11th International Travel Meetup

We will have our meeting on May 19th, Tuesday- at 7 pm

The location is very convenient. Go to BTS Asok (exit #2), and it is only a couple of minutes walk. Members have stayed later than 11 pm socializing after the presentation. And if you need to come late, that is no problem too!

There is no charge for this event, FREE! And there will be drinks offered with special discounts. You can also order food with a 10% discount, just reference the travel meet up before you get your bill. Speak to the staff and ask for a wrist band so you will be eligible for the discounts.

Our meeting will be on the 2nd floor in the big room.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks, Ric

The Agenda

First Speaker:

Maew is from Thailand has visited 47 countries. From Argentina to France to Albania. She's trekked the "W" in Patagonia, camped on the coast in Baja, Mexico, and viewed Cherry Blossoms in Japan. She is an avid traveler, originally from Khorat and now living in NaJomtien just south of Pattaya. She spent 6 years traveling around the world with part of that time in Las Vegas visiting relatives.

Topic:

China is a huge and wonderful country to explore. You could spend years traveling around this amazing country.

Today, Maew will talk about one part of her trip, from Xi'an to Beijing, including Pingyao. Xi'an is a great city to visit. If you go, plan to spend at least 4 days. 3 days for the city and 1 to visit the terra cotta soldiers.

Pingyao is a beautiful old Chinese town. It's history dates back 2,700 years and is known for it’s preserved walls.

Beijing…well…what more needs to be said! It’s a very vibrant city with many wonderful sites to visit. From the Forbidden City to the Great Wall to the Summer Palace. She will cover them all.

Second Speaker:

Ric Gazarian is a travel blogger at http://www.globalgaz.com and the producer of the adventure-travel documentary http://www.hittheroadmovie.com .

Topic:

He will be speaking on a roadtrip he took from Kathmandu to Lhasa, Tibet!

Do you want to be a guest speaker?

Contact me if you are interested in being a speaker. rmgazzy@hotmail.com