If you punch “the answer to life, the universe and everything” into Google, you’ll get the answer 42! I sat down with with the venerated Evelyn Hannon, of www.journeywoman.com fame, and learned how she found her “42.” And while the phrase from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy might not have been at the forefront of […]
Finding your “42”- a chat with Journeywoman, Evelyn Hannon Read More »
One of the really cool things of being affiliated with Vision 2000 is that I have access to so many really cool groups, suppliers, and organizations for my clients. And few are cooler than the Women’s Travel Connection – a group of Vision 2000 colleagues who run escorted tours for women only. Are you interested
Paris? New York? Spain? Vietnam? – V2K does escorted Women's Travel Read More »
Ottawa still grieves the tragic loss of Daron Richardson. Our hearts go out to Stephanie, Luke, and Morgan Richardson. Do It For Daron (D.I.F.D) Purple Pledge Day is Feb.8th, 2011 – and Ottawa has been asked to show its support. Many local schools (including my daughters’ school, Elmwood) are participating. And the message the schools are sharing is that
Vision 2000 supports the ROH & "Do it for Daron" Read More »
Had a blast this morning seeing producer Erin Lannan, and meeting co-hosts TL Rader and Neil Hedley of Rogers’ channel 22. It was so much fun to talk travel – Disney, Disney Cruise Line, Anguilla, and more. And, of course, got to plug Vision 2000, and our support of the Royal Ottawa Hospital Gala on
My Segment on Rogers' "Daytime Ottawa" Read More »
Norad is tracking Santa’s progress around the world. Keep an eye where he is “live” at http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html. Wherever you are in the world, I hope Santa finds you, and you have a magical Christmas!
Norad's Tracking Santa – Merry Christmas! Read More »
We’ve just passed winter solstice, and it seems the crazy weather is emerging world-wide yet again – wind storms are hitting eastern Canada, heavy rains in California, and whitemares in London http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3309273/200000-people-stranded-over-weekend-as-flights-grounded-at-airports.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News but yet the Christmas spirit is alive and well. Particularly in Vancouver, where an AC flash mob got folks in the holiday spirit. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-28ef_r4mqo]
Christmas travel – a tale of 2 cities: a whitemare and a flash mob Read More »
Hi – my turn to guest blog this week. I wrote a guest blog on Heather Burke’s “Smart Spaces” blog. Heather asked me “to guest post … on the topic of why entrepreneurs should take the time to go away and just relax .” What do you think? (Check out Heather for all of your
Guest blog – my turn – on Heather Burke's Smart Space Read More »
Canada Post helps deliver letters to Santa – we all know that. Just write to Santa Claus at the North Pole, Canada. Don’t forget the postal code – H0H 0H0. Here’s instructions, and some helpful hints on how Santa gets his elves to help him answer all the letters. http://www.canadapost.ca/dec/santa/writesanta/default-e.asp So tell me, boys and
Write to Santa – where would you like him to bring you for Christmas? :-) Read More »
Ever see the TICO logo? See the commercials on TV or print or socmed? Do you know that TICO is the Travel Industry Council of Ontario, and the watchdog is safeguarding your money? “Before you book, have a look” – only book your travel with a TICO regulated travel agency. (And, of course, my agency, Vision
TICO Watchdog Safeguards You – "Before you book, have a look" Read More »
With the US thanksgiving holiday, increased security measures at US airports got a lot of attention, and criticism from passengers. Facebook has a swell of activity from US passengers with its “national opt out” day, and news stories have covered everything from John Tyner’s “don’t touch my junk” to SNL’s parody skit about TSA’s “it’s our
Airport Security – Humour & Outrage in the Pat Downs Read More »
