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Grand China and the Yangtze

In October, 2010, I decided to dive head first into my first tour of a truly exotic location with Trafalgar Tours’ Grand China and the Yangtze. I booked the tour through Trafalgar but it’s actually run by a sister company called Uniworld – a river boat tour company.  Continue reading “Grand China and the Yangtze”

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Trafalgar Tours’ Patagonian Grand Adventure – The Tour of WOW!

In February, 2014, I took Trafalgar Tours’ Patagonian Grand Adventure. Since then, the tour has been divided into other tours with the Buenos Aires/Bariloche portion incorporated into South American Landscapes and the southern portion is now The Wonders of Patagonia.

This was a new tour for Trafalgar, and the moment I saw it pop up in the brochure for the first time, I knew I had to do it.

If you’re into the kind of scenic beauty where you just stand there and go “wow!” then this is the tour for you! Continue reading “Trafalgar Tours’ Patagonian Grand Adventure – The Tour of WOW!”

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Highlights of Austria, Slovenia and Croatia

Welcome to my Travel Tale of Trafalgar Tour’s Highlights of Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. I did this tour from 1-14 June 2012. As a former peacekeeper who had served in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the war in 1993-94, it was somewhat of an emotional decision for me to go back. There were no comprehensive tours of Bosnia itself, but having spent a few days in Croatia as well, I wanted to at least see it again in peacetime.  Continue reading “Highlights of Austria, Slovenia and Croatia”

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Never Forget Srebrenica 11-07-95

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Beaumont Hamel – In his own words…

Today is Canada Day.

In Newfoundland, July 1st is also Beaumont Hamel Day. So, in addition to waving the Maple Leaf and popping off fireworks, we also remember a battle that shaped our identity as a people.  Continue reading “Beaumont Hamel – In his own words…”