Destinations

Patagonia

Let’s look at Patagonia! Have a look at these maps to get a feel for this special place. See http://www.swoop-patagonia.com/visit/map  and  http://www.patagonias.net/map/ I have an escorted small group going with World Expeditions in March 2017. Wanna go? Here’s a video clip of World Expedition’s Pat Rochon talking about Patagonia – both the group trip, and in […]

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Jamaican Tourism Board – Interview with Philip Rose

Jamaican Tourism Board Spots to visit You’ll recall I’ve highlighted both the Half Moon and Jamaica Inn above in Sunquest’s Experiences. Both great properties. with Philip Rose of the Jamaican Tourism Board I also attended an event with the Jamaica tourism board in Ottawa at the Sheraton last week, and interviewed Philip Rose with the

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Active Europe

I had a great event with World Expeditions on November 3rd at Ale, discussing Active Europe trips. Here are some pictures.  Let me know if you’d like to discover one of their 400 Active Europe trips – from bike and barge, to walking and hiking, to adventure touring and more! Sheila Gallant-Halloran sheila.gh@visiontravel.ca 613-837-0699

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Chasing the Whiskey Jack

This week, a two-year long search ended. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society chosen Canada’s national bird – the gray jay, otherwise known as the whiskey jack. Meet our new national bird https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/meet-our-national-bird-gray-jay (A gray jay, a.k.a. the whiskey jack or Canada jay – now named Canada’s national bird by Canadian Geographic – in Western Canada’s mountain forests. (Photo: Tony Joyce/Canadian

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Lindblad Visits Unesco Sites in Newfoundland

Are you a fan of UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Did you know that Newfoundland has 3 UNESCO sites? They are the Viking Settlement at L’anse aux Meadows, Gros Morne National Park, and Red Bay Basque Whaling Station. See 3 sites. “The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) has identified just over 800 places in the world that are of outstanding natural

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