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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–The Long and Winding Road
The theme for our April 25th meeting was about traveling the long and winding road. Our Table Topics Master, Meghan Burns, asked us about our favorite road trips and what was more important, the journey or the destination. She also asked us to comment on any games or music we enjoyed on our road trips…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Antarctica
We concluded our around the world travels with a visit to Antarctica, the coldest, windiest place on Earth. The travel season lasts from November through March, during the Antarctic summer. Tourists and researchers explore the animals on shore and in the sea. A recent National Geographic video of young Emperor penguins launching off a 50ft…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Oceania
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: If you guessed Fiji, you are correct! Kit Myers presented her Presentation Mastery, Level 2 speech for the Understanding Your Communication…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Southeast Asia
At our meeting on April 4, we explored the culture, food and travel adventures in Southeast Asia. Our Destination Master, Helen Josephine, provided these clues for a country in Southeast Asia: If you guessed Cambodia, you are correct! The Travel Topics portion of the meeting also covered travel ideas and locations in Southeast Asia. Meghan…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–East Asia
At our March 27th meeting we explored traveling to East Asia. Our Travel Topics Master, Helen Josephine, asked us questions about places we had visited in Asia and our favorite Asian food. Samantha has just returned from a trip to Japan where she visited the Sacred Deer Park in Nara. The deer in the park…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Eastern Europe and Central Asia
We explored traveling to the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia at our Travel Talkers Toastmasters meeting on March 21. Our destination master, Kit Myers, provided these clues for a geologic feature or landform in Eastern Europe: If you guessed the Danube River, you are correct! Our Travel Topics Master, Meghan Burns, took us…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–the Middle East
Travel to the Middle East was our topic for the March 14th meeting of Travel Talkers Toastmasters. Our Destination Master, Kit Myers, provided these clues for the mystery destination: If you guessed Saudia Arabia, you are correct! The Travel Topics Master at the meeting, Avis Russell, asked us questions about the different cultures, foods and…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Southern Africa
Travel to Southern Africa might include going on safari, exploring the beautiful coast, spending time in nature preserves, or enjoying big city life in Cape Town or Johannesburg. Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent including the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Our…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters–Bonus Trip
Have you ever experienced a “bonus trip,” a surprise trip you had not planned to take? My bonus trip to Bangkok, Thailand happened when I was delayed en route from Manilla to Tel Aviv. I packed as much as I could into my 24-hours in Bangkok. I booked a morning tour of Bangkok’s gem and…
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Travel Talkers Toastmasters — North Africa
Our travels around the world continued at our February 22nd meeting with a stop in North Africa. The United Nations subregion of North Africa consists of 7 countries in the northernmost part of the continent — Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. Our Destination Master, Natasha Barr, provide these clues for a…
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