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Westcoast Windsurfing
The winds were up in Vancouver the other night, making for good windsurfing conditions. While the sail may appear compact, even when you see the surfer making for shore … … there’s a considerable amount of sail to manage. Here’s the same…
Read MoreRoom With A View – Postcard from New York
We’ve been back from New York City just over a couple of weeks now and, while I have a number of pics to share with you, that thing called work swallows up much of my days. So, while there’s more…
Read MoreI Won’t Look at You If You Won’t Look at Me
We get to see some interesting traffic in the waters around Spanish Banks and Locarno Beach. This last Spring, friends were awed by the sight of a whale at both Locarno and Kitsilano (Kits) Beaches. I was envious. Envious, but happy…
Read MoreHow Would You Spend a Week in NYC?
Summer holidays are approaching, and we’ll soon be packing our bags for a week in New York City. We’ve been once before, and have some good ideas as to how we’ll spend our time, but I’m also interested in readers’…
Read MoreWhy I Didn’t Mind Today’s 5:00 a.m. Wakeup Call
Travelling for conferences and networking can be wonderful, but also a non-stop whirl of activity. That’s why it’s generally nice to sleep in until at least 6:00 or so. However, I’m staying in a room at Quebec City’s Fairmont Le Château Frontenac….
Read MorePostcards from DC: The Tidal Basin
Washington, DC is impossible to capture in a single post, or visit. Fortunately, I’ve been able to visit the US Capitol a few times in recent years – and always find something different to explore. In the US Capitol last month,…
Read MoreSpoil Yourself in Hong Kong
Visiting Hong Kong at the tail end of a month away from Vancouver, it was time to put away the sunscreen we’d needed in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The late February weather offered a marked transition from the sunny islands we’d visited, and was much more like home. Staying at the InterContinental Hong Kong was the best choice I could have made for this visit.
Read MoreLooking for Quiet in a City of 8.5 Million?
We were, while visiting Bangkok. It’s a wonderful place to visit, but sometimes it’s nice to shift pace a bit. Where to go? We chose Lumpini Park; click here to see more of our visit to this urban oasis.
Read MorePostcards from Phuket
Patong, Thailand is not exactly a laid back spot. A beach resort town on the west coast of Phuket Island, it dips into the Andaman Sea. At Impiana Resort, though, we found a beachfront oasis of calm.
Read MoreThinking About This Year’s Travel? Think Palma de Mallorca
If you’re looking for holiday ideas and love sunshine, history, shopping and a stretch of sand, consider Palma de Mallorca. I’ve published a few shots and comments on our visit there; click here to see the article.
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