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Home » 2009 » November (Page 2)
A Sampling of the World’s Great Train Rides
Some of the world’s great journeys start with a great train ride. You can ride the rails on all continents but Antarctica. Choose from the 400 mile Copper Canyon trip to the 5771 mile Trans Siberian trip to the short St. Moritz to Zermatt trip. Here’s a sampling of the world’s greatest train rides: Copper Canyon Railway [...]
The Eagles Have Landed.
It’s that time year again where it is possible to view a massive number of bald eagles congregating in a small area in both British Columbia and Alaska. Three specific eagle viewing sites are: In Brackendale, just outside of Squamish which is halfway between Vancouver and Whistler. Peak viewing is from mid-December to mid-January though large numbers may still be around [...]
Best & Worst Places in the World – For a Visit
This month’s issue of National Geographic Traveler has ranked and published a list of 133 places worldwide that are considered iconic tourist destinations. They continue to rate the places that were originally on the list when they started the process in 2003 but add in a few more to keep it interesting. Lists are ubiquitous [...]
Whose afraid of heights?
Whose afraid of heights? If you answered yes, then you probably don’t want to venture out onto the recently installed glass balconies 1,353 feet above the busy streets of Chicago in what was formerly called the Sears Tower. (It was renamed the Willis Tower on July 16, 2009) A trip to the top of the Sears Tower has always been one of the [...]
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I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
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Book Reviews
Book Review: Leading at the Edge
Though it’s been almost 100 years since Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage, his leadership style and lessons in the face of adversity still ring true. Those lessons are used as a backdrop for Dennis N.T. Perkin’s book, Leading at the Edge. Dennis brings his considerable talent as the CEO of The Syncretics Group, a company that specializes in effective [...]
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