The ramblings of a slightly crazy, but travel obsessed individual. With an affection for cats.
Alison recently spent a week in Huatulco (pronounced wah-TOOL-co) Mexico with SunWing Vacations, staying at the Dreams Resort and Spa. Because I am more of a wordsmith then she, I've decided to try and tell her story as best I can, so any inaccuracies were completely made up by me!
Read MoreBeing as it's St. Patrick's Day; the day we all dig out the green buried in our closet, re-discover our love of Guinness, and speak with an accent that truthfully doesn't even come close to being accurate, I thought a blast from the past from my trip to Ireland would be fitting.
Read MoreEveryone loves vacation. How about traveling in our own wonderful country? Us "Westerners" have the luxury of having the Rocky Mountains in our backyard and many beautiful things. I've met many a person who talks about going to Newfoundland, and myself have been lucky enough to have traveled there a couple summers ago I would highly recommend it. And for those of you worried about the Canadian dollar, another good reason to stay at home, everything is at par!
Read MoreLet me paint a picture: quiet lapping water, gentle ocean breeze, powdery soft sand sliding through your toes, cool beverage in hand. Got your attention? Don't, I repeat, don't look out your window, just close your eyes, and imagine the above.
Read MoreThere is this great song called "Costa Rica" by Vince Vacarro that always puts me in a good mood. Partially because it is an uplifting catchy tune, but mostly it reminds me of my experiences in the land of Costa Rica, when I went with G Adventures.
Read More"Own our own business" we said. "It will be fun" we said. "We'll be independently wealthy" we did not say! I've never been a parent; not because I don't love kids, but because I never felt that I had the patience or knowledge to raise a human being. And now I'm discovering that owning your own business is somewhat similar. In theory of course.
Read MoreSo as I was on day 4 (possibly 5) of my latest work trip, I was driving from Drumheller to Calgary after another Consumer Event. It was dark, my eyes are not great, and despite our 'distracted driving' laws in AB The classic David Letterman top ten list kept running through my head; Sales Manager style. So I called upon my dear friend (yet slightly hearing challenged) Siri to help me remember them via dictation and this is what I came up with:
Read MoreExplore. Experience. Travel.
