Travel
Under the sea
Early this morning, we ventured over to the Pacific Whale Foundation to begin our snorkelling tour for the day. On our way to our first stop at Molokini crater we watched the pretty sunrise come over the Haleakalā volcano. Once at the crater, we slid down the slide on the boat (yes, a slide) into … [Read more]
The Road to Hana
Today I experienced one of the loveliest drives in the world – The road to Hana. It was a lush, jungle-like trip that took us around 6 hours to travel 40 miles. The road has 54 one-lane bridges with over 500 curves! It’s quite a feat to finish it. During the journey, I sipped a … [Read more]
Aloha!
After three flights and an overnight stay in the wonderful Fairmont at the Vancouver airport, I’m glad to report that we made it safe and sound to Maui. The long journey was totally worth it, Maui is splendiferous! (It’s a word, I looked it up.) Once we disembarked, you could instantly smell the sweet scent … [Read more]
The holiday season is upon us
And when I say “holiday,” forget Christmas, I’m talking Maui baby! Woohoo! Tomorrow, my friends, family and I will embark on an adventure to Maui to enjoy the beaches, surf, colour, and most of all, the wedding of our great friends Denise and Greg. This will be my first visit to a Pacific island and … [Read more]
Haida Totems
While visiting Vancouver this year, we took a trek out to UBC so I could see my old school. We walked around campus, checked out the old dormitory, and ended up at the Museum of Anthropology. The building’s architecture is spectacular, and once inside, you will find a rich and fascinating collection of handmade items … [Read more]
Map it out!
Yesterday I spent my evening placing a new world map on cork board. The reason? I want to do that thing where you pinpoint all the places you’ve been and places you want to go. I spent a good couple hours setting it up and pushing my pins. I’m sure I will have many more … [Read more]
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
Ahh, summer, the best time of year; the days are long, the weather is warm, and taking time away from work is sublime. This year Chuck and I took holidays to go on a road adventure and visit the west coast. We had a wonderful 12 days trekking our way through Banff, Vancouver and the … [Read more]
Confab 2011
Last week I was in Minneapolis for Confab, the first content strategy conference brought to us by the super-kind people of Brain Traffic. For three days I listened-to and spoke-with people that love content. Ah, bliss. It was nice to hear that many of us come from similar situations — in charge of massive amounts of content … [Read more]
That’s how you end on a high note
Today was a great day in Rome. It was my last day of sightseeing. I’m here until Friday, but tomorrow I’m going to shop, pack and relax. After breakfast this morn, I walked back to the ancient ruins. I couldn’t resist, it’s the coolest place. I started at Circus Maximus. It’s really just a gigantic … [Read more]
Yay, no more sheep herding!
I just got back after my way too long 15 hour tour of Pompeii and Naples. It was my last bus tour and I have to say, I’m not in the least sad they are done. Nope, not even a smidgen. But before I get to today… I did write a nice long blog post … [Read more]
Walking around in the Eternal City
My first full day in Rome was filled with sightseeing. This place has a piazza or fountain on every other street it seems. It’s a beautiful city. I wandered about the area for a few hours. I started with a walk down Via Vittorio Veneto, the street made famous by the Fellini movies. This is … [Read more]
La dolce vita
Buona sera from Roma! I arrived at around noon today and have already seen things I will remember for a lifetime. First off, my train from Florence was great. I was a little nervous about the luggage situation as you only have so much space to store your stuff and my luggage is too heavy … [Read more]