On our recent road trip we stayed at three Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Whitefish Montana, Coeur D'Alane Idaho and Downtown Spokane Washington. The one that stood out in terms of service was the hotel in Coeur D'Alene. Check-in was fast and friendly and we were given complimentary water. Shortly after we arrived in the room the desk called to see if everything was to our satisfaction. Whenever we … [Read more...]
How to Survive a Plane Crash
I watched an episode of the TV show "How Not to Die" the other night which dealt with air, sea and automobile transportation perils. Chris Ryan, the show's host made great points about airline passengers who risk their lives and the lives of others in the event of an airplane crash. First and foremost are those who think they know it all and read the paper (or talk, or sleep) during the safety … [Read more...]
Granville Island
On the morning we were leaving Vancouver, we stopped to take a walk along Sunset Beach on English Bay. From Nicole Street, we walked towards the Burrard Street bridge and came to the False Creek Ferry terminal at the Aquatic Center. Ed had never been to Granville Island, so this was the perfect opportunity. … [Read more...]
Just Another Canadian Passport Processing Story…
My passport was set to expire on October 25th, 2007. Scheduled to to leave for AdTech New York on November 5th, and too familiar with the horror stories about Canadian passports taking many months to process, I was desperate to make sure that I had mine renewed in plenty of time. I called the passport office and after explaining that I live in the Okanagan (where there is no passport office) and … [Read more...]
Does Flying Give You Ear Pain?
On a flight many years ago, I left 3 of my fingernails in the seat's armrest due to the ear pain I was experiencing due to a cold. I could have sworn that someone was stabbing me in both my ears. Owwwwww! Do you suffer from ear pain when you take off and land? Then try these comfortable EarPlanes which you into your ears before the plane leaves the ground and reinsert them before you begin … [Read more...]
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