Lesley Keyter

Just spending a penny

It can’t be helped. It’s nature. Sooner or later – whether it’s on a bus, a plane, a bike, a tuk tuk or whatever…..you just know that you are going to have to spend a penny. Now for us women that is always much more difficult than you guys and when travelling it can… Continue reading Just spending a penny

You got a problem with that?

At first glance the travel industry seems to be a pretty cool place to work. I am sure lots of people have the vision of sitting at a desk just booking amazing hotels, picking out incredible tours and experiences in out of the way places that are exotic and romantic. That is certainly part of… Continue reading You got a problem with that?

Comforting sounds while “on hold”

You know what I mean about being on hold. Anyone who has tried to redeem aeroplan points will know that you can pretty much put your phone on speaker and clean every cupboard in your kitchen while you wait. Sometimes I think the on hold music – or lack of it – shows what the… Continue reading Comforting sounds while “on hold”

Cloak and dagger

I think I am a fairly experienced traveller. I have my packing cubes so I fold and don’t roll. I never take a purse with me – just my backpack and my smallish sized suitcase. I even have my favourite flat Sketchers that I wear while flying as there are no laces or bits of… Continue reading Cloak and dagger

The computer says no

On a recent flight out of our beautiful city , Calgary, I was rather perplexed. Here I was faced with the dilemma of loading my own luggage onto the luggage rack and waiting for the computer to scan the baggage tag. It all sounds very futuristic and makes a lot of sense as it would… Continue reading The computer says no

Would you like fries with that?

Yep – the service industry. It’s big. It’s HUGE as The Donald would say (oh no please let’s not talk about that…..). The service industry employs millions of people. Sometimes good service. Sometimes bad service. Nobody is perfect – the service provider or the customer. We are all just human after all. You can get… Continue reading Would you like fries with that?

Five months – one suitcase

Ever had the wish to quit your job, pack a suitcase and take a five month sabbatical to seven very different destinations? My sister made this happen and just got back to Calgary last week (good timing by the way – just in time for some flurries). I will tell you how she did it,… Continue reading Five months – one suitcase

It’s like riding a bike…

You never forget, right? I guess that is true for last week was the second time in probably forty years I have ridden a bike. Although I was a bit nervous at first, having an expert on hand to fit me to the right size bike was certainly handy. When I had used one of… Continue reading It’s like riding a bike…

Is it a boat or a ship

This is something that causes confusion when talking about river cruises – is it a boat or a ship? According to the website Diffen this is the difference – “Boat A boat is a watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water is inland (lakes) or… Continue reading Is it a boat or a ship

Nobody can sleep on a train

Well I certainly can’t and I have been riding trains since a very early age. Growing up in England and not owning a car the only practical way to get around was using the good old train. Those were the days before the high speed trains in England and so a trip from Somerset up… Continue reading Nobody can sleep on a train