Enjoying a short visit to Borneo with our daughter, my husband and I were persuaded to join her on a day visit to the beautiful uninhabited Island of Sati. Our hotel packed a well-stocked picnic basket, delivering it to the boat where we joined a number of other people for the short trip to the [...]
‘Travellers’ Tales’
A Day Out In Borneo
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010A Wolfe Island Adventure – Chapter 1
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Last November, we realized a dream we’d had of staying on an Island near Kingston, Ontario Last November, we realized a dream we’d had of staying on an Island near Kingston, Ontario. As usual, we were travelling by train, but this time our adventure started even as we left the Island of Montreal. Travelling through [...]
Exploring Cape Breton Island – Chapter 12
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Sunday, August 1st, 2010After greeting our hostess, we discovered that our room, on the third floor, was the same as on our first visit. Quickly dropping our bags in it, we walked back down the stairs and across the street to the theatre. Looking at the marquee, we noted the title – “Hal Bruce’s Ticket to Ride – [...]
Shanghai: a vibrant city
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Sunday, August 1st, 2010I have just returned from an awesome trip to China. I went amoung other places to EXPO in Shanghai. What a vibrant city. To get into EXPO I had to queue for one and a half hours at one of the many main gates but really worth the wait. I would advise anyone who is [...]
Living in Yangshuo, China.
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Sunday, August 1st, 2010I lived in Yangshuo, Guangxi Province, China for over three years and regard this wonderful scenic town as my home in China. Just because someone in Yangshuo very clearly says “hello” does not mean they can speak English. It’s very easy to assume that they do as it’s said with such confidence. Many shop workers [...]
Europe’s Secret Holiday Destination?
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Thursday, July 1st, 2010British holiday makers are quite accustomed when visiting Europe’s most popular holiday spots to find that they are one of many from the UK, and in some places even some of the bars and restaurants are British owned and run, offering familiar menu choices and beers to those we find back home. So it has [...]
Exploring Cape Breton Island – Chapter 11
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Thursday, July 1st, 2010Cape Breton Island The next morning, after a delicious breakfast, we bid our hosts goodbye and walked over to our car. As I placed our bag in the trunk, I noticed that the left rear tire looked almost flat! “Oh Dear”, I said, “We may have a problem.” My wife said, “What’s wrong?” I replied, [...]
Missing Buildings of Darwin: Gone but not Forgotten
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Thursday, July 1st, 2010Darwin, in my opinion, is the epitome of Australia’s tropical frontier. I grew up here, spending some of the most carefree and enjoyable years of my adolescence amongst my friends. Of course Cyclone Tracey waltzed in, in the wee hours of Christmas morning back in 1974 and literally blew the city away. In spite of [...]
Exploring Cape Breton Island – Chapter 10
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Bidding the soldiers a “bonjour”, we walked into the village itself looking at each building as we came to it. Here and there were small gardens with a chicken or two, penned in to prevent them from wandering off. Soon we came to a house with an open door. Within it we found a woman [...]
Exploring Cape Breton Island – Chapter 9
Click the title above to read the complete post. Posted on Saturday, May 1st, 2010Awakening rested and eager to start a new day, we had a great breakfast cooked by our host. Later, we drove to the Fortress of Louisbourg Historic Site, parked the car, and walked to the Visitor’s Centre. Built by the French starting in 1719, the New Englanders laid siege to it in 1745 and the [...]