Lesleyanne Ryan. Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. Peacekeeper. Novelist. Photographer. Traveller. Cat Lover.
20 October to 3 November 2019
The prospect of visiting Tibet first came up in 2017 but getting there wasn’t as easy as I expected. The first tour was cancelled due to lack of interest and the second tour was changed to Bhutan when the Chinese closed the border for a week. Continue reading “Tibet with Intrepid Travel”
One of the first things I do when I’m planning a trip is to research the entry requirements for the destination. The procedure to obtain an entry visa can factor into my decision so I want to know what’s involved before I book the trip. For Canadians, the first place to go would be the government Travel Advice and Advisories and then to the website for the destination’s embassy in Canada. Continue reading “The Entry Visa Experience”
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”
In 2010, I took a tour of China that included a visit to the Guilin region which is famous for the Li River. We went for a five hour cruise to view the incredible knobby limestone hills lining the river. The formations are known as Karst topography.
For many people, one of the joys of travelling is tasting the food in other countries. Unfortunately, I’m not a very adventurous person when it comes to trying certain foods.
For example, I don’t like fish.
Yes. I’m a Newfoundlander and I don’t like fish. If it swims, crawls or frolics in the water, I don’t eat it. As well, I don’t like lamb, goose, pheasant or any wild game.
And I don’t like duck. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – Beijing, China”
