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TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter

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 Kelownaâ...

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 ...

May 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 17, 2024

I recently heard a story that left me speechless. Seems the ex-partner of one of our friends has a habit of stealing from retailer...

May 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 10, 2024

For me the toughest shot in golf is inside of 120 yards. According to Golf Channel instructors, instead of generating speed on my ...