[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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[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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[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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[tweetmeme]A very “classy lady” is found in the Eastern Caribbean, just 11 miles off the coast of St. Martin. Anguilla (pronounced ann-GWIL-ah) is the northernmost of the Leeward islands, and is only 35 square miles in size (or 16 x 3 miles, at the widest points). Despite being small in stature, she packs a powerful “1,
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[tweetmeme] My first trip to Manchester, UK in December 2009 was certainly memorable. For one thing, I was given the award of “Top Travel Counsellor in Canada” by my company at the annual conference. The sensory overload of flashing lights, pumping music, and thunderous applause was magical. You don’t get many rock star moments in
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[tweetmeme] If you’ve decided you’re going to Disney, and it’s your first time; you’re going to get a lot of advice. I tell my clients that announcing you’re going to Disney for the first time is a little like announcing you’re expecting your first child. Those already in the “parent club” will congratuate you, smile,
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[tweetmeme] Does the quick step dance of your life leave you feeling exhausted? Does taking care of work and family often leave your daily dance card too full for you? Think it’s time to learn a new dance? Here’s a cool two-step. Come “dance” at Ste. Anne’s Spa – bring a friend, loved one, or
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[tweetmeme] I just came back from my first trip to Anguilla. I can promise you one thing – it will not be my last. What a gorgeous island! It is first in any alphabetical list of Caribbean islands, but it is now also first in my heart. I have a new favourite Caribbean island! Absolutely
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[tweetmeme] Twice a year, my family of four escapes my adopted city to head “home” to the west coast of Newfoundland. The past two summers, we’ve foregone the regular flight pattern through Halifax (and/or Montreal) to get into Deer Lake on the west coast, and actually made the long drive home. The drive can be
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