8th International Travel Meetup

We will have our meeting on February 19, Thursday - at 7 pm @ Hemingways on Soi 14. http://www.hemingwaysbangkok.com/ It is very convenient, at BTS Asok (exit #2), only a couple of minutes walk. Members have stayed as late as 10 and 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.

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: Marvin Abisia

Topic:

Marvin will speaking about one of the most magnificent monuments in the world. "India's Real Monument To Love" will mesmerize you. He will share his experience visting this corner of India.

Bio:

Marvin is a global citizen who’s been slowly making his away around the world since 2011, when he and his wife made the decision to become full-time travelers. An avid travel-hacker, some of Marvin’s writing was recently published in the book, Upgrade Unlocked: The Unconventional Guide To Luxury Travel On A Budget (http://bit.ly/travelbymojo).

Marvin feels just as at home sipping cocktails in a First Class lounge as he does sipping tea and eating noodles on a street corner in Burma. You can follow his continuing adventures at his blog,

Intrepid Motion (http://intrepidmotion.com)

. Follow him on twitter @intrepidmotion

Second Speaker: Ian Ord

Topic:

Ian will be speaking on the amazing and incredible Sak Yant Festival that takes place in on March 6th and 7th.

To learn about the festival and see some photos..check this out... http://globalgaz.com/sakyant/

Bio:

Ian Ord

Founder & Creative Director

From a young age, Ian Ord was always a wanderer. Even at 2 years of age, on a walk with his father, he had to lead the way and explore the world around him. At the Age of 16, Ian got his first ‘real’ taste of the world outside his home town of Guelph, Canada when he decided to hitchhike across the country with one of his colleagues. 2 1/2 months later, with what felt like a lifetime’s worth of experience, he arrived to his final destination for this journey, in the city of Victoria, British Columbia.

This journey was the gateway to what later became a life long quest, to explore as much as the world has to offer. Having experienced visiting ALL 7 continents, studied Tourism and Travel, worked 6 years in IT as the company’s head technical trainer for a large global tour operator, and now resides as a perpetual expat and digital nomad, Ian lives and breathes travel!

Living with a motto of “You only live once”, he constantly pushes his own limits, in terms of kindness, compassion, understanding, and participation with all the world has to throw at him. With the world as his oyster, and a road full of endless possibilities, you can be sure he won’t be stopping any time soon.

His life mission is to inspire as many people as possible to break free from their comfort zones, and experience some of the many wonders the world has to offer. Travel continues to change his life for the better, and he wishes to share that type of experience with as many people as possible.

http://wheresidewalksend.com/about/team/ian-ord/

Do you want to be a guest speaker?

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