Feb. 7, 1938 - July 24, 2019 Raymond (Ray) Twomey, father, composer, artist, fly fisher and traveller, died painlessly at 12:15 pm, Wednesday, July 24 while listening to Ode to Joy at the Peter Lougheed Centre, in Calgary, Alberta. Ray was born just before World War 2, in Camborne, Cornwall to Thomas and Nora Twomey of Cork, Ireland. The war years were difficult and in … [Read more...]
Mexico Twomey Travel Tour – March 2020
NOW BOOKING! By request, people have been asking about a Mexico tour (finally)! Starting in Mexico City we'll make our way through the important cultural regions of central and southern Mexico - particularly Oaxaca, the centre of Mexican cuisine and sight of the first planned city in the Americas (pre-contact). We'll even have two beach / tropical days! The tour includes … [Read more...]
Nova Scotia (Acadie) & Cape Breton – a Cultural Tapestry
Located on Canada’s Atlantic coast, ‘New Scotland’ consists principally of a long thin, peninsula and culturally distinct Cape Breton Island to the North East. Peggy's Cove iconic lighthouse Nova Scotia is distinctly maritime with no one living more than about 50 km’s from salt water. It has ebbed and flowed from geo-political and strategic importance, to a … [Read more...]
Hong Kong – Sensory Overload
New, meets old, meets busy, meets shopping, etc This ‘Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China’ is the fourth most densely populated territory on Earth. 1st is Macao (a short boat ride away), 2nd Monaco (but it is tiny), 3rd Singapore and then Hong Kong (HK). HK is home to about 7.5 million people and is smaller than greater London - but HK is not a … [Read more...]
Japan Revealed – Sakura Included
Japan tour April 2019 Make sure to check out our gallery at the bottom of the post! Everyone celebrates blossoms Spotting Cherry Blossoms in Japan during most of the year generally involves looking at posters, paintings or even traditional clothes. But during spring (later March through April), and when the weather cooperates, the trees erupt with pink flowers. … [Read more...]
