So I am posting this from my new HTC Inspire Android phone, using an Android WordPress app! With my 8 megapixel camera in hand, I’ll be hitting the trails looking for all manner of cool things to photograph – although let’s face it, another bobcat encounter right about now, with a chance to get some …
I’ve been resisting it… The lure of instant access to email and the web. The electronic leash of a smartphone. I mean, I must be the only bona fide IT geek in the San Francisco Bay Area who still doesn’t have one, right? Add to that the fact that I am “text averse”, and I …
So at the end of the 2009 ski season, I got a great deal on a pair of Atomic MX:7 skis (with Black Diamond Riva Z Telemark bindings – for those of you dieing to know…), and they have been sitting in my closet ever since – waiting patiently to be taken out for a …
What IS adventure anyway? For some it is making the first ascent of a remote peak, or the first descent of a challenging new river. For others it is being a silent observer to the annual Serengeti migration, or cycling from one picturesque medieval village to the next in France’s Loire Valley. Like beauty, adventure …
Just over 3 hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe is set in the High Sierras at over 6,000 feet, surrounding by snow covered peaks. In the winter it is California’s primary ski area, and in the summer it draws hikers, mountain bikers and lovers of mountain scenery. In early October, my girlfriend …
Did I mention that my theme tune is “Voyager” by Les Nubians? “Voyager, rien ne m’est plus essentiel Plier bagages, en quête d’autres images plus réelles.. Partir loin et découvrir Quel air l’humanité respire Comment nos contemporains vivent Sous d’autres lumières. Voyager” “Travel, nothing is more important to me Pack my bags, in search of …
Some of the most enjoyable things about travel are learning new and different cultural traditions, trying to master your first few phrases of a new language, and discovering rich new veins of music. Of course, most of us don’t get to travel to our dream adventure destinations nearly as often as we would like, so …
Never heard of maple syrup taffy? Neither had I until I discovered it being made on the walls of Québec City. But what better way to experience an 80 degree spring day in Canada, than to pour steaming maple syrup onto snow, roll it around a popsicle stick, and create an instant “tire sur la …
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Canada a total of 6 or more times, and finally over Easter I made it to Québec, to sample some Québécois food, culture and language! And it truly is like visiting a slice of Europe in North America! Montréal is a large modern city, and in my short stay …
So where exactly did March go to? In my case I had 4 business trips in 4 weeks, definitely not my norm!! I started off the month with a quick trip to Vancouver, for 2 days, to assist with the installation of a new phone system at the Vancouver office of a Canadian adventure travel …