For real advice on planning your ideal timeout travel adventure; from career breaks, travel writing & photography tips, conservation, volunteering, charity challenges and meaningful travel experiences that will change your life.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 11:00 till 11:45
Where : Theatre 4
The best white water rafting in the world. By Hamish McMaster, Water By Nature.
Water By Nature grew out of a passion for running rivers and taking a bunch of like-minded people to remote and exciting parts of the world. Hamish has spent many years guiding the best rivers around the globe, from such countries as; Nepal, Zambia, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, America and Europe.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 12:00 till 12:45
Where : Theatre 4
Vorovoro Fiji - tribe wanted. By Ben Keene, Founder Tribewanted
Come and hear all about Fiji's innovative tourism project, Tribewanted. Ben is the co-founder of Tribewanted, the first social media network with real world projects, journeys and events. He spent the first year and a half of the project in Fiji, and now visits annually.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 13:00 till 13:45
Where : Theatre 4
The essential guide to travel health. By Doctor Jane Wilson-Howarth, GP and Author
A whiz-bang tour of all you need to know [well almost] to stay healthy anywhere. Have you ever wondered..... How to get a tick or leech off? Can homeopathy prevent malaria? What is the candiru or willy fish, Where is best to access disease information? Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth is a travel writer and will cover all of this and more in her illustrated talk The Essentials of Travel Health.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 14:00 till 14:45
Where : Theatre 4
Mother of all adventures. By Jo Thompson, OzBus
After spending 26-years bringing up a family, Jo decided she needed to see the world. So she took some time out, and embarked on an amazing 10,000 Mile bus trip to Australia. This talk will be an inspiration for anyone planning a gap year adventure.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 15:00 till 15:45
Where : Theatre 4
Travel photography - How to shoot everything. By Chris Coe, founder TPOTY, travel photographer and contributor to numerous travel photographic books and articles.
Travelling with a camera opens up lots of opportunities to photograph everything from people to landscapes and wildlife to festivals. In this talk Chris Coe looks at how to get the best images whatever you're photographing, and at some of the practical issues you need to consider before you travel, so that you return with a collection of images for yourself to sell.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 16:00 till 16:45
Where : Theatre 4
Overland - go it alone or use the professionals? By Mark Middleton.
London to Mongolia and back - on a wing and a prayer. Classic routes and a mad trip; 16,000 miles, 5 mountain ranges, 2 deserts, Russian police, bandits, no back-up, and a 19-year old 1.1 Ford Fiesta called Lotta.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 11:00 till 11:45
Where : Theatre 4
Social network your way around the world. By Peter Moore, Author.
Twitter and Facebook aren't just a great way to waste hours, with a little effort - and a few insider tricks - they can also prove useful tools in getting the most out of travels. Travel author Peter Moore has visited 99 countries and shares his experiences using Facebook and Twitter to help him travel further, experience more and save money! He'll also explain how popular sites like couchsurfing.org and globalfreeloader.com aren't just about a free bed for the night but can also offer a unique local insight on places too.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 12:00 till 12:45
Where : Theatre 4
Three Peaks. By Doug Scott, Explorer
Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga: Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest mountaineers of all time, Doug Scott has made numerous significant first ascents in the Himalaya. Doug will share his adventures and insights on the world's three highest mountains.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 14:00 till 14:45
Where : Theatre 4
The essential guide to travel health. By Doctor Jane Wilson-Howarth, GP and Author
A whiz-bang tour of all you need to know [well almost] to stay healthy anywhere. Have you ever wondered..... How to get a tick or leech off? Can homeopathy prevent malaria? What is the candiru or willy fish, Where is best to access disease information? Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth is a travel writer and will cover all of this and more in her illustrated talk The Essentials of Travel Health.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 15:00 till 15:45
Where : Theatre 4
Travel photography - How to shoot everything. By Chris Coe, founder TPOTY, travel photographer and contributor to numerous travel photographic books and articles.
Photography has evolved dramatically in the last decade, with the revolution in digital cameras changing the way we record images. But with it has come a bewildering array of options for photographers to choose from. For travelling photographers the added issues of airport security and luggage weight limits make the choice of which - and how much - equipment to take on a trip even more critical, and the wrong choice can be a very expensive mistake. Chris Coe looks at some of the important issues which travelling photographers need to be aware of, from buying or upgrading equipment to how to shoot good quality images of your travels.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 16:00 till 16:45
Where : Theatre 4
Theft Proof: Lost everything... what now? By Sam Mostyn, Pilgrims Group
Robbed of absolutely everything, at gun-point, in a strange city - what now?.... How would you get some money? Would your trip be over? Pilgrims Group has provided information and information and intelligence advice on diverse countries such as Papua New Guinea, Australia and the South China Sea for Charley Boorman's By Any Means 2 adventure. Pilgrims have learnt the hard way and can give you solid advice, golden nuggets, on how to theft proof yourself and your trip.
