Beautiful blue ocean and endless beaches were the themes of our April 11 meeting as we explored the countries of Oceania. Our Destination Master, Meghan Burns, provided theses clues for a country in Oceania:
- This island nation was first encountered by Europeans in the 17th century and colonized by the British in 1974. The country gained its independence in 1970.
- In addition to its native language, you can also hear English and a variation of Hindi, as a result of indentured servants from India during the colonial period.
- The main airport, Nadi International Airport (NAN), is on the largest island. It welcomes over 2 million international visitors a year.
- This country welcomes visitors seeking blue waters and white sand beaches, SCUBA diving, surfing, and other tropical activities.
- Exports including sugar cane and bottled water.
If you guessed Fiji, you are correct!
Kit Myers presented her Presentation Mastery, Level 2 speech for the Understanding Your Communication Style project. Her speech, “Aye, if We Both Spoke Ainglish,” was about her challenges communicating with travelers from Australia when she was a tour guide in the United States. The words and phrases in Australian English used by the Scotsman and the Welshman in the tour group frequently confused her. Her strategy was to initiate communication and learn from her travel guests.
The Travel Topics master for the meeting was Samantha Jamwal. She asked us about traveling to the 14 difference countries in Oceania and what we might want to do while visiting. Judith wanted to sample the foods of Papua New Guinea especially anything made with coconut. Tym wanted to spend a week relaxing on a beach hammock in French Polynesia. Megan wanted to hike to the water falls on Fiji and go snorkeling.
At our next meeting, our travel around the world concludes with a trip to Antarctica. The travel season lasts from November through March, during the Antarctic summer. You would be traveling to the coldest and windiest place on earth. But wouldn’t it be fabulous to see the penguins flying off the snow? Join us as we share our adventures on Thursday, April 17th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Pacific time. We want to hear about your travel and adventure plans.
Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings. If you would like to join the club, contact Helen Josephine for an application form.
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Looking forward to hearing your travel stories! Join us to be inspired to take your next trip.
Helen Josephine,
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