A Great Filippino Welcome

May 20, 2013 by

Our plane landed at 4am Manila-time Monday morning (2pm the day before, Calgary-time).  I would fly Philippine Airlines again in a...

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We’re Leaving On A Jet P...

May 18, 2013 by

...don’t know when I’ll be back again. Oh I hate to go…” I’ve had those lyrics rattling around in my...

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Leave Your Expensive Jewelry a...

May 16, 2013 by

Expensive Bling can lead to the wrong kind of attention, especially in poorer areas. Your necklace may be someone’s next...

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Staying In Touch While Travell...

May 9, 2013 by

Compact, inexpensive and a global solution to staying in touch… This is what we use. .   * If clicking the above video...

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Better Safe Than Sorry

May 4, 2013 by

Your health is your most important asset when travelling. Follow this tip and be safe. .   * If clicking the above video...

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Crossing Over

Apr 30, 2013 by

  We have arrived back in Calgary and it was a fabulous and effortless trip! We set out from Mazatlan in the wee hours of pre-dawn on...

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Keep Your Electronics Safe and...

Apr 25, 2013 by

“Dirty” power is a reality in many foreign countries and is a serious hazard to your electronics. This is your...

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Banking Tips – What to K...

Apr 13, 2013 by

How to have access to your money when you are away from your home country without paying a fortune in fees. .   * If the...

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Travelling Tip for Peaceful Pe...

Mar 12, 2013 by

We travel with our border collie, Taz, across Canada and the US in the summertime and here in Mexico in the wintertime. Proactive...

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Where Are The Passwords Kept?

Mar 12, 2013 by

Now that James and I are living the “Laptop Lifestyle”, one of the things we have to manage virtually are passwords....

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Eating Foreign Fruits & V...

Mar 6, 2013 by

When our friends and family come to Mazatlan, they always ask about how safe the fruit and produce is to eat. This video is about the...

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Travelling Tip for Women

Feb 26, 2013 by

Okay, let’s try this again… Video #2 is a Travelling Tip for Women. This one thing makes ALL the difference for me when I...

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My Very First Video

Feb 15, 2013 by

Well, here we go. Drum roll, please… My first – terrible, VERY beginner – video has arrived. No perfectionism...

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My 1st American Thanksgiving

Nov 28, 2011 by

On Thursday, I celebrated my first ever American Thanksgiving! It was a glorious day for food and festivities. We met at our...

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Competition for James

Nov 18, 2011 by

Yesterday was the third anniversary for a local magazine called M! and a big festive celebration was hosted by the magazine at the...

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We have Arrived!

Oct 29, 2011 by

On Thursday afternoon, we finally arrived at our tropical destination! Real Del Mar – we actually drove right by it and missed...

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Packed in the Durango

Oct 28, 2011 by

As many of you know, we got rid of most of our worldly possessions and packed what little was left into our Durango for our cross...

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What the Heck is a P.I.T.?!

Sep 28, 2011 by

It is a life line – that’s what!! At least for James and I, it has been. I come from a family of suppressors – no...

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Growth: Transparency of Potent...

Sep 9, 2011 by

“Transparency of Potential… Born anew with each breath we take, growth is, and always has been. It is the clarity that...

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Terry’s Valley Sunsets a...

Aug 29, 2011 by

From Shilo’s laptop Thurs August 1st… James and I were very excited to catch up with Terry and Andrew while we were in...

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