Travel Talkers Toastmasters

Abandoned hotels, ghost towns and empty school buildings are interesting and sometimes very popular travel destinations. We explored the topic of Forgotten Destinations at our May 30 meeting.

Our Travel Topics Master, Judith Ferber, asked us questions about forgotten monuments, grand hotels, and other historical places that have been abandoned. Meghan shared that in Rome there is a church, The Basilica of San Clemente, with three layers of history, a wealthy house and two basilicas, all built one on top of the other. Tym talked about his adventures visiting airplane graveyards in Arizona and Southern California. Helen talked about how nature will reclaim abandoned buildings and monuments as it did at Chernobyl, the site of the devastating nuclear reactor incident in 1986.

Our impromptu Destination Master, Kit, gave us these clues about a country:

• This country has elephants and monkeys.
• Both gold and diamonds were discovered in this country.
• This is the southern-most country on the continent.
• A famous landmark of ths country is on the southern tip.

if you guessed South Africa, you are correct!

Kit Myers presented her Presentation Mastery, Level 2 project speech on Communication Styles. She used stories from her life to illustrate how she learned to communicate in different languages to different audiences. Her personal copy of The Little Prince in French helped her to communicate with visitors from another country. She learned basic Dutch slang words from beer card descriptions and conversations at a local ale house in Belgium when she was a High School foreign exchange student. In her conclusion she recommended that a good technique is just to “throw it out there” if you are not sure of the word or the pronunciation. Your companions will help you.

At our June 6th meeting, the theme is “Forgettable Flights.” Join the Travel Talkers group for a fun evening sharing your stories of destinations and airplane flights. This event is for all travel enthusiasts. Engage with fellow members as they share their stories about exotic vacations, scenic locations, and travel challenges. Focus on your public speaking skills and get valuable feedback in a supportive Toastmasters-style environment. The meeting is on Thursday, June 6th 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.

Register for the meeting: https://tinyurl.com/TravelTalkersZoomLink

RSVP on MeetUp to let us know you are coming to the meeting.

We look forward to hearing your travel stories! Join us to be inspired to take your next trip.

Helen Josephine,

Travel Talkers Toastmasters