Let me say this first, I hate handbags and I absolutely refuse to carry one when I'm at home. However, when I'm traveling, there are items that you absolutely must carry around with you i.e. passport and airline tickets to the airport, during transfers etc., that make having a handbag (or tote, or backpack) essential. So, I was absolutely delighted when I discovered the Bagallini Messenger … [Read more...]
Malaria: Are You at Risk?
November 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Just one bite from an infected mosquito may be all it takes to become infected and sick with malaria. Those bitten by a malaria-infected mosquito and become sick with malaria may experience seizures, mental confusion, kidney failure, coma and possibly death. Let me repeat... malaria can be fatal. Estimates indicate that over 10,000 worldwide travelers fall ill with malaria after returning home … [Read more...]
Roamsters Short-Listed for the Schmap Guide
November 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
This is pretty cool. I received the following message about the picture shown here to the left. Your photo(s) shown below have been short-listed for inclusion in the third edition of our Schmap Vancouver Guide, to be published mid-November 2007. While we offer no payment for publication, many photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap Guides give their work recognition and wide … [Read more...]
Windstorm: Powerless in Penticton
November 15, 2007 By 3 Comments
We arrived home from our trip to New York and Toronto in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Although Don, our housesitter, had phoned us in Toronto to tell us about the Penticton windstorm and downed trees in our yard , it wasn't until the next morning that we became fully aware of how much damage the 100 kilometer per hour winds had caused, particularly in our neighbourhood and down at Skaha … [Read more...]
Emergency Radios
November 15, 2007 By
I've been very happy to have an emergency radio on a few occasions when we've had no power at home (see my entry about the Penticton windstorm) for protracted periods --- anything longer than an hour or two. The radio let's you stay informed of important news and broadcasts – and you can make a phone call, even if your cell phone battery is dead. My radio's all-in-one design combines a radio, … [Read more...]
