Travel Talk Tuesday Is Back and We’re Going to the South Pacific

Arlene Wong

Travel Talk Tuesday (TTT) was created during 2024 by SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents for the benefit and enrichment of other SBR residents.

It is an informal club (we do not collect dues) and currently we have well over 200 members. Residents can learn about our presentations by accessing Team Reach, SBR Facebook and Nextdoor groups, the monthly SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup newspaper, and HOA announcements. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month (except July, August, November, and December) and our presentations are from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the La Mesa Room.

Its purpose is to provide information regarding travel experiences, education, and opportunities through presentations by residents regarding their personal travel experiences. The aim is to inspire and enhance the lives of SBR residents and to encourage their ongoing social, intellectual, and active engagement. We welcome all residents to participate.

Tom Anderson, an SBR resident and retired Navy flight surgeon, now spends his time working as an enrichment lecturer on luxury cruise ships sailing to all parts of the world. He especially enjoys visiting the Polynesian islands and the archipelagoes of the southern Pacific Ocean. Earlier this year, Tom and his wife Elaine enjoyed a 32-day cruise to Hawaii and French Polynesia. At the September Travel Talk Tuesday meeting Tom will share stories and pictures from Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands. He’ll describe the high point of their voyage, swimming with large black tipped-sharks in Bora Bora. He’ll also talk about the different kinds of cruises, ships, destinations, and local excursions.

If you have ever considered taking a cruise to the South Pacific, hear all about it from someone who has lived, worked, and played in that part of the world for many years.

So mark your calendar and join Travel Talk Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the La Mesa Room.

We also look forward to you joining us for other future travel presentations. If you would like to be a presenter and/or help us coordinate “Travel Talk Tuesday” (TTT), please contact Wonona Davis at sbrtraveltalktuesday@gmail.com.

To view the upcoming calendar of events and receive notifications for TTT, please install the Team Reach App on your cellphone. Enter code SBRTTT24 and allow for notifications to be received in SETTINGS.

If you have questions about this or do not have a cellphone but want to get notices, please send a note to: sbrtraveltalktuesday@gmail.com.