- Presenting: Niagara Falls Tourism - One Wonder After Another
In early December of 2007 I decided to embark on a three day winter getaway to Niagara Falls, Ontario In order to explore the city in the best possible way I contacted the experts at Niagara Falls tourism to help me work out a comprehensive itinerary to explore the many facets of Niagara Fall - Hello From Niagara Falls – Exploring The Clifton Hills Entertainment Area & Doing A Little Gambling
Yesterday morning my last full day in Niagara Falls, Ontario, had arrived After a packed schedule the day before that had included a wonderful presentation at the Imax Theatre, my up-close encounter with the Great Falls at the Journey Behind the Falls and an entertaining show at the Oh Canada Eh - Hello From Niagara Falls: Skylon Tower, Imax Theatre And Journey Behind The Falls
After this overview it was now time for me to hit the road and start my busy schedule of discoveries in Niagara Falls, Ontario I started my day with a visit to the Skylon Tower, Niagara Fall’s most famous landmarks - Hello From Niagara Falls: The Tropical Splendour Of Bird Kingdom And A Musical Encounter With Charlie Brown
So far I had already enjoyed a great day, full of action: after a tour of the tropical court yard at the Best Western Cairn Croft I had gotten a great 360 degree view over Niagara Falls from its most famous landmark: the Skylon Tower A wonderful IMAX movie “Niagara Falls: Miracles, Myths and Magic” introduced me to the colourful history of this place, and the actual vessels of many daredevils who had gone over the Falls (in some cases with tragic results) sent shivers up my spine in the Daredevils Gallery, also housed in the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre - Hello From Niagara Falls: Luxury And Coziness At The Kilpatrick Manor B&b (Part I)
Of all the different types of travel that I have done, one type of experience remains consistently at the top of my list: bed and breakfasts I am a real sucker for family-owned businesses and for unique accommodation environments - Hello From Niagara Falls: Luxury And Coziness At The Kilpatrick Manor B&B (Part II)
With bed and breakfast owners the demarcation of private living space and public guest space is always a delicate issue Particularly in Canada, the concept of bed and breakfasts usually involves the property owner living on site - Hello From Niagara Falls, Ontario – A City Of Lights And Magic (Part I)
It had been an exciting day already: my helicopter ride with Niagara Helicopter had given me a close-up aerial view over Niagara Falls and my visit to the Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory had made for a perfect winter escape to a tropical sanctuary But more adventure was yet to come - Hello From Niagara Falls, Ontario – A City Of Lights And Magic (part II)
Inspired from this almost magical experience in the Illumination Tower I was ready for my last adventure of the day: my first live Magic Show I drove five minutes into the Clifton Hill area and arrived at the Greg Frewin Theatre - Hello From Niagara Falls, Ontario: An Uplifting Experience (Part I)
It may sound strange, but it all started with the Miami Dolphins My husband is a huge fan of the fins, but we figured a trip to Miami for his birthday in early December was not in the cards - Hello From Niagara Falls, Ontario: An Uplifting Experience (Part II)
A modern glass-enclosed pavilion opened in 1996 holds a gift shop and a climate controlled tropical biotope that holds more than 2000 butterflies On this cold winter day, a little reprieve inside a warm and colourful sanctuary like this was just what the doctor ordered - Hello From Austria: Medieval History Up Close At The Riegersburg Fortress And Explorations Of Styria’s Volcano Region I
Having recovered from my action-packed day yesterday which included a photo safari of my home town, some extreme hiking and subsequent culinary feasting (to counteract any potential weight loss), my final day in Austria had arrived and it was also going to be an exciting one My brother Ewald and my sister-in-law Anneliese had planned an outing to one of Styria’s true medieval treasures: the Riegersburg, a majestic fortress that was first constructed in the 11th century in the strategically important border region of the Austrian empire - Hello From Austria: Medieval History Up Close At The Riegersburg Fortress And Explorations Of Styria’s Volcano Region II
We were planning to see the other exhibition: “Legendary Riegersburg – Legendary Women” Two very colourful female characters are associated with the history of this fortress - Hello From Austria – Classical Music, Hiking & Summer Tobogganing & Two Delicious Backyard Feasts I
After just a gorgeous day on the Alpine peaks at the Austrian / Italian / Slovenian border, the weather gods were not as kind yesterday It rained and drizzled pretty much the whole day and I spent a relaxing day in my home town, visiting with friends and doing errands - Hello From Austria – Classical Music, Hiking & Summer Tobogganing & Two Delicious Backyard Feasts II
At 9:30 am I went to visit Klaudia, one of my best friends from high school, at her parent’s house Our other school mate Doris was already there and it was great to see both of them again, more than 23 years after we graduated from high school - Hello From Austria: A Hike Through The Raabklamm And A Visit To Graz (II)
I continued my drive into the centre of Graz and parked my vehicle in the underground garage next to the Graz Opera – at more than 20 Euros not exactly an inexpensive way to see the city, but affordable parking is difficult to find in downtown Graz My first stop was the Graz Opera House, a neo-baroque building that was opened in 1899 and damaged during an air strike in World War II - Hello From Austria – An Excursion To Slovenia And Italy – Monte Lussari
After yesterday’s exciting outing to Graz we were planning an even bigger outing today: an excursion to the so-called “Drei-Länderecke”, an area where Austria, Italy and Slovenia come together So we left early in the morning to drive from my home province of Styria along the A2 Highway to the Austrian province of Carinthia - Hello From Austria: A Country Drive And How Determination And Willpower Can Move Mountains (I)
Finally, after the rather rainy day yesterday I opened my curtains to an absolutely gorgeous day today The lush green Alpine foothills and mountains surrounding Weiz were competing with the brilliant blue sky to catch my attention and naturally I had to get out on the road and explore - Hello From Austria: A Country Drive And How Determination And Willpower Can Move Mountains II
After a lovely lunch at my friend Andrea’s place, her whole family and I embarked on another adventure: a guided tour of the “Katerloch”, a limestone cave that features the largest number of dripstones in all of Austria Following a beautiful 15 minute drive through serene rolling hills surrounding the hamlet of Dürntal we arrived at the entrance of the cave - Hello From Austria: A Hike Through The Raabklamm And A Visit To Graz (I)
Inspired from my cave adventure yesterday, I met my friends Andrea and Herbert early this morning to go on a hike through the Raabklamm (Raab River Gorge), which is surrounded by limestone mountains that hold more than 700 caves, including the famous Katerloch and the Grasshöhle, two publicly accessible caves and major tourist attractions in the Weiz area - Hello From Austria – Hiking Through The Vineyards Of Southwestern Styria
On a beautiful warm summer day and after a nice filling breakfast we got going early yesterday to embark on our Sunday excursion to the south-western part of Styria I wasn’t particularly well-rested after a full day yesterday that included a hike, a local driving tour and a birthday party, but I was keen to explore the area west of Leibnitz, Styria’s foremost winegrowing region together with my brother Ewald, his wife Anneliese and our friends Luis and Isabella - Hello From Austria: Arrival And First Impressions (II)
Finally at about noon time I arrived in my home town and took a quick spin around the centre Weiz is a district capital with a population of about 9000 people, and it is located about 25 km from the Graz, Austria’s second largest city - Hello From Austria: Arrival And First Impressions (I)
Many of you will know that I am originally from Austria, but that I have been living in Toronto for more than 20 years I left Austria early on, by myself, at the young age of 20 and found a permanent home in Canada’s largest, most multicultural city - Hello From Austria – Going Back To My Roots (Part II)
My brother and sister-in-law had taken the next day off and we were planning an excursion further afield: our destination was a mountain peak called Mangart in Slovenia, located about a three-hour drive from my home town The beauty of Central Europe is its diversity of landscapes and its small distances, and in just a few hours of driving through the Austrian province of Carinthia we arrived in Val Canale, an area where Austria, Italy and Slovenia meet - My Second Interview: Karla Darocas - Expatriate Canuck In Spain!
As you will probably know by now, I have a real fascination for everything Spanish (my article on Hispanophilia will attest to that), so I headed over to Spain twice last year On my second trip where I visited places such as Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, Montserrat and Ibiza, I also spent a couple of days on the Costa Blanca, the most easterly part of Spain that sticks out into the Mediterranean - Interview Preview: Danielle Weiss - Latin America Fan And Sustainable Travel Expert
Sustainable travel has been an issue I have been interested in for a while now and through GA - Interview Preview: Bruce Poon Tip - Global Adventure Travel Entrepreneur With A Conscience
Yesterday I had a chance to meet Bruce Poon Tip, owner and CEO of GA - Preview: Susanne Schleyer - A German Photographer Confronts German History
My brother continues to be a great source for new story ideas Just like he recently linked me up with Bruce Bell, one of Toronto's most well known experts and historians, he recently read about a German photographer by the name of Susanne Schleyer who had just published a new book, "Unterwegs" ("On the Road") with 100 photos and stories from 12 different cities: Amsterdam, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Prague, Rom, San Francisco, Saint Petersburg, Venice and Vienna - Kensington - One Of The Main Entertainment Areas In Calgary
Calgary is currently experiencing a major boom and one of the most dynamic and fastest growing cities in Canada It is truly the gateway to Canada's West - Ignite The Night: A Night At The Zero Gravity Circus Benefits Street Kids In Peru
"Tonight a dream has come true", said GA - Presenting: “The Outer Limits” – Linking Toronto With Kolkata – And Changing Lives (Part I)
Human transformation and progress towards a more positive enlightened way of living have long been topics that fascinate me Many of the articles on this website focus on the personal transitions that so many of us go through
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