Travel Quiz 8 answer

So you think you have the answer to Travel Quiz 8, do you. Let’s find out. To recap here is the photo you were given to work with.                   As you know from the inscription this monument is to honour Canadian veterans who died in the service […]

A Visit to Giverny, France

Now why does that name sound familiar…is that what you are thinking? Some clues: Giverny (Jzee-VAIR-nie)  is a small community north west of Paris. Not helpful? Okay. think French Impressionist painters. Specifically , think Claude Monet and scenes like this.   Well, do those clues help? You are correct is you have figured out that […]

Travel Quiz 7 Where in the World!

Welcome back armchair travelers. Ready for your next question? Okay, here it is. As you can see it is another bridge. Where in the world where we when we took this photo?             Hint: click on the photo to enlarge it. If you think you have the answer, click here. […]

Travel Quiz 7 answer

Well, fellow travelers, did you recognize the bridge? If you have been to the Grand Canyon you may or may not have driven over it. To recap, this is the bridge we are talking about.                   If you said it is in the USA you are in […]

Salmon run, Shuswap, Canada

There was a river…the Adams river… in central British Columbia,Canada. And by that river there was a trail. And on that trail there was a plaque. And on that plaque there was a poem. (Hint: Click on the photo to enlarge it.) A poem by conservationist Roderick Haig-Brown. A poem dedicated to the Pacific salmon […]

Strasbourg Illuminated

Strasbourg, France is a delight to tour during the day  BUT at night it gets even better.  It becomes magical. No, I am not being weird. I am just describing the feeling many experience as the evening sets in and the lights come on. Just sitting in a square, enjoying the lights can be rewarding… however there […]

Tour Strasbourg on Little Train

Like many European cities Strasbourg has a little train that will take tourists on a tour of many of the major tourist attractions. When you find the large carousel next to the statue of Gutenberg (you know, he’s the fellow who invented mechanical movable type and revolutionized the printing industry) you be in the square from […]

Strasbourg Walking tour

The “tourist” area of Strasbourg is friendly to walkers…no steep hills, relatively short distances, interesting sights. So, join us as we take you on a mini-tour of some of the sights we saw while strolling around the island. Yes, I did say island. The River L’ill (one of the tributaries of the Rhine) separates and […]

Strasbourg, France

Somehow, in my mind, I was convinced that Strasbourg was in Germany, so on this trip I learned something…Strasbourg is in France ( but it is right across the border from Germany). So let’s visit Strasbourg, a French city with strong German influences.                   (Hint: Click on […]

Travel the World

Travel the world with us. Armchair travelers delight. Real time travelers pick up ideas for your own world adventures. Let’s get started…Bon voyage!       Travels in South America Travels in Ireland Travels in South Africa Travels in Norway Travels in Mexico Travels in Canada Travels in Sweden Travels in Denmark Travel in England […]

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