Сегодня очередная премьера рубрики! Наконец созрели для написания рассказов о своей кочевой жизни по миру наши дети:) На сегодняшний день Рыжик ( Марк:) и его девушка Юля находятся в Доминикане и будут там жить вплоть до того момента, как им придется перелететь в конце ноября на другой остров в океане на свадьбу к Деве и Майку:) (далее…)
I live on the west coast of BC and am lucky to have a daughter living near Gabriola Island. This means I can visit this gem in the Gulf Islands when ever I can get away. The island is populated by about 5000 of the most down to earth, friendly people you will ever meet. There are many artists who have made their home in this out of the way paradise; as well as retired professionals and individuals who just want to live a more peaceful lifestyle. (далее…)
Most of you who read Viki Travel on a regular basis know that Darlene and I are friends from way back. And because Darlene and I live in different provinces (Darlene lives in British Columbia; I live in Alberta) we, at least once a year, arrange a get-together. And as much as time and finances allow we try to meet in out-of-the-way, interesting places. Over the years we have met in such diverse locations as London, a Vancouver Island spa, and Ras al Khaimah, UAE (the most exotic place of all). (далее…)
I guess by now you realize that I love to travel. One of my goals is to see as much of the world as possible. My husband, Paul, and I just returned from a wonderful cruise to the Western Caribbean. The ship left from Miami, Florida and our ports of call took us to places we had never been to before; Cozumel, Belize, Grand Cayman and Isla Roatan, Honduras. We enjoyed every stop but our favourite was Isla Roatan. (далее…)
This story will sound implausible and unbelievable but trust me every word is true.
In June 2006 my husband, Don, son, Steve, daughter-n-law, Julia and I hiked the West Coast Trail.
The West Coast Trail, a challenging 77 km hike between Port Renfrew and Bamfield, on Vancouver Island, is one of the most popular trails in the world. So much so, that you have to reserve your hike up to 3 months in advance. (далее…)
Sheila and I have been good friends for many years and often plan to meet in interesting places. Two years ago we decided to meet in Spain where we participated in a program called Pueblo Ingles. We spent eight days at a luxury resort in a remote little visited region and had the opportunity to experience the real Spain. All we had to do to enjoy this marvellous place, at no cost, was speak English all day to Spanish speaking professionals who wished to improve their communication English. It was a wonderful experience. (далее…)
Ребята, среди вас все увеличивается количество людей, желающих поделиться своим опытом в разнообразных аспектах иммиграционного процесса и других вопросах, так или иначе связанных с Канадой! Это очень здорово, что вы можете помочь кому-то не наступить на ваши грабли или сэкономить время, силы и средства и пройти к цели по удачно проложенному вам фарватеру:) (далее…)
Vietnam
It was surreal visiting ‘The Nam’.
For those, like Don and I, who went through their teen years between 1961 to 1975 the American involvement in Vietnam was background music to all the other things going on in our lives at the time. It is as much a part of our history as Chubby Checker and the Twist, James Brown and his cape, and Elvis Presley and his B-grade movies. We were as familiar with the names of the places frequented by the American GI’s as we were with the towns and cities of Canada. Place names like Saigon, China Beach, Da Nang, the DMZ, Hanoi and the Makong Delta. (далее…)
Alaska
The latter part of August, early September, Don and I set sail on the Carnival Spirit heading for Whittier, Alaska. We chose the one-way, 7-day cruise which would dock in Whittier as we wanted to tour Alaska for a week before flying back to Vancouver.
We docked at four cities along the Alaskan panhandle enroute to Whittier (where the ship docks for Anchorage): Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka. (далее…)
In January, 2008 Don and I went on a vacation to Peru and Bolivia. We chose South America as we wanted to meet up with Steve and Julia once more before they returned home (we met them in Spain in June 2007).
We landed in Lima and stayed for a few days before flying to Iquitos – the heart of the Amazon Jungle. (далее…)
Steve and Julia Return
A year ago, April 2007, my son, Steve, and his wife, Julia flew from Calgary Airport on the first leg of their round the world cycling tour. Their first stop was Scotland. (далее…)
Last Friday my husband, Don, and I took our trailer 100 km north to Baptiste Lake to spend the weekend with my friend, Lorraine, and family. It was her 60th birthday. We were the first to arrive and the first hour was spent maneuvering the trailer into a parking spot in and amongst the small forest that covers the back of their lake lot. (далее…)
