While at the New York Times Travel Show last weekend, I stopped by the Nova Scotia Tourism booth to see what was new and had a great chat with their sales rep Michele. One of the things we talked about was Nova Scotia’s Celtic culture and history and its vibrant music scene. There are as many different ways to soak up a memorable music experience in Nova Scotia as there are many varieties of music. Numerous live performance venues create a vibrant music scene encompassing everything from Celtic Folk Music, …

This past summer, my neighbors took a once in a lifetime family trip around the world, visiting 15 countries during a relatively short period of 35 days. The Rickards’ modes of transportation during their great adventure, according to rickardstravel.com, included “traveling via planes, cars, elephants, taxis, trains, metro systems, camels, boats and buses.” Accommodations included “Staying in bed and breakfasts, boutique hotels, [and] chain hotels.”
One highlight of the Rickards’ trip was their stay in Kenya which they describe as “truly amazing and was probably everyone’s favorite spot.” While in Kenya, …

It was very sad to hear the news regarding the sudden closure of Tripology late yesterday. Despite being lauded throughout all areas of the travel industry, and apparently having just achieved one of its best revenue months in January, the award winning company (and novel idea) had to suddenly terminate all staff and start looking for a new investor. According to the email I received yesterday afternoon from John T. Peters, President and CEO of Tripology, the company’s “newest investor, very late last week, indicated they intended not to continue …

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Last month, I spent three days at the Sydney Airport’s International Terminal. I was flying “stand by” and there were no empty seats. During this time, I began to think about my past 40 years of flying stand by. As an airline employee and now as a retiree, I have been able to fly all over the world. The only catch has been that I have to wait until minutes before the aircraft door is shut to find out if I’ll be called onto the plane or not. Hope and …