oin me on escorted trips which may arise from time to time to various parts of the globe. These may be African safaris, other special interest tours or possibly even unbelievable journeys that are not to be missed. They may be big-ticket items or extraordinary travel offerings at fantastic prices. Stay tuned and visit back often.
o you yearn to go on that once in a lifetime African safari? Or are you
already no stranger to Africa, having gone there at least once before? Either
way, why not join me on an escorted African Safari!
e went to Africa in September for
three weeks, cutting a swath across southern Africa from Namibia, to Botswana,
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Kenya. We went on morning and evening game drives
and stayed deep in the bush in luxury tented camps. This was a custom-designed
safari–not a package. We plan such trips from time to time and welcome those
brave enough to join us for adventure. A photo gallery of the last safari will
be available here soon. If you'd be interested in joining us on future safaris
just email Michael .
| Glimpse a typical custom-designed
safari! A Typical Safari Day / The African Big Five Click to view safari movie file Who's eating at the local waterhole in Africa? (Local waterhole cybercams) |
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cattered around the world are travel and adventure clubs that you can join. No,
these are not stodgy cigar-smoked dens full of tired and weathered old folks
slowly spinning long drawn out, boring yarns of memories (along with much
faded photos) of times long past and mostly forgotten, to anyone patient and
willing enough to listen! Rather, these are the growing memberships of people
spanning the globe across national borders–intensely interesting people of
all ages and walks of life who share a singular, all-consuming, simple
passion, namely, that of travel and adventure. These people are none other
than you and me!
joined three of these clubs because they give me increasing opportunities
to meet and interact with like-minded people whose love of travel and
adventure–indeed, of lands and peoples everywhere–equals or even exceeds my
own! A few clubs are listed here along with some of the qualifications for
membership. Contact them if you are interested in joining. And, if you're a
member of another club, please let me know.
" f there is left in the world any hope whatsoever that man can live in peace, despite the terrible weapons they have created to destroy each other, that hope lies in a better understanding among peoples. Understanding isn't possible without extensive personal contacts. Personal contact can only be made by traveling. "–E.C. Daniels, Asst Managing Editor of the New York Times
embership in the Travelers' Century Club is limited to those who have visited 100 or more countries of the world–as they appear in the ‘Approved List of Countries'. "... it was decided that even the shortest visits would suffice -– even if only a port-of-call, or plane fuel stop." If you contact the Club, they'll be happy to send you this list as well as an application.
finally qualified to join the Club in 1996 the very moment I stepped off the boat in Columbia -– country #100! on my list–having just crossed the Orinoco River from the Venezuelan side (see " The Temple of Doom and the Circles of Sand ").
Michael's countries visited so far (as of September 30, 2003): 125
| Travelers' Century Club PO Box 7050 Santa Monica, CA 90406-7050 http://travelerscenturyclub.org/ Tel: (310) 393-7419 Fax: (310) 395-9511 tccclub3@gte.net |
o qualify for membership in the Circumnavigators Club you must have made a complete circumnavigation of the globe in one continuous journey. This means that you could theoretically do this by simply walking around the North Pole! But most people qualify by circling the globe in a more conventional manner.
qualified to join the Club by going around the world in the summer of 1972. In June, I flew from Honolulu to Tokyo, went by ship from Yokohama to Nahodka (near Vladivostok). Then I took the Transiberian Railway to Moscow, flew to Sochi on the Black Sea, continued by rail to and through Turkey to Istanbul, continued further by train to Athens, Barcelona, Amsterdam and finally on to London, where I then flew to Honolulu by the end of August.
| Circumnavigators Club, Inc. 24 East 39th Street New York, NY 10016-2588 Tel: (210) 612-9100 Fax: (201) 612-9595 Email: CircumClub@aol.com |
he original club was formed in New York City in 1912. Those attending were 34 men–soldiers, sailors, hunters, explorers, journalists, authors and scientists. Four toasts were offered that evening, and as each successive club formed, these toasts have become part of an ongoing ritual":
" To adventure, the shadow of every red-blooded man [and woman]
To the game.
To every lost trail, lost cause and lost comrade.
To Lady and gentlemen adventurers. "
he objectives of the Honolulu club, ine particular, are: to promote adventure; knowledge of the sciences, arts, and humanities; good fellowship, friendship and cooperation among people who have left the beaten paths and sought knowledge and adventure.
If you live in or travel often to Hawaii and might want to become a member, contact Michael.
nd finally, I am a member of The Explorers Club Limited, founded by my brother-in-law, Ed. The motto of his club is "Totos Por Uno - Uno Por Totos" At least this is what his emblem on his letter-head says. I have a membership card for one year. I don't know if I will be renewed or not. Depends on how we get along, I guess. Frankly, I don't know how or why I became a member–I discovered one day that I was a member–Ed sent me a membership card with my name on it!
honestly don't know what the qualifications are for membership. I don't know either, if Ed even wants any more members! And, finally, I don't how many members his club has. Well, at least I know this–there are at least three members: Ed, his wife (my sister), and me! But Ed is an adventurous guy. He deserves to create and have his own explorers club if he likes. And I am envious of Ed's great jeans jacket with emblems sown on all over from all of his travels! Go ahead, why don't YOU form your own adventurers' club! Go ahead, do like Ed did!
f you can't join me on a specific escorted safari, order a copy of
Safaricentre's FREE 200 page catalog of African safaris and choose ‘
any safari under the sun
'! Whether you want to experience north, west, east or southern Africa;
whether you want to camp out in the bush, stay at luxury tented camps or in
posh African lodges; whether you want to view game in open safari vehicles,
canoe on wild African rivers or go on walking safaris; there's a safari just
for you! No, these are not hunting safaris–we DO Shoot wildlife, but only
with cameras! I can help you choose a safari that's just right for you! Or
would you rather have a custom-designed safari tailored specifically to your
needs? I can arrange that for you, too!
** Catalog is a collector's item and is no longer available.
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