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The Royal Hawaiian – Royal Treatment at Waikiki’s Pink Palace
This is the first of twenty-five posts on a visit to the four main islands of Hawaii a few years ago. All posts have been updated and the information in them is correct as of 2021. So let’s get started in Honolulu and our first stop at the Royal Hawaiian on Waikiki. We left a […]
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Saddleback Mountain – This Great Maine Mountain is Back
It had been more than 15 years since we had skied Saddleback Mountain and we were a bit leery of accepting an invitation to go back. This ski resort just outside the resort town of Rangeley in western Maine has been around for almost 50 years and at one time was a serious contender as […]
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Brussels – Is This Europe’s Most Overlooked City? Here’s Why it Might Be
My legal practice occasionally provides the opportunity to travel abroad and such was the case in October 2011 when I had to spend a few days in Hamburg. Rather than fly directly there via Heathrow my wife, who often accompanies me on business trips, and I decided to try something different – take the Chunnel […]
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Caladesi and Two Other Fabulous Florida Gulf Coast Islands
I have been visiting Florida’s Gulf Coast for longer than I care to admit, but I will admit that I love it here – so much so that our winter retreat is on Sanibel Island. Over the years we have used it as a base to explore many of the barrier islands that stretch all […]
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Freeport, Maine – Why February is the Best Time to Visit
For many years we have made an annual ski pilgrimage to New England and skied at Stowe, Sugarbush, Wildcat, Waterville, Smuggler’s Notch, Jay Peak and other lesser known resorts. However, by far the favoured destinations have been those in Maine – Sugarloaf and Sunday River. However, after a long absence this year we are returning […]
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Revelstoke – Discover This Great Ski Resort Before Everybody Else
Up until a few years ago Revelstoke, B.C. was a small town noteworthy mostly for the treacherous sections of the Trans-Canada Highway that precede it from either direction. Sure, it had a very good Railway Museum and a well preserved central core of historic buildings, but mostly it was a place to get through on […]
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Haleakala National Park – Maui’s Rare and Sacred Landscape
This is one of a continuing series of posts from a visit to the four main islands of Hawaii that Alison and I took a few years ago. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. In the last post we played our final round of golf on Maui at the Wailea Gold Course. […]
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Wailea Gold Golf Course – Another Great Maui Golf Destination
This is one of a continuing series of posts from a trip to the four main Hawaiian islands that Alison and I and friends took a few years ago. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. After getting up so early the day before to go snorkelling at Molokini and staying up late […]
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Gully Lake on Cross Country Skis – A Perfect Winter Pastime
For those in the metro Halifax area who enjoy snow and the opportunity to exercise in cold temperatures there has not been much to cheer about the last few years. Little snow and mild temperatures have kept the cross-country skis and snowshoes in the basement. However, if you are prepared to drive an hour or […]
From the road
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March 27th, 2023
Vietnam has its own version of Angkor Wat at the ancient Cham site of My Son. Unfortunately the Americans bombed th… https://t.co/GlhMvlVS09
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March 24th, 2023
I didn’t know they still had re-education camps in Vietnam until we got sent to one.
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March 23rd, 2023
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March 22nd, 2023
The Great Stupa of Vientiane, Laos is one reason to visit this very interesting city which is quite different than… https://t.co/JMgIZkfR5y