Who doesn’t enjoy a boat ride on Toronto Harbour a glorious sunny day? How About a Tour Boat on Toronto Harbour? As I was exploring Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, I noticed tour boats docked at the pier. Sometimes, boat tours and even those hop-on hop-off bus tours can be the right…
Shades of Green for Earth Day
Earth Day 2012 – Mobilize the Earth is coming up on April 22nd. There will be big events and organized activities all over the world to observe the day. In the United States, the main event will be at the National Mall in Washington D.C. with concerts, high-profile speakers, exhibits,…
Sleeping on the Seine
Ever since I was a young girl collecting travel guides from all over the world, I had been dreaming of France and walking along the Seine in Paris.
The View from Tien Hou
Over the rooftops of Chinatown atop Telegraph Hill is Coit Tower, an iconic landmark of San Francisco. The tower was built in 1933 in honor of Lillie Hitchcock Coit and dedicated to San Francisco firefighters. A very colorful character, Lillie was an avid supporter of the fire department during her…
Freddie and Friends
On a weekend getaway, we stayed in Cambria, California after driving down the coast from the San Francisco Bay Area. After a drive along Big Sur and touring the extravagant Hearst Castle in San Simeon, we checked into our hotel in Cambria. Before dinner we took a walk along the…
Puttin’ on the Glitz in Vegas
The Chandelier is one of the five bars and lounges at The Cosmopolitan, a resort on the Las Vegas Strip where they are puttin’ on the glitz. It’s made up of three levels, each with its own distinctive bar. Strung from the top, sheets of crystal beads around the bars…
Cool Place in a Hot Town: Arizona Falls
While visiting family in Arizona, my sister took me to a very unusual place in Phoenix that I hadn’t seen on previous trips. She and her husband came across it unexpectedly while out for a bike ride one day. I’m guessing that most travelers and a large percentage of residents don’t know about this interesting site either.
Sweet Home Chicago: The Bean
The sculpture, “Cloud Gate”, was created by Anish Kapoor and is nicknamed “The Bean”.The sculpture, “Cloud Gate”, was created by Anish Kapoor and is nicknamed “The Bean”.