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Home » 2010 » December (Page 4)
Photos of the Week: Tree Stump Art
On my bike tours I have discovered some old tree stumps turned into works of art. What an unexpected pleasure to bump into one of these stumps. I stayed at a B&B in Stanstead, Quebec while researching my Eastern Townships bike ride and this is what I found outside the former home of Lady Banting [...]
Photos of the Week: South Winchelsea Island, BC
South Winchelsea Island is but one of nineteen islands making up the Ballenas- Winchelsea Archipelago, just east of Vancouver Island. It can be reached via a twenty minute water taxi ride from Nanoose Bay. The Land Conservancy rents out a cabin on the island that sleeps up to 6 people for $220 per night in [...]
Photo Essay: Life along the Napo River
A few years ago our family spent Christmas at the Napo Wildlife Center, a lodge in the middle of Yasuni National Park in Ecuador. Getting there wasn’t trivial. First we flew about 1000 kms from Quito, Ecuador to the town of Coca in the Amazon Basin. Then it was a lovely 2 ½ hour ride [...]
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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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