Lesleyanne Ryan. Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. Peacekeeper. Novelist. Photographer. Traveller. Cat Lover.
South Africa – A World in One Country – Sept/Oct 2013
I had asked South African friends what there was to see in South Africa. I already knew it had a rich history, but I wondered what was it about South Africa that could tempt a North American traveler to fly so far.
They said one word: Safari! Continue reading “Incredible South Africa!”
Insight Vacations’ Israel Discovery – November 2009
When I told people I was going to Israel, the response was usually the same.
It’s dangerous!
Nothing could be further from the truth. The tours avoid the areas where there is unrest like Gaza and the areas they visit are not only safe, but a model of cooperation between all religions as Jews, Muslims and Christians live and worke side-by-side. Continue reading “Insight Vacations’ Israel Discovery”
New Zealand Discoverer – February/March 2012
If you can imagine it, you can do it in New Zealand.
Luge down a hill? Check. White water rafting? Check. Walk on a glacier? Check. Fly over white capped mountains? Check. See penguins in the wild? Dolphins? Albatross? Glow worms? Check. Jet boat ride? Check.
Walk inside a volcanic crater? Hey, why not? It’s New Zealand! Continue reading “Incredible New Zealand with Trafalgar Tours”
Trafalgar Tours’ Land of the Incas – September/October 2011
Trafalgar’s tour of Peru is the most comprehensive one I could find at the time and includes not one Bucket List highlight, but three – Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and the Nazca Lines. Continue reading “Amazing Peru”
Insight Vacations’ Wonders of the American West
I made a quick visit to the canyonland area in 1991 but have always wanted to go back. Insight’s Wonders of the American West was one of the more comprehensive tours offered of the area that I could find and hit all the spots I wanted to see – Moab, Arches, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, and of course, the Grand Canyon. Continue reading “The Spectacular Canyonlands”
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