Archive | May, 2008

Green Is the Colour of Travel

Vancouver, Canada. Tourism technology company, Sentias, has partnered with Sustainable Travel International (STI), the travel industry sustainability authority, to integrate a sustainability donation option into Sentias’ Free Tour Booking System, Rezgo. This is the first integrated sustainability... (more...)

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Is the air free, or what?

Yesterday, I was helping my wife in the garden. She needed the wheelbarrow, which needed air in one of its tires (tubeless, separated from the rim, too much for my hand pump to handle - but that's another story).I removed the tire, threw it in the trunk and headed down to one of the two mini mart /... (more...)

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Sea kayaking recommendation – Advocate Hbr/Cape Chignecto Park, NS

Sea kayaking recommendation – Advocate Hbr/Cape Chignecto Park, NS

You'll want to pay attention to this kayaking recommendation because this is the only kayaking company offering excursions on the Nova Scotia side of the Bay of Fundy. Nova Shores Adventures operates out of the beautiful village of Advocate Harbour, with tours focusing on the coast surrounding Cape Chignecto... (more...)

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Is History Repeating Itself with Google Android?

Is History Repeating Itself with Google Android?

I am old enough to remember the early days of personal computing. In fact the first Mac I worked on did not have its own hard drive and thus required switching out floppies to do any simple computing task. My first non-Mac "personal" computer was a suitcase sized Compaq which ran DOS and Lotus 1-2-3.... (more...)

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It’s Memorial Day Weekend

I'm taking a three day weekend. I deserve it, and so do you. Shutdown your computer and go enjoy the world.  Read More →

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Sea kayaking recommendation – St Martins/Fundy Trail, NB

Sea kayaking recommendation – St Martins/Fundy Trail, NB

If you're yearning to explore the Bay of Fundy tidal waters off the coast of St Martins, New Brunswick, then take a look at kayaking with River Valley Adventures. These folks are located right on the wharf in the pretty village of St Martins.St Martins has great sea caves that you can walk out to at... (more...)

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Fundy kayaking recommendation – Deer Island/St Andrews, NB

Fundy kayaking recommendation – Deer Island/St Andrews, NB

Sea kayaking is one of the best ways to explore the Bay of Fundy coast. I'm not a big swimmer but I've always felt comfortable in these stable made-for-ocean kayaks. I'm personally familiar with several kayak companies around the Bay so I thought I'd use the next few posts to profile each.Seascape Kayak... (more...)

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Congrats to the Brits!

Congrats to the Brits!

Be a Brit Different is a new micro-site by VisitBritain that presents the UK in a fresh new and, in my opinion, effective way to potential visitors. Not only is the tag line “different” but an appropriate word play on the British who are often known as individuals with character. To let... (more...)

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