Stories from over 50 years of Globe, our club journal.

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  • Solo flight John Pritchard describes his first time travelling alone
  • Great faces, great places David Orkin checks out South Dakota’s Black Hills
  • Take a hike! Marcin Dabek explains why he loves hitch-hiking
  • Caribbean magic Caroline Brimblecombe adored laid-back Anguilla
  • Backpacking through paradise Pam Thames has a fabulous time in tropical Malaysia
  • Slowly down the Ganges Nathan Cook becomes one with the world’s holiest river
  • Steam power Ashley Butterfield describes running railway tours in India
  • Rising sun, rising steam! Kevin Brackley gets a grilling in Japan
  • Book review
  • Photography competition
  • Wanderlust page
And From Past Issues of Globe. 		Read these feature stories from Globe

Ireland

Hearing that Dublin has over 1,000 bars made it sound the ideal place in which to celebrate...Linda Reynolds, Surrey 

A Taste of The State Of Espirito Santo.

I was trying some thing different, instead of travelling through the usual tourist States of Brazil; I thought it be a good idea to visit a State much overlooked by overseas visitors, though not by Brazilians.

Sri Lanka

About fifteen well-dressed young men were jostling each other to shake my hand. I was sitting on my knapsack with my feet hanging out the door of a passenger car on a decrepit narrow gauge train...Terry Failing, New York

Iran Jaya

The expedition to the jungles of Irian Jaya began at Everest Base Camp. A few years ago I joined a group of Spanish friends in an ill-fated attempt to climb Everest...Jules Stewart, London

Mali

After passing 11 countries between Lagos and Dakar I thing that it is Mali who have best places of interest in this part of Africa. There are diversity of landscapes, rich folklore and historical landmarks to see...Wojciech Dąbrowski, Poland

And From Past Issues of Globe.

Kabardino-Balkaria

Just 200 kilometres from that strife-torn republic of Chechnya is a tiny Garden of Eden with the bulky title of Kabardino-Balkaria. An autonomous republic within the Federation of Russia, Kabardino-Balkaria is sited in the Northern Caucasus.

Nice...nice place shame about the trip...

As the check-in lady from Easy Jet said "Passports please", it began to dawn on me that this might not be one of my better trips.

Vanuatu - forgotten archipelago

There are a lot of people dreaming about travel to the tropical islands hidden in the Pacific Ocean. It is now not a time of sailboats going from one island to the other

Buzios, A long hedonistic weekend

Take "a time out" – step out of the ordinary and into life as lived before political correctness ...

Thailand, Land of the Elephant and Lotus.

Thailand is not the only country with elephants, both wild and trained, but it is the only country which has an elephant's shape

From 1996, Vietnam by David Cooksley

This is one of the stories Arthur Former wrote about in his newspaper column, US member David Cooksley writes about his visit to a peaceful Vietnam.

The Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel & Sports Show 2000

Many members spent the weekend at the Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel and Sport Show at Olympia in London giving free travel advice. Find out what happened at the show...

ITW 99

You can meet the club at the Independent Traveller's World Show in Dockland's, many members will be giving their time giving travel advice at the show. So why not come along and meet us, last years show was well attended and you can read a review of the event here

These stories first appeared in Globe in the July/August and September/October issues of 1994.

A cycleabout a different down under. Tony Annis, London.

Tony Annis travels around New Zealand on a long cycle camping tour.

Albania on your own, David Stanley.

Lonely Planet author David Stanley explores the newly opened up Albania(1994!!!)and wonders if Albania is really ready for uncontrolled individuals eager to get out and explore.

Cheese wanderings in Normandy, Jim Batty

Jim Batty explores Normandy in northern France. Using cheese as his guide, he discovered Neufchatel Rouen and Dieppe.

Finishing the job, Keith Richmond, West Sussex

Keith Richmond continues his journey covering every inch of a route between Tunis and Cape Town by bicycle.

Western Samoa, David Cooksley.

David Cooksley leaves the icy winter in British Columbia to discovers the magnificent scenery of this sparsely populated island.

Mary Hall tells the story of her experiences of living and working in Uganda.

Mary Hall tells of her experiences living and working in Uganda, as a nurse at a local clinic.

Teaching English in Japan, Krislen Ghodsee.

Krislen Ghodsee passes on advice on living and working in Japan.

Slowspin: A cycle tour around Europe. May McEwan.

Another Cyclist May McEwan bicycles her way around Europe

A week in the Philippines, Jonathan Mitchell, Taipei

A brief account of the week Jonathan Mitchell spent in North Luzon in the Philippines.