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...

As a groomsman at my buddy’s wedding some 34 years ago, I was sitting at the head table next to the podium when the master of ce...

In 1993, Kim Campbell became Canada’s first female Prime Minister while Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd President of th...

I've long recognized that for thousands of my professional colleagues there is no such thing as a statutory holiday. Other than pe...

Prior to the pandemic, I played hockey at least once a week for decades but since 2020 I’ve hardly laced up the skates. My gear ...