Lesleyanne Ryan. Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. Peacekeeper. Novelist. Photographer. Traveller. Cat Lover.
Trafalgars’ Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords
I’ve been looking at touring Norway for a few years and kept an eye on the various tours looking for one that was the best bang for the buck. Some spent relatively little time on the coast – some as little as two days out of two weeks. Some had a number of long travel days that I thought unnecessary. Continue reading “Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords”
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the land campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. The need for an ice free port in Russia prompted the Allied Forces to focus 
on the Dardanelles. A failed attempt to take the straits with naval power resulted in plans to secure the straits from land. The campaign lasted from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916 and ended in a failure that ultimately claimed more than a hundred thousand lives.
My grandfather spent almost two months in Gallipoli as part of the only North American unit to serve in the region. Lance Corporal James Ryan had to lie about his age to join the Newfoundland Regiment and Gallipoli was his first experience in combat. Continue reading “Gallipoli – In his own words”
Treasures of the Yucatan
24 March – 4 April 2015
I decided on this tour after reading rave reviews and I can see why. After more than a dozen tours with Trafalgar, this one was as close to flawless as a tour can be. Our guide, Francisco Moo, was amazing, the hotels were in great locations and the food something that has to be experienced – especially the “green” sauce. Continue reading “Treasures of the Yucatan”
Panama, The Canal and Beyond and Colonial Cartagena
November 2014.
The Panama Canal has an allure to all travelers. It’s on all our Bucket Lists. The only question I had was how to see it – by transiting it on a cruise ship or via a land tour. Not being a fan of cruises and seeing that the Trafalgar tour had the extension to Cartagena, Colombia, I decided to go the land route and was not disappointed. Continue reading “Panama, the Canal and Beyond!”
Highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia with a stop in Singapore.
Southeast Asia was a part of the world I hadn’t given much thought to until I started hearing from others who had visited the region. They all had nothing but good things to say so when I was looking for somewhere to go to break up the winter, this Trafalgar tour just fell into my lap. Continue reading “Trafalgar Tours’ Highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia”
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