- Intro from Sarah
- BGTW Small Group Algarve Trip November: Early Expressions of Interest
- BGTW 65th Anthology Marketing Support
- London Wetland Centre outing
- Globetrotters Club Meeting, Saturday September 6th
Greetings, all
I hope the first few days of September have treated you all well. I’m currently in Cambodia, which has proved fascinating so far. I must confess that I didn’t know nearly enough about the history of this country, but am determined to read up on it after my visit. If anyone has any recommendations, I’d love to know about them.
Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend.
Sarah
BGTW Small Group Algarve Trip November: Early Expressions of Interest
Theme: Walking & Nature
Dates: November 6th – November 10th
Itinerary: We should have a draft itinerary soon. However, we can confirm that the program has an inland focus, mainly around the “Barão de São João Walk & Art Festival” (located inland from Lagos) during these dates. This is one of five walking festivals in the Algarve; for further details, please visit https://www.
Requirements: Please find further details and share your expression of interest in this form.
*No places shall be allocated until after the first BGTW Algarve Trip has departed on 14 September.
Important: We remind members that, while they are of course free to contact any tourism board and their PR representatives with queries for individual trip support, they are asked not to contact either regarding Guild conventions, but direct all queries to the BGTW.
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BGTW 65th Anthology Marketing Support
With the BGTW’s 65th Anthology now in the final proof stage, our attentions are turning to marketing. We would love to hear from any member who might have a lead/idea on the following so that we can reach out:
- Bookshop contacts who may be interested in stocking the anthology
- Editors/writers who review books for any publication, and may be interested in receiving a sample of the anthology to review in advance of publication. Due to the publication date, we’re especially hopeful of inclusion in Christmas gift guide roundups.
- Any contributor to the book who wishes to participate in a launch event, likely scheduled for late November/early December, at a leading bookstore in London. We’re also happy for author members to sell/promote their own books at these events.
- Any other ideas you might have to help spread the word of the anthology
Please send any ideas or suggestions to Daniel Clarke. Thank you!
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London Wetland Centre outing
Anyone still wishing to attend the London Wetland Centre visit on September 11, please let Alicia know by Monday 8th at the latest.
The event will be going ahead even if TFL strike.
If the strike goes ahead: The closest station to the LWC is Barnes, which is on the train line from Waterloo to Richmond.From Barnes station you can take a 33 bus to Castelnau, getting off at the Red Lion stop.
If the strike is called off: Get a tube to Hammersmith and walk over Hammersmith bridge to Castelnau, where you can get a 33, or any other bus to the Red Lion stop.
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Globetrotters Club Meeting, Saturday September 6th
Many thanks to Petra Shepherd for bringing this to our attention.
The next Globetrotters Club meeting will take place on Saturday, September 6.
Join in person in London or online via Zoom, for two fascinating talks that explore unique corners of the world.
Russell Maddicks – El Salvador – Transformation of a Nation.
This tiny Central American country, known as the Pulgarcita de las Americas (Thumbelina of the Americas), has gone from being the most dangerous in the region to being the safest. Travel writer and guidebook author Russell Maddicks explains why now is the time to visit and all the places you must not miss, including the volcanoes you should climb, the crater lakes you should bathe in, the quaint colonial coffee towns you should spend time in, and the Pacific beaches blessed with golden sands and warm shallow waves that await you.
Olivia McGregor – Guiana
Olivia travelled to one of the last biodiverse wildernesses on earth, commonly referred to as ‘The Lost World’ in Guyana. She spent a month living in an indigenous Makushi Amerindian village, as their first foreign visitor. She documented the profound changes that are radically altering their way of life in light of the transformation Guyana is undergoing.
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45. Please arrive before 14:45 and switch your phone to “do not disturb” or silent.
Admission:
£7 for members, £10 for non-members
More info and bookings here
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