My grandfather and I are the only veterans in our immediate family. He was #38 of the First Five Hundred who joined the Newfoundland Regiment in 1914. In 1918, he published his diary in a local magazine. Continue reading “…the more they stay the same.”
Back to Bosnia: Maybe Airlines
Twenty years ago today I landed in Bosnia to start a peacekeeping tour in a place where there was no peace to keep. I arrived in Zagreb, Croatia in the early hours of 27 October 1993 and waited seven hours for my ride into Sarajevo on Maybe Airlines, the flight service conducted by the Norwegians using military aircraft from Canada, Britain, Russia, Germany and other nations. Continue reading “Back to Bosnia: Maybe Airlines”
Visions of… South Africa
I just returned from a three week tour of South Africa and neighbouring countries and while I recover from the jet lag, I thought I’d let some photos tell the tale.
Travel Shorts – Toronto Pearson
Delays are a normal part of air travel, and people love to bash Air Canada over everything from food to customer service to delays. After having flown multiple times with them over the years, I honestly have no complaints. My luggage has never been lost, I’ve never been bumped and the few minor delays I’ve experienced have never been that disruptive to my travel plans. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – Toronto Pearson”
Travel Shorts – Oregon
Like my mother, I’ve always looked younger than my age.
I know. I know. It’s a curse to be carded when you’re in your 40s. 🙂
In 1991, I was 26 years old and on a road trip up the west coast of the United States with my boyfriend. In Oregon, we came across a site where we could take an elevator down into a huge cave on the edge of the water that was filled with sea lions. In the shop, my boyfriend hauled out a $10 and bought the tickets. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – Oregon”
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