Ed and I were overnighting at the Holiday Inn Express in Kelowna, B.C. after going to Just for Laugh's ComedyFest awhile back. There were no surprises about the hotel or the room until I went to hop in the shower the next morning. I normally bring shampoo and conditioner with me, however, over recent years packing that stuff has just meant added weight and wasted space in my bag, so this time I … [Read more...]
Hotel Fires: Planning Ahead Could Save Your Life!
September 30, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The time to plan your escape from a hotel fire is before you get caught in one. Here are tips that will help you plan ahead and deal with such an emergency. When making reservations, ask if the hotel or motel has smoke detectors and fire sprinklers. When checking into your room, familiarize yourself with the locations of the fire exits nearest your room. These are generally shown on a map … [Read more...]
Gerry's Good Gourds
September 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Ed and I were greeted by a dazzling display of fall colour as we dropped down into west Keremeos off the Keremeos Bypass. So captured by the sight of a mountain of gorgeous gourds piled high and gleaming in the early morning sunlight outside Gerry's Fruit Stand, I had to stop and record the scene with my new Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 8 megapixel digital camera. While clicking away, a man who … [Read more...]
Conde Nast Chooses the Top 86 Travel Books of All Time
September 25, 2007 By
September's Conde Nast Traveller lists the top 86 travel books of all time, as chosen by a star-studded panel (including Paul Theroux, Monica Ali, Jared Diamond, Geraldine Brooks, and Gore Vidal). Here's a small sample of those selected: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage The Great Railway Bazaar The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition) Roughing It by Mark … [Read more...]
It's Time to Break Out the Patio Heaters!
September 24, 2007 By 1 Comment
With temperatures now dipping to between 5 and 7 Celcius (41 to 44.6F) and forecast as low as 2C (35.6F) next Saturday it was time to break out the patio heater at Rosalind's Resort, aka my house. Patio heaters used to be a luxury item that you would only see at high-end restaurants and hotel patio bars, yet today they are becoming commonplace to patios, screened in porches and decks at homes … [Read more...]
