Trans Canada Airways: A Look Back at 1939
I went searching through old newspaper archives online, looking for something quite different than what I found. I wanted to find travel ads from the 1960’s or 1970’s to see how far the industry has…
Cuba: How Things Have Changed And How They’ve Stayed The Same
My parents are approaching their 90’s and it’s at that stage where it’s not too difficult to swallow the fact they won’t be around forever. There’s a probably a decent inheritance somewhere but when you…
The American Alligator
Listed as an endangered species in 1973, the American Alligator was pulled off that list in 1987 and is more abundant than ever today. In South Florida, the Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National…
Holiday in Haiti, Anyone?
We had just arrived back at the Comfort Inn in Hollywood, Florida after seven days at sea aboard the Ruby Princess. This hotel is a major ‘staging area’ for cruisers. While waiting for our room…