TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter
August 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 9, 2024
I recall being in a meeting with a cabinet minister several years ago and she asked me who my local MLA was. I drew a blank and st...
August 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 2, 2024
On a trip to the Okanagan last month, I decided to leave my truck behind for my son to finish moving stuff into his new house. Bec...
July 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 26, 2024
Because my daughter is raising her family in Saskatchewan’s capital city, I refuse to jump on the Regina trash talk bandwagon ot...
July 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 19, 2024
Last fall dozens of unexpected and unwelcome European visitors led to the destruction of my entire lawn. Seems the dreaded invasiv...
July 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 12, 2024
In 2018, my wife and I joined another couple for a camping weekend at a beautiful spot on the south coast. Because we wanted to dr...
July 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 5, 2024
When my wife is done talking or listening to a podcast and decides a book is better company than me on long road trips, I typicall...
June 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 28, 2024
No matter how early or late I go to bed, I sleep solidly for the first two hours after my head hits the pillow, then catnap the re...
June 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 21, 2024
Three weeks ago, my wife and I embarked on a road trip from our home in Tofino to Edmonton and back, visiting friends and family a...
June 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 14, 2024
When I purchased a boat a few years ago from two retired brothers in Vernon, I headed straight to the launch ramp at West Kelowna...
June 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 7, 2024
Watching a lone cyclist saddled with heavy gear struggling to make his way up a long steep hill on Highway 5 (Yellowhead) a couple...
June 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 31, 2024
For a good decade of my tenure at Tourism Vancouver (now Destination Vancouver - DVAN), there were four of us on the senior manage...
June 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 24, 2024
I remember the first time I took my family to New York City, when upon exiting the arrivals terminal at LaGuardia, a well-dressed ...