[tweetmeme] What’s on your bucket list? Ever picture yourself behind the wheel of a Ferrari? How about in control of a Ferrari F430 Spider F1, accelerating it through the steep, windy hills of Tuscany? I can help you get that feeling of exhilaration and the wind blowing through your hair. A Canadian tour operator I work […]
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[tweetmeme]Disney’s “free dining” promo is their most popular promo. And it’s on now! If you buy a vacation package with hotel and park tickets, you can get a Disney Dining Plan for FREE! Value resort guests get the “quick service” plan free; and moderate/ deluxe resort guests get the regular dining plan free. The current booking
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Corner Brook is the unmined diamond of the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It’s secret beauty is understood and documented, even if not openly excavated on the world stage -much like Captain James Cook’s work here. Captain Cook was a British navigator,explorer, and cartographer who surveyed the coast of Newfoundland in the 1760s. Cook used Corner Brook as his base. His success using precise
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[tweetmeme] I toured North Wales with Idwal Jones of www.countrylanetours.com a few months ago. Idwal gave me (along with a few travel agent friends) a private tour of his homeland, and we had a terrific time. He picked us up in his 16-person motor coach in Manchester, and drove us to Llandudno, Wales. We stayed in the
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Have you seen the 2007 movie “The Bucket List” with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson? http://thebucketlist.warnerbros.com/ The plot is summarized on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825232/ as “two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.” Attention grabbing. Inspiring. Nothing like the hangmans’s noose to focus
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[tweetmeme]I was recently reminded that being a tourist at home is a wonderful thing. My adopted city of Ottawa rightly boasts of its terrific canal, manicured bike paths, scenic hiking trails, and vibrant summer festival schedule; but I’m getting reacquainted with its pleasures on the food scene. (Blame it on my having two young kids…
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Today, I have a special guest blogger, Danny Starr of Roam Mobility. Danny is sharing his expertise: “How to save on roaming charges when travelling.” Thanks, Danny. (Please contact Danny for solutions to your roaming charges when traveling! His contact details are at the end of the post.) ==== There have been lots of stories in the news
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[tweetmeme]Packing for a week or two getaway can seem overwhelming… especially if you have children. It can seem like you have to lug half your home with you. Think about these tips. They might just ease your pain! 1. Think about the old adage: bring half the clothes, and twice the money. 2. Think about only using carry ons. Theoretically, sound
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[tweetmeme]It’s true – I LOVE Disney. My family’s been 17 times. It’s our vacation spot of choice. And I love helping other families plan their vacations so that they go soarin’ thru Disney. And while a ride (or 4) on Soarin’ in Epcot should be on everyone’s must-do list at Disney, I’m not suggesting you
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[tweetmeme]Anguilla (rhymes with va-NILL-a) is the Eastern Caribbean, 146 miles east of Puerto Rico, and 11 miles north of St. Martin/ St. Maarten. This little “eel” shaped island (its name is derived from the Spanish and French words) is long and narrow, and only 16×3 miles in size, but despite being small, it packs a
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