The Nieuw Amsterdam had an unusual welcoming committee when we arrived in Tunisia last week. — Leslie Hockett, Nieuw Amsterdam’s future cruise consultant.
Deb Webster (left), head of Dames on the Range and Ginny Donahue on Donahue’s ranch, Sierra West Cabins and Ranch Vacations south of Longview, Alberta.
There’s no question that the Calgary Stampede is a boon to the city’s profile, economy and spirit but it’s also a celebration of the Western spirit and lifestyle upon which the region was founded.
For this reason I sought to find out what real life out on the range is like. In so doing I was introduced to the Dames on the Range.
Broadly speaking the Dames are a collective of women who live and breathe Southern Alberta ranching. Th
In todays world travel podcast episode we talk about exploring your backyard and dealing with reverse culture shock as well as answering the questions asked of us by our community.
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How we choose a travel destination or places to live around the world
The oddest thing we have been asked by locals overseas
Have we been to the Philippines
Our travel blog monetization advice
Throughout the podcast we mention several activities or related posts.
Its apparently a lot easier than youd think.
Last spring when I was facing the annual DC tourist onslaught, I wrote an article about how to be a GOOD tourist, from the perspective of a local. In it I called out some of the most annoying behaviors Ive witnessed from tourists: talking too loudly, blocking traffic etc.
I now realize this was only the tip of a very, very large iceberg. Traveling around South East Asia has opened my eyes to the vast and embarrassing world of bad tourist behavior. I wrote once that there was no wrong way to travel, but I have to amend myself.
Working on a project aimed at German tourists for the Irish Tourism Board this May, I realised that people still come to Ireland to enjoy the stereotypes: green fields, dramatic cliffs and the merry fiddler in the pub. Only few visitors seem to realise that Ireland has, like all other countries, a very interesting (and quite bloodstained) history.
From the Irish regiments that fought in the First World War, the Easter Rising 1916 to both the Anglo-Irish War 1919-1921 and the Irish Civil War 1921-22, these events formed Ireland as it is today, and learning about it offers a much broader picture of the island and a deeper understanding of why there are actually two countries on it.
Michael Collins, image by acediscovery
Im currently writing a book about the Irish War of Independence (or the Anglo-Irish War), and here are some movies and books that I found very helpful and enjoyable.
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