Insurance is such a pain to purchase. There is no fun in it. It just costs you money and you really don’t see anything tangible for what you have paid – until……. I came across this story about insurance on a rental car – (I work as the manager of a rental car office. It’s… Continue reading When you don’t have it you need it
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.
Chairs in the upright position
Maybe some of you out there can recite the air safety briefing with your eyes closed. In fact if you travel a lot you probably do close your eyes when you hear it. It’s funny because you can usually tell the newish travellers on a flight. Those are the ones who are paying attention, reading… Continue reading Chairs in the upright position
Travel Agents are crazy
They are – really! I have just come back from our Ensemble Travel Consortium conference in Orlando – over 1000 people attended – all in the travel business and a pretty good percentage are just a little bit crazy. You have to be in this business. Think about it – you are dealing with your… Continue reading Travel Agents are crazy
Your inner animal
If you were an animal what would you be? Do you have an inner animal? We all love our cats and dogs and yes even our cockatiels and can identify with their needs. They can communicate with us in different ways such as how they tell us they need a “treat” (my cat seems to… Continue reading Your inner animal
Strange place for a vacation
So talk about a vacation with your friends and no doubt the usual destinations will be discussed – Mayan Riviera vs Puerto Vallarta, Bahamas or Hawaii and of course Italy, Italy, Italy. How about spiking up your next conversation by telling your friends that you are thinking of going on holiday to these weird and wonderful places.… Continue reading Strange place for a vacation
The things people do on planes
It’s no secret that flying these days can be stressful – I have written about this in the past. However the more I fly the more I realise that a lot of this seemingly anti-social behaviour is really not at all intentional. Having thought about that I guess maybe some of my habits might be… Continue reading The things people do on planes
More dangerous than sharks
Yes they are…. and I will tell you why. But first of all let’s look at this whole selfie stick thing and why it has become so popular – and so dangerous. You don’t need a friend to travel with any more – you just need a selfie stick. This handy gadget is seen all… Continue reading More dangerous than sharks
I read it in the guidebook – I promise
Go to any book store and there is a whole dedicated area relating to travel. Guide books galore on a whole host of topics and destinations crowd the shelves making the choice bewildering. With rapidly changing cities and transit systems some guide books will be outdated even before printing but some travel advice never changes… Continue reading I read it in the guidebook – I promise
World Leaders on vacation
Well – they are human too you know. They also need a break from the nine to five (they probably put in longer hours than that). I would imagine that being a world leader is a pretty tiring job and when you go on vacation you just want to relax and try to escape the… Continue reading World Leaders on vacation
Shame on you Walmart
Imagine a world where there are millions of refugees – no you don’t have to imagine. It is real. The recent scenes on television of the refugee crisis in Europe brings home the message loud and clear. For those of us who have the good fortune to be able to travel the world seeing… Continue reading Shame on you Walmart
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