Travel Bug Events
Events are at 5 pm unless specified otherwise
| Subject | Date | Category | Presenter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Italy | Sat Jun 28 | Slide Show | Carl Moore | Southern Italy: Napoli to the Amalfi coast to the ancient towns in the Boot Hill. I will share photos of Pompeii (and Vesuvius), Matera (where the "shame of Italy " became the European Capital of Culture), the tent-shaped limestone houses of Alberobello, the 'White City " of Ostuni, Lecce, Otranto (the eastern most place in Italy) and Gallipoli. |
| Tunisia | Sat Jul 05 | Slide Show | Charryl Berger | Sand, Souks, and Star Wars: A Journey Through Tunisia From the winding alleys of Tunis 's ancient Medina to the stillness of the Sahara under a sky full of stars, Tunisia surprised Charryl at every turn. She slept in 19th century granaries carved into desert hills, rode a camel into golden silence, and lunched in a cave with Berber hosts who made underground hospitality feel like high art. There were palm-filled oases, ruins that whispered of Roman empires, and even a few steps in galaxies far, far away—thank you, Tataouine. The journey ended in Sidi Bou Said, where the shutters are always blue, the bougainvillea always in bloom, and the sea view always makes you sigh and wish to stay on. Come for the ruins and the rug merchants—stay for the unexpected magic of Tunisia. |
| Bicycling the Camino | Sat Jul 12 | Slide Show | Richard Rindone | |
| South Korea | Sat Jul 19 | Slide Show | Margaret Carpenter | South Korea: What 's not to like? The lush, mountainous Korean Peninsula is filled with bustling cities, gorgeous palaces and gardens, and safe, clean public transportation. Plus delicious food at every stop. Come hear about South Korea from the perspective of a woman traveling alone who wants you to know you, too, can go anywhere you desire unencumbered by pesky traveling companions. |
| Cycling the Roof of the World | Sat Jul 26 | Slide Show | Tim Goering and Dave Colbert | Cycling the Roof of the World – crossing the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas by mountain bike In 1986, Tim Goering and his buddy Dave Colbert rode 3000 km by mountain bike across Inner Mongolia, China, and Tibet to Nepal. Their trip was not approved by Chinese authorities at the time, adding an additional element of intrigue to their journey. Their journey included crossing the Tibetan Plateau and exploring a yak trail over a wind-scoured 19,000-foot pass in the shadow of Mount Everest. Tim and Dave will present a travelogue of their trip, conducted nearly 40 years ago, when China was just beginning to open to the west, and much of Tibet was closed to foreigners. |
| Travel Bug Book Dissussions | Tue Jul 29 | Book Group | Aimee Franklin | Tilt by Emma Pattee Tuesday July 29 at 5.30 Set over the course of a single day, an electrifying debut novel following one woman’s journey across a transformed city, carrying the weight of her past and a fervent hope for the future. Annie is nine months pregnant and shopping for a crib at IKEA when a massive earthquake hits Portland, Oregon. With no way to reach her husband, no phone or money, and a city left in chaos, there’s nothing to do but walk. Making her way across the wreckage of Portland, Annie experiences human desperation and kindness: strangers offering help, a riot at a grocery store, and an unlikely friendship with a young mother. As she walks, Annie reflects on her struggling marriage, her disappointing career, and her anxiety about having a baby. If she can just make it home, she’s determined to change her life. |
| Disaster Stories | Sat Aug 02 | SPECIAL | Staff | Had a bad trip? (or a really good one) Come share with felllow travelers. Seeking short presentations of 5 - 10 minutes. 10 minutes of fame awaits. Call us. |
| Sailing Down the Congo | Sat Aug 09 | Slide Show | Sangeeta Sahaya | |
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| Avila to Petra Jordan | Sat Aug 23 | Slide Show | Christy Gervers | From Alvla to Petra Saudi Arabia & Jordan |
| Utah! | Sat Aug 30 | Slide Show | Spencer Windes | |
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Fire Safety
with SFFD & Sierra Club
Saturday June 14th, 2025 5 pm
Reducing home fire risk. Porfirio Chavarria will talk about how to reduce risk of fire around your home.
Language Classes
Wine and Beer!
We offer Spanish and Italian and French conversational language classes in the store.
Language class schedule