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Master Wood Carver: Hope’s Pete Ryan

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Master Wood Carver: Hope’s Pete Ryan

Reasons abound for heading up the Fraser Valley to Harrison Hot Springs. This time, we attend the Interna ...

Reasons abound for heading up the Fraser Valley to Harrison Hot Springs. This time, we attend the International Woodcarvers Competition in Hope, Canada’s Chainsaw Carving Capital. Before the big event ...

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A Hiker’s Paradise in BC Parks

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A Hiker’s Paradise in BC Parks

Among British Columbia’s outstanding parks, I have chosen these three for their stunning beauty, their ea ...

Among British Columbia’s outstanding parks, I have chosen these three for their stunning beauty, their ease of access to the wilderness, and the wide choice of accommodation that will fit most budgets ...

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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

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Traipsing Around Quaint Old Québec

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Traipsing Around Quaint Old Québec

We discover during this visit to Old Québec that all you need is a good pair of walking shoes and a yearn ...

We discover during this visit to Old Québec that all you need is a good pair of walking shoes and a yearning to discover this city's colourful past. Come along on our self-guided tour and enjoy some o ...

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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Livin ...

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Living. Set in beautiful Minoru Park in the heart of Richmond, the 33,000 square foot seniors centre ...

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My Personal Olympian Experience

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My Personal Olympian Experience

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – ...

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – these snowshoes are men’s size and too big. Without poles (they’d disappeared this morning with ...

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Salt Spring Rambles

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Salt Spring Rambles

Learning of the numerous parks on BC’s largest Gulf Island inspires an April hiking holiday on Salt Sprin ...

Learning of the numerous parks on BC’s largest Gulf Island inspires an April hiking holiday on Salt Spring. Our walkabouts begin just north of Vesuvius Bay with a pastoral two-kilometre stroll around ...

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Biting the Big Apple

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Biting the Big Apple

Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York ...

Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York City experiences toned up our bodies… and wondrously expanded our minds! Of countless art museu ...

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A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

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A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in ...

The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in Livingstone, Zambia via Namibia and Botswana. Accommodations range from historic guest houses t ...

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Hanging Loose in Paradise

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Hanging Loose in Paradise

Honolulu makes a perfect one-week, hang-loose holiday. Nixing the rental car, we invest in trolley passes ...

Honolulu makes a perfect one-week, hang-loose holiday. Nixing the rental car, we invest in trolley passes for travelling to outlying attractions and sturdy sandals for robust walks around bustling Wai ...

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Walking into San Francisco’s Golden Past

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Walking into San Francisco’s Golden Past

Convenient public transit supports our recent series of revealing walks into San Francisco’s past. Perfec ...

Convenient public transit supports our recent series of revealing walks into San Francisco’s past. Perfectly situated at Queen Anne Hotel, our wide-range of investigations start with a Victorian Homes ...

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