mar. - The Riches of Rome - Jan McGary
Apr. - Tanzania and Rwanda - Karen Hahn
May -
Sept. -
Oct. -
Nov. -
Dec. -
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Last update May. 8, 2012