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Christmas In Liverpool

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 29 Dec 2006 | Views [436]

Arrived in Manchester airport at 9am although it really felt like 3am, it was nice to be met at the airport by Aunty Christine and Helena plus my two year old cousin Liana. They were all dressed up with a real christmas theme!

Tags: Family


Gallery: New York

USA | Saturday, 9 Dec 2006 | Photo Gallery

NYC
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Gallery: Toronto

KAZAKHSTAN | Saturday, 9 Dec 2006 | Photo Gallery

Toronto, Ontario
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Gallery: Niagara Falls

CANADA | Saturday, 9 Dec 2006 | Photo Gallery

Niagara Falls, Ontario
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New York

USA | Friday, 8 Dec 2006 | Views [448]

I have had a full day in new york now and will stay here until monday, it is a really lively city with so much to do it is hard to make a decision! The people are a bit grumpy, not sure what that is about? Oh and Americans have a really polite way of ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


Gallery: Ottawa

CANADA | Monday, 4 Dec 2006 | Photo Gallery

Capital of Canada
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Christmas plans

CANADA | Friday, 1 Dec 2006 | Views [463] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone! I got a ticket yesterday from Toronto to Manchester so will be in Liverpool for christmas, for the first time in twelve years! I am looking forward to that on December 16 until then will be staying in Ottawa for a couple of days then going ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles


Gallery: Montreal

CANADA | Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006 | Photo Gallery

Montreal
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Gallery: Quebec

CANADA | Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006 | Photo Gallery

Quebec City
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French in Canada

CANADA | Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006 | Views [554]

It seems strange to still be in Canada but feel like I am in France! I am now in Quebec city after spending a few days in Montreal, they are both very picturesque cicties but as Noel Gallagher summed the language experience up, so elegantly, in a recent ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel


Skiing at Whistler

CANADA | Thursday, 23 Nov 2006 | Views [638]

Whistler ski resort opened two weeks early due to early season snow falls, so I took the opportunity to ski there, great conditions and massive ski areas and only a small percentage of the total resort was open, so you could spend weeks there when all ... Read more >

Tags: Snow


Gallery: Whistler

CANADA | Thursday, 23 Nov 2006 | Photo Gallery

Skiing
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Recovering in Victoria

CANADA | Tuesday, 14 Nov 2006 | Views [532] | Comments [1]

Well, I had my flight to Montreal booked for friday 10 october. But my ear drum wasn't happy with that decision! On wednesday night it ruptured and was really painful so had to go to the hospital $600 (thanks worldnomads for covering that!) they gave ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health


Different stuff in canada

CANADA | Sunday, 29 Oct 2006 | Views [623] | Comments [1]

A few of the things i have noticed to be a bit different in canada are: They drive on the wrong side of the road!!! Egg shells from eggs bought at the supermarket are perfectly white and smooth, they seem artificial, maybe they have superior chickens ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Gallery: Vancouver Island

CANADA | Friday, 27 Oct 2006 | Photo Gallery

Victoria
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Gallery: Banff to Jasper

CANADA | Monday, 23 Oct 2006 | Photo Gallery

Banff to Jasper
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The Leaving of louise

CANADA | Wednesday, 18 Oct 2006 | Views [823] | Comments [4]

Hi everyone, After a long hard look at myself I decided to leave the snowmaking job at lake louise. One of the main reasons was money, we were expected to buy all sorts of equipment and rent the rest from the resort I would have been paying them to ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!


Gallery: Lake Shuswap to Lake Louise

CANADA | Friday, 13 Oct 2006 | Photo Gallery

Lake Shuswap to lake louise
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Thai experiences

THAILAND | Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006 | Views [545] | Comments [1]

Some thai experiences and observations: Generally asian people aren't very tall - think it's something to do with the heat, they have tiny animals their biggest wild animal is a baby pig whereas cold countries like canada have big animals like polar ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Gallery: Vancouver to lake Shuswap

CANADA | Monday, 9 Oct 2006 | Photo Gallery

trip to lake shuswap
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