When I retired and moved from Ontario to British Columbia, Ros and I drove across the country. We had taken many road trips in the past and reception in the hinterlands proved at times limited if not non existent. I became aware of satellite radio and after reviewing the options I purchased a SIRIUS Sportster Radio with Car Kit. The installation was simple and it only took a few minutes on-line … [Read more...]
Banish Stubborn Wrinkles with a Travel Steamer Iron
October 15, 2007 By
I HATE looking like I've slept in my clothes when I travel, or worse, like I've worn the same clothes for the last 3 weeks. Ergo, most of the clothes that I bring don't require ironing - but (and there's always a 'but') sometimes you just need to have something really nice with you that will need ironing from time to time, e.g. linen or silk. To that end, I've tried a number of different travel … [Read more...]
Drinking Water Safety on the Road
October 14, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Clean safe drinking water is something that many of us in the developed world take for granted. Unfortunately this is not the case for most of the world population. Traveling to countries where the safety of drinking water is suspect you should boil or disinfect and filter water that is to be used for drinking, food preparation, or even to brush your teeth. Microscopic parasites that can be … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn Express – Raising The Bar
October 14, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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
October 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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...]
