In this episode, we discuss the lifting of travel restrictions in Canada. Plus we’ll chat with Tim Nokes from the Johnson Canyon Lodge and Bungalows located in the Bow Valley Parkway in Alberta and find out about what it’s like to stay there. And February is Black History month, so in honor of that we’ll head to Alabama to learn about the US Civil Rights Trail. 

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We took our show on the road and spent a couple of days at Waterton Lakes National Park in Southern Alberta experiencing Winter in Waterton. While we were there we did a Dark Sky Tour with Dark Sky Guides in Waterton and after our tour I sat down with the President and co-founder of Dark Sky Guides to talk about their tours. I also met up with the folks from Parks Canada to chat a bit and learn more about the park and some of the other activities to do during winter in Waterton.

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In this episode we’ll get some tips on what to do if your luggage is delayed or lost by an airline from Nick Ewen, Senior Editor at thePointsGuy.com. Plus we’ll learn about Plaza Premium Lounges, they’re located in airports across the country and around the world so we’ll to find out what they offer and what the experience is like. And we’ll chat with travel writer Roger Naylor about his latest book Arizona’s Scenic Roads and Hikes.

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In this episode, we'll discuss “What to do When Your Partner Doesn’t Share Your Love for Travel”. It's a blog at Traflagar.com. So we’ll chat with Wolf Paunic, Pres. Of Trafalgar Canada about a what you can do. Then we’ll visit the Lizard Creek Lodge in Fernie, BC and we’ll learn about exploring Ontario and Quebec by cruising the St Lawrence river with St Lawrence Cruise Lines. 

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In this episode, we’ll discuss 12 Tips for Booking a Vacation Rental from travel writer Alyssa Watson. Plus we'll learn about one of the few hotels open in winter in Waterton, AB the Waterton Glacier Suites. And we’ll find out what’s new to see and do in Kissimmee, Florida.

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In this episode, it’s all about cruising. First our regular travel expert Onanta Forbes will chat about 5 reasons why you should join us on our cruise to Alaska at the end of May sailing onboard the Celebrity Eclipse. Plus, David Yeskel, the Cruise Guru shares his experience on what it’s like to take a cruise these days. And we’ll head to Juneau, Alaska and learn about one of the more popular ports of call on an Alaskan Cruise.  

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In this episode, we’ll chat with air passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs and review what you need to know if your flight is cancelled. Plus, there’s a new Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Odditorium that just opened up in Cancun, Mexico so we’ll find out all about that. And we’ll talk with the founder of Cobblestone Freeway Tours, Vincent Rees who’s in Ukraine and learn about some of the tours they offer to Ukraine.  

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On our first podcast of 2022 we replay a couple of my personal highlights of 2021. One was staying at the St Eugene Golf Resort and Casino in Cranbrook, BC. It was there I got to meet and talk with Sophie Pierre, former Chief of the A’qam First Nation and Board Chair of the St Eugene Golf Resort and Casino. It’s a two part interview where we talked about her experience of being a former student at St Eugene when it was a residential school and how it transformed from a residential school to the resort it is today. The other highlight in 2021 for me was traveling to Las Vegas where I got to tour the Mob Museum in Las Vegas and learn about the history of the power struggle between the mob, law enforcement and Las Vegas. It’s a fascinating place and a tour I highly recommend when in Vegas. After my return from Vegas I did a phone conversation with Clair White, Educational Programs Manager with the Mob Museum

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On our final show of 2021, we’ll check in with Wendy Paradis, President of the Assoc. of Canadian Travel Agencies to do our annual yearly review of the travel industry. Then we’ll look ahead to the summer of 2022 and the opening of a new guest ranch in Montana called the Clydesdale Outpost and we’ll get an update on the ski season and look ahead to some of the things going on at the SkiBig3 resorts of Sunshine, Lake Louise and Norquay. 

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In this episode,, we’ll get some winter hiking tips from Adventure Travel Writer Leigh McAdam. Plus, if you want to dream about a future vacation getaway we'll check out the super luxurious Raiwasa private resort in Fiji. And the next time you’re in New York or Boston you might want to take a tour with On Location Tours so see where some of your favorite shows and movies were filmed.

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