Viola Desmond - the first (non-Royal) solo woman on a Canadian bank note The new Canadian $10 bill has been released and it is visually impressive. It is of course plastic, see-through and has a woman’s face on one side. Canadians are accustomed to seeing the Queen on their money and have even seen the ‘famous 5’ - women who actually had to fight to have women … [Read more...]
Farewell 2018 – a few highs & lows from a Life on the Road
Travel is Fatal to Prejudice - Mark Twain Sadly, I’m not convinced Mr. Twain was entirely correct. For a clear majority, travel opens eyes and hearts, but there are those who seem to travel just to confirm their own biases or, even worse, to take advantage of people in marginal conditions. Undoubtedly travelling the world is fun and highly addictive, but I … [Read more...]
Touring Colombia; Service, Scenery, Escobar & the Beauty of Peace!
After several work and personal trips to Colombia, this was the first time I developed a tour to actually take a group myself- it turned out to be one of my best tours yet! A monument to miners in Zipaquirá I had been wanting to develop a trip and when several frequent travellers (and friends) asked about Colombia, it was the perfect timing. The biggest challenge in … [Read more...]
100 Years since ‘The War to End all Wars’ …. What have we learned?
On November 11 each year, Canadians listen to John McRae’s poem: So many have died in vain In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset … [Read more...]
A week in London with Dad
YYC My trip to England began very well. We left our home in the Rockies and drove to the airport. Once on our Air Canada flight, we were lucky enough to have two full rows! A place for me to sleep, and a place for dad. Our flight even landed early. I managed to fit in a good 4 hours of sleep on the 8 hour flight. That was all that I needed to get through my first day. Dad … [Read more...]
