by Minter Dial | Sep 3, 2008 | Travel
I spotted this beautiful white cat clambering along on the awning of this restaurant in the 8th arrondissement. Is it lucky to see an all-white cat? It’s sometimes considered BAD luck in Europe… but good luck in the US. And, even in the US, there are...
by Minter Dial | Jul 28, 2008 | Travel
Little inventions that make the world go round… Ever driven around and around in a parking lot looking for a free place? Some parking lots mark on a digital board outside that there are X number of free spaces on certain levels and sometimes, judging by hard it...
by Minter Dial | Jul 22, 2008 | Travel
Kenya – A Recap of our 6 days in the Great Wild Bush We arrived in Kenya at Nairobi International airport on our holidays in May and, somewhat predictably, spent the first 30 minutes in a highly disorganized line up to get through customs. We had already purchased our...
by Minter Dial | Jul 7, 2008 | Health, Travel
Boy, you’re going to carry that weight… With the rising cost of fuel on the tips of all our tongues, the chase to reduce fuel costs is in full tilt. I am fascinated (if not confounded) by the work done by the airlines in this regard. It seems that every...
by Minter Dial | Jun 25, 2008 | Travel
Just to let you know that I will be out of blogging commission for the next ten days. Happy belated St Jean the Baptiste day (Quebec – yesterday) and, in advance this time, happy upcoming Independence Day (USA). Feel free to dig into some old posts (and comment...
by Minter Dial | Jun 18, 2008 | Travel
The US has announced recently that citizens of the 27 visa waiver programme countries (most of Western Europe, Australia, Brunei, Japan, Singapore and New Zealand) will need to register (online) 72 hours in advance of their visit to the US. See here on the official...