26th October 2009 ‘Which home is it
tonight’? Life, death & a cyclone on the island of
Mauritius. Hallam, Carole and Quin Murray (aged 3 ½)
visited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius where they were
the first to circumnavigate the island on mountain bicycles
with a young child. Caught by a scale 2 cyclone,
this turned into something more of an adventure than they had
bargained for! Power
Point presentation?
Hallam Murray
Lecturer, writer & photographer who
has travelled in over forty countries

Biography/Resume:
Hallam Murray spent 15 years in publishing and is now a
freelance lecturer, writer and photographer. He has
travelled in over 40 countries but his passion is Latin
America. He cycled from Los Angeles to Tierra del Fuego -
over 17,000 miles! He spent 3 months in Ecuador with his
wife, Carole, and 6 month old son. When Quin was 18 months
old they travelled in Chile and Patagonia. The three of
them circumnavigated, on bicycles, the island of Mauritius
in the Indian Ocean, Their last major expedition was to
Bangladesh for 6 weeks.
Subjects:
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Travel
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Travel with Children
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Andean Pottery
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Andean Countries
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Mauritius
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Bangladesh
Popular Presentation Titles:
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Wheels Without Frontiers: travels by
mountain bike through the Peruvian & Bolivian
Andes.
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Wheels without Frontiers: part
2.
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Ecuador on Five Nappies a Day.
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Mauritius: which home is it tonight?
Life, death & a cyclone on the island of
Mauritius.
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Bangladesh
"Hallam Murray
is a born lecturer": Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO "Let me
repeat how brilliant your talk was." John Hatt, Travel ‘
Editor Harpers & Queens ’ ... he has a great talent in
being able to keep the attention of 200 people throughout
an entire afternoon...." Catherine Treasure, Globetrotters
Club.
Speaking Experience:
Royal Geographical Society, Royal Scottish Geographical
Society, numerous travel and literary societies in the UK
& Europe. British Council, Quito, Ecuador. Chairing and
organising seminars.
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