Not long after I told the story about purging my old trophies (see October 27 newsletter), I made a further commitment to get rid ...

My wonderful daughters-in-law describe themselves as football widows for the better part of five months of the NFL season (which i...

Happy New Year! I trust you enjoyed a restful and relaxing holiday season. To be sure, many folks are still away this week but TIA...

Twenty years ago, Michael J. Fox, renowned for his role as Alex P. Keaton on the 1980’s series Family Ties, as well as playing t...

Shortly after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, I was invited to speak to tourism leaders in Cape Town, South Africa about Tourism Va...

While moderating a session at the TIAC Congress last week, Twenty31’s Greg Klassen made an astute observation, noting that a few...

Often when interviewing a Voice of Tourism podcast guest, moderating a panel or catching up with a colleague, I will ask the que...

Last spring I was in the US Customs area at YVR waiting to be cleared before boarding a flight to Palm Springs. As one would expec...

Last summer I was walking my son’s dog near his home in Kelowna when I stumbled upon a massive garage sale coordinated by six un...

The other day I saw a photo on Instagram of friends on vacation together in Palm Springs. I knew seven of the individuals but cou...

I play pool every Wednesday night with a close friend I’ve known for over 50 years. He’s a lifelong bachelor in his early 80â€...

For years I coveted a 1966 Mustang that a friend of mine bought from an elderly neighbour. Although the car’s interior was in pe...