Like many Canadians today, I beamed with Canadian pride when I saw the video of the men of the Maritime Bhangra Group getting a dancing start off to the Canada 150 celebrations! Aside from the fact that I love how we celebrate our diversity of cultures in Canada, look at these men dance!!! Wow, just WOW!!! Their energy, their stamina, their moves and let's not even mention … [Read more...]
Love One Another
As we travel and observe the world, we're struck by the undeniable realization of how similar we all are. Similar in our needs for water, warmth, food, shelter ... Similar in our desires to be loved ... to be heard ... to be valued ... for companionship. As a result these powerful words from Prince Ea spoke to me ... Despite how similar we all are the world over, so much … [Read more...]
In Jazz Heaven at Hotel Innere Enge Bern
One of my great loves in life, as well as great comforts that adds a swing to my step and excites my synapses, firing up my imagination is good music. In particular, I have a great fondness for jazz and the blues. Aside from jazz and blues making me want to sway and dance to the music, it bridges the generation gaps, as really it is for everyone, and carries with it no … [Read more...]
Canada’s New Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau (aka this Month’s Canadian Centrefold)
Since they honour Putin in Russia by plastering his bare chest across hotel room walls, I thought we could start a Canadian tradition of plastering our Prime Minister's bare chest all over our travel blogs! It is after all a source of Canadian pride! ;-) Congratulations on your victory Mr Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. We are proud to call you our new PM! "Canadian is … [Read more...]
2015 Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival – Gearing Up For A Good Time!
For 7 years now our summer highlight in Vancouver's Lower Mainland is the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, otherwise now known as my Birthday Bash! My friends love the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival so much that they now place it on their calendars before they make their other plans for the summer, and it has even become the much anticipated and talked about summer … [Read more...]