I’ve just finished reading an outstanding book by a British author named Angela Waller titled Before There Were Trolley Dollies. This is Angela’s first hand account of life in the friendly skies in the early days of passenger travel by air. However, this is not just a great read for those interested in aviation history.…Continue reading Before They Were Trolley Dollies: A Must Read From Angela Waller
Here’s My Local Gems. What Are Yours?
We all want to travel the world. Isn’t it an amazing coincidence that no matter where you live in the world, the rest of the planet is exotic and where you live is boring? That’s not true, of course. Even if you live in the middle of a wheat field in Saskatchewan, far from any…Continue reading Here’s My Local Gems. What Are Yours?
Casa Gaitan Cortes Boutique Hotel in Bogota, Colombia
I all too often praise the benefits of Twitter. It’s a great resource, a great way to discover the world and a great way to connect with people, places and businesses in a manner that simple was not possible even a decade ago. Monthly, we’ve been featuring a handful of resorts and hotels from the…Continue reading Casa Gaitan Cortes Boutique Hotel in Bogota, Colombia
Dorset Scenic Tower and a Personal Tale
The Dorset Scenic Tower was constructed in 1967 for public use and stands 100 feet or 30 metres off the solid rock of the Canadian Shield, overlooking the town of Dorset, Ontario and Lake of Bays. On the same spot, a functioning forest fire lookout tower stood since 1922. That tower stood 82 feet high…Continue reading Dorset Scenic Tower and a Personal Tale