JOURNEY TO NAHANNI I recently returned from this wonderful adventure to Nahanni in Canada's Northwest Territories. Below is my day-by-day account of the activities complete with photos. Enjoy! ~ Bill Winkler Feature Image courtesy of Bigstock. All other images take by Bill Winkler.
Bill Winkler's Favourite Places, Travel Reading RESTAURANTS Dine with good friends at a Michelin 3 star restaurant…..anywhere! My experience was at the Maison Pic in Valence which is south of Lyon. Maison Pic was established in 1889 by Eugene and Sophie Pic, earning 3 Michelin stars in 1939 under their son André Pic. Between 1946 [...]
This currency comparison may help with your decision of where to vacation in the next few months. As always, please remember we travel professionals are here to guide you on every step of the travel process. 1. Currencies too expensive for Canada: - Euro - USD - GBP 2. Currencies acceptable with the Canadian dollar: - [...]
A Voyage on the Sea Adventurer Sept. 11-24,2014 The following is a daily account written by Bill during his adventures in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador, and Greenland with the group, Adventure Canada that offers such diverse tours as Exploring the Northwest Passage, the Bears of Churchill, and the Haida Gwaii: The Queen Charlotte Islands to [...]
The Middle Rhine The Middle Rhine is between Mainz and Cologne (or Köln) but the section of maximum interest for river cruisers is between Koblenz and Rűdesheim. This section is where they keep some of Germany’s best kept medieval keeps - 20 of them, some ruins, some preserved, all surrounded by vineyards and with quaint [...]
Scotland, N Ireland & Golf! I was very glad to have taken this cruise on Windstar's Windsurf, as it is very different from any other ship I have been on. Although the small ship ambience was similar to Silver Cloud, the clientele were radically different – more casual and more "down-to-earth". Also Wind Surf had [...]