Travel Writing Panels and Channels The annual British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW) Symposium 2016, ‘British Columbia: Too Beautiful for Words’ started with a tour of the New Westminster Museum & Archives. Simon Fraser spoke to me (well, it was his photo and a quote). His journals are the first account of the […]
Vancouver Skiers: Rocky Mountain Road Trip Feb. 16-21, 2016 Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always leads. ~Author Unknown The Vancouver Skiers‘ trip to Rocky Mountain nordic or cross-country skiing locales (skate and classic style) provided so much detail, flexibility and choice in ski and apres-ski planning. What a Rocky-Mountain Rollick, under the leadership […]
We bought four timeshare weeks at Lawai Beach Resort several years ago and it’s our go-to place come December. Despite being both the holiday and the rainy season, it still has five ‘Why Kauai?’ calling cards… Why Kauai? Weather Kauai is the northwestern-most island of the Hawaiian chain encircling one of the wettest spots on […]
I registered in the summer for a one-day marathon at October’s Surrey International Writers’ Conference SIWC 2015 for nearly $300: three sessions, three one-on-ones and lunch at a value approximating $40 per …there, I’ve done the math. Worth it? Let me count the ways. I registered for the Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2015 to inspire myself […]
‘Dance is the hidden language of the soul.’ ~Martha Graham In its fourth year with the North Vancouver Community Arts Council (NVCAC), Trolley Dances kicks off the fall season on the North Shore under the leadership of Linda Feil, Executive Director. The locations are always a mystery. We’re not leading this four-stop samba, but the […]
My husband wants to go to the Mission Raceway. Vintage car racing…to see old cars go fast. ‘Wanna pack a picnic? It’ll be fun.’ I need some convincing, but it’s a leisurely Saturday. I ask how he got the bug. ‘Well, they’re not really practical, but they’re fun to drive, close to the ground. You’re […]
10-steps from beer to blog A beer tour with Enthusiastic Emily at ‘big Rock Urban Brewery’ and a blogging Meetup with Marvelous Mari Kane who is the BCATW (BC Association of Travel Writers) webmistress and WordPress expert brought the two processes together. A barley grain of an idea. The yeast, the hops, the distilled water. […]
A Sea Kayak Association of BC’s Kayak Cuisine Weekend has a beginning, middle and end—just like any good meal. At the Sea Kayak Association of British Columbia (SKABC) 12th annual Kayak Cuisine weekend with Tony Clayton and Heather Kirk, it is a delectable tour of the Howe Sound Marine Trail, connecting West Vancouver with Howe […]
Sea Kayaking Association of British Columbia (SKABC) Friday, May 15 – Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Six single kayaks plus one Feathercraft double (& their eight occupants) shouldered the Victoria Day Long Weekend, beating the rush for some sea kayaking in Desolation Sound on a cloudy Friday, returning on a sunny, warm Tuesday. Launching at Lund […]
BCATW Symposium 2015 Grand Prizes ‘T’is grand!’ as the Irish would say of all things green. When I set out to acquire prizes (and grand ones at that!) for the British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW) Symposium 2015, I was excited. I’ve had a long-term ECO-love towards small-scale businesses that conserve and educate with […]