by Rosalind Gardner on September 30, 2007
in My Travels
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 [...]
by Rosalind Gardner on September 30, 2007
in My Travels
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 [...]
by Rosalind Gardner on September 28, 2007
in My Travels
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 [...]
by Rosalind Gardner on September 25, 2007
in Ros Reads
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 [...]
by Rosalind Gardner on September 24, 2007
in My Travels
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 [...]
Here’s a note that I received from Janet Beckers of WonderfulWebWomen.com after our teleseminar / interview on September 17th. Hi Ros and Joel, Thanks so much for such a wonderful interview today Ros. It is so refreshing to hear someone make it all sound so simple and doable. I also loved your views on building [...]
Hi Roz, I just want to say “Thank You” for all your great help, I’m like a guy in a washing machine, I don’t know which way is up!! I don’t know why you do it, but Thanks again Roz. ~ Wally Connolly