Tag: history

  • Recharge time in Northhumberland!

    With Brian, our first destination was “Victoria Inn” at Gores Landing on Rice lake (about 120km drive on 401 East from Toronto)On the front lawn of Victoria Inn we met Mike McNaught, instructor and local fishing guide. First he taught us how to make the fly, then tying fly and casting. Mike with sophisticated tools…

  • How to spend a wonderful sommertime in the Lake Geneva Region ?

    «Encounters in Vaud» ———————————————————— Marie-France Meylan Krause – Director of the Roman sites and museum of Avenches A 2,000 year-old town, as dynamic and fascinating as ever? That’s Avenches, of course. Let yourself get carried away by the passion of Marie-France Meylan Krause, the director of the Roman sites and museum of Avenches and discover…

  • Traveling with Children to China. Part #3 Xi’an and Qingdao

    We loved Mian Shan area so much that we decided to postpone our planned trip to Xi’an in few hours, and take a speed train afternoon. So..whole morning we explored new areas of Mian Shan with Beautiful Taoist temples and valleys. Our favorites are: Chess Cave in Qixuan Valley Zhujia Hollow Area Lingbao God Temple…

  • Canada Day at our new national museum: human rights come alive

    Winnipeg – June 26, 2015 – Human rights come alive at Canada’s new national museum on July 1 with music and family-friendly programming throughout the day. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will offer musical performances, participatory activities, a scavenger hunt, as well as tours and programs designed to spark thought and conversation about…

  • Traveling with children to China, Part#2 Pingyao and Mian Shan

    Beijing Railway Station From Beijing Railway Station we took overnight train to Pingyao. Even we  booked our tickets well in advance, the softsleeper was sold out, and we had left with hard sleeper choice only. Before the trip I worried about safety, and personal belongings in the train, but after great experience with hard sleeper,…

  • CHINA, traveling with children Part #1 Beijing

    When I visited Qingdao, China on my first trip, right from the first day, I came up with ideahat I have to come again with my whole family. Children must see the different world, different culture and traditions,..show to them that not the whole world speak English…That there are places where you have to struggle…