Don’t be embarrassed about it – it is a common condition. The term “nature hater” was coined by my youngest grandchild (7) in reference to her older sister (14). Let’s face it, there are lots of people out there who are scared of bugs, are allergic to pollen, can’t walk long distances due to fallen… Continue reading Are you a nature hater?
Author: Lesley Keyter
Lesley Keyter is the face of travel in the fast growing city of Calgary. Every week since 1997 she has has featured live on the Morning News Global TV.
Middle Aged Men in Lycra
No I did not make that up – it was coined by a journalist reporting on the World Travel Market and it seems that these Middle Aged Men in Lycra are going to be a force to be reckoned with in world tourism. Here is the post – “As for the middle-aged men in Lyrca,… Continue reading Middle Aged Men in Lycra
Trump vs Brussels
Wow – Donald Trump certainly doesn’t give classes in how to win friends and influence people. The latest insults were hurled at the city of Brussels in an interview where he said “You go to Brussels — I was in Brussels a long time ago, 20 years ago, so beautiful, everything is so beautiful — it’s… Continue reading Trump vs Brussels
Middle Seat Woes
It just seems to get worse and worse. Everyone knows the middle seat sucks. More often than not you get stuck next to a stranger – sometimes stuck in the middle of two strangers. Even worse. Especially arm hogging big strangers. Do I have to repeat the arm rest rule – Window seats get the… Continue reading Middle Seat Woes
Family roots and other tales
A popular reason for a trip to Europe is to visit ancestral homes or villages, find out more about Great Uncle This or Great Grandmother That and maybe complete missing chapters in a family history. As Canada is a country of immigrants then just about everyone living here has a link to another country and… Continue reading Family roots and other tales
Be careful what you write
Well our world has become much smaller thanks to social media. And that can be a good thing or a bad thing – depending upon your point of view. It’s certainly a good thing to be able to reconnect to old school friends on facebook or family living far away and how cool to be… Continue reading Be careful what you write
Family vacations and herding cats
So hubby says to you “Honey I think we should plan a vacation to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary”. What a great idea. Maybe a Caribbean cruise? You happen to mention it to your sister who says “Fantastic – we’ll join you”. …. OK. Well now that your sister is coming you should maybe invite… Continue reading Family vacations and herding cats
Christmas spirit in your carry on
No I don’t mean a bottle of hooch – although it might be a good idea bearing in mind that this week is the busiest travel time of the year and no doubt the roads, highways, airports and ferry terminals will be chock full of Christmas travellers. A bit like the Great Migration. If the… Continue reading Christmas spirit in your carry on
More India please sir!
I just have to share this blog which is written by my brother-in-law Mike Hazard and my sister Trish. Mike was so diligent during our trip to India. He documented names, dates, numbers and has compiled an thorougly interesting review of our trip together. Mike himself is well travelled having left home at an early… Continue reading More India please sir!
My personal Passage To India
As I sit here on the last Day of my Insight Vacations tour in the lobby of the beautiful Taj Palace Lake hotel I just cannot quite believe what I have seen and experienced over the last ten days or so. I had read lots about the culture shock, the traffic, the poverty…..and yes it… Continue reading My personal Passage To India
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