Destinations

Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland combines mountains and barrens, coastal beauty and forest land, and geological wonders. The United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated the park a World Heritage Site in 1987 for its “exceptional natural beauty”, and the demonstrations of plate tectonics are “outstanding examples representing major stages of earth’s […]

Captain James Cook was a great British explorer, navigator, and cartographer – original christener, not so much. He seemed to love the name the “Bay of Islands.” In 1769, he visited New Zealand, and charted the North and South Island, giving that Bay of Islands its present name… but before New Zealand, he’d been in Canada. In 1767, he was finishing up a 5 year stint in Newfoundland

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

[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

[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…

[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