The 2010 – 2011 season

1. 05Oct 2010Next talk

   Camel Odyssey - A Camel Trek across Australia

   Geoff Somers · Tuesday 5 October 2010, 8pm

   Tow pommies and three camels on a 97 day trek 1400 miles across the desert of West Australia, Perth to Ayers Rock (Uluru).

2. 19Oct 2010Next talk

   Into the Breach - Climbing Kilimanjaro

   Lee Farmer · Tuesday 19 October 2010, 8pm

   The hardest and little known route up Kilimanjaro takes walkers from a tropical to an arctic climb in just a few days.

3. 02Nov 2010Next talk

   One Lap of the Mediterranean Coast on a Motor Bike

   Nick Laing · Tuesday 2 November 2010, 8pm

   Six 50+ friends on a 9000 mile motor bike journey taking in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.

4. 16Nov 2010Next talk

   Predator - A Tribute to Peter Stewart

   Paul Goldstein · Tuesday 16 November 2010, 8pm

   Paul leads a special evening to commemorate Peter Stewart's long term involvement with the Cheetah Conservation Fund and Guildford Travel Club.

5. 30Nov 2010Next talk

   A Short Stroll through the Middle East

   John Pilkington · Tuesday 30 November 2010, 8pm

   Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran are in the news for all the wrong reasons, but John spent six months travelling through them and found nothing but warmth and generosity.

6. 14Dec 2010Next talk

   Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum

   John Wyatt · Tuesday 14 December 2010, 8pm

   On the 24th August 99AD, Vesuvius erupted and froze the vibrant life of its surrounding areas into stone and mud.

7. 04Jan 2011Next talk

   China - Beyond the Great Wall

   Paul Whittle · Tuesday 4 January 2011, 8pm

   Highlights of a 2000 mile journey from bustling Beijing and Xian to the remote and bleak mountainous Jing Peng region of Inner Mongolia.

8. 18Jan 2011Next talk

   Steps into Darkness, the World's Greatest Caves

   Dick Willis · Tuesday 18 January 2011, 8pm

   Dick, explorer of the world's greatest caves, describes the risks and rewards of underground exploration in these awesome and ancient environments.

9. 01Feb 2011Next talk

   From Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn

   Kev Reynolds · Tuesday 1 February 2011, 8pm

   Two weeks along one of Europe's most spectacular mountain treks with the author of the original guidebook.

10. 15Feb 2011Next talk

    Hanoi to Ventiane on Two Wheels

    Chris Beynon · Tuesday 15 February 2011, 8pm

    Chris cycles through Northern Vietnam and Laos visiting sites of special interest along the way.

11. 01Mar 2011Next talk

    Of Elves, Trolls and Acts of Gods

    Tony Escritt · Tuesday 1 March 2011, 8pm

    A fresh look at Iceland's landscape by a speaker who has spent almost 50 years studying the island.

12. 15Mar 2011Next talk

    Return to India

    Laura Ponsonby · Tuesday 15 March 2011, 8pm

    Since her last visit to Guildford Travel CLub Laura has travelled to India on several occasions and returns to tell us of her latest adventures.

13. 29Mar 2011Next talk

    Venezuela and Life in the Slums of Caracas

    Steve Connors · Tuesday 29 March 2011, 8pm

    Steve gives a brief travelogue and outlines the development of modern Venzuela. He continues with an insight into the day to day survival for children living in Caracas.

14. 05Apr 2011Next talk

    The Yemen and the Hadramaut

    AGM & Audrey Olley · Tuesday 5 April 2011, 8pm

    An unusual expedition to one of the most attractive and fascinating Arab countries.

These are the main items of the programme, but they may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. Other events will be announced at the meetings and in our newsletters.