Category: Travel Talkers
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Discount Trips
The theme of our November 16th meeting was Discount Trips. Our Travel Topics questions were provided by Carlette Curry and asked by Kit Myers. We explored the advantages of comfort over economy in accommodations and in restaurants, with Tym telling us that comfort always comes first in his travel plans. Samantha shared that her bargain…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters — Festival of Lights
Happy Diwali was the greeting at our meeting on November 9th. We learned about Diwali, the Festival of Lights and the celebration of light over darkness. Diwali is a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps. It is one of the most significant festivals in India. During the…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters — Travel Advice
Where do you go for travel advice? Do you have favorite websites, travel books or trusted advisors? At our November 2nd meeting we shared our best sources of travel advice. We also offered each other some of our advice on the best sites to check for hotel and restaurant reviews before you book your trip.…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Hollywood Vacations
The theme for our October 26 meeting was “Hollywood Vacations.” Members were encouraged to think about a trip they took that might have been inspired by a movie or documentary. Our speaker, Raji Bandanapudi, gave a speech about a trip she took with friends to attend the Hollywood Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Los…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters — Great Museums
At our October 19th meeting our theme was Great Museums. We explored the Louvre in Paris, the Guggenheim in Balboa and the Hermitage in St Petersburg. Our Travel Topics Master, Kit Myers displayed a picture of 7 great museums and asked us about our experiences visiting them and what we might expect to find. Our…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters — Australia and New Zealand
We invited our members and guests to take a trip to Australia and New Zealand for our October 12th meeting. Our travel topics master, Samantha, asked each of us travel questions about what we would like to see and do while visiting these two great travel destinations. We had fun creating our own unique vacations…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters — Traveling Solo
The theme of our October 5th meeting was “Traveling Solo,” which gave everyone the opportunity to talk about what we like and dislike about traveling solo. Our Destination Master, Raji Bandanapudi asked each of us questions related to the theme. Lisa Hamil told us about several long road trips she took and how she enjoyed…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Pathways
Within Toastmasters, Pathways is the educational program we follow to become better speakers, evaluators, and leaders. As part of this program we learn about our own communication and leadership styles and we learn how to recognize those styles in others. The speaking projects in the program encourage us to try new skills in our speeches…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Choose Your Destination
The theme of our September 14th meeting was “Choose Your Destination” and we enjoyed two speeches at our meeting. Vernitta Brown gave a speech on positive thinking and Meghan Burns gave a speech on passports as souvenirs. Vernitta encouraged all of us to think positive and never give up. She told us about her first…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Small Countries
We love to travel and explore new cities and countries. Sometimes we might discount the appeal of a small country thinking there might not be much to explore. In our meeting on September 7th, with the theme of “Small Countries,” we explored the many wonderful and exciting experiences we have had visiting small countries. These…