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| Unique Visitors: 34 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 139219 |
| Visitors Out: 466 |
| Total Visitors Out: 466 |
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| U.S. Travelers’ Registration |
| 2008-05-13 12:44:16 |
While going through the Canadian Tourism Commission site I came across an interesting item that pertains to U.S. travelers. The American going abroad, or to Canada or Mexico, can register before going on a trip. This travel registration is a free service provided by the American government to U.S. citizens who are “traveling to, or [...]...
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| Hostelworld.com |
| 2008-05-10 15:28:17 |
Here’s a great site for those of you who want to try hostels. With the average price of an air ticket going up 20% staying in a posh place for a few hours a night is not on the radar for a lot of people. Hosteling is not just for the young backpacker anymore although [...]...
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| The Shubenacadie Canal |
| 2008-05-02 10:39:31 |
Around 200 years ago ships traveling into the Bay of Fundy around Cape Sable were under constant danger from changing tides and weather. Many merchants, military men and politicians marveled at how the natives went from Halifax harbour to the Bay of Funday by canoe and began studying the cource.
For centuries, the Shubenacadie water path, [...]...
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| A School for Travelers |
| 2008-05-01 13:04:43 |
Just down the road from White Point Manor is the picturesque town of Port Mouton, Nova Scotia. A thriving lobstering town it is also the fulcrum point for some the best beaches in the country - all within a 10 miles radius! It is called Port Mouton International Hostel and it is an unbelievably big [...]...
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| Yarmouth Backpackers Accommodation |
| 2008-04-30 11:30:20 |
The dream of the early 1970’s was to backpack across the country and work your way over to Europe on a “tramp steamer.” Well, Louis Lamour and Ernest Hemingway did not speak highly of working on a freight boat although I knew a couple of my peers who said it wasn’t that bad.
In addition, staying [...]...
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| Green RV’s |
| 2008-04-28 09:44:10 |
I’m really glad that our country is taking a step toward the treatment and disposal of waste from RV holding tanks and other camping disposal techniques. Many RV owners do not know this but they are buying toxic chemicals for use in their waste systems and are equally unaware of the consequences to the environment [...]...
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| Jet Fuel Price Dumps on Baggage |
| 2008-04-26 08:00:04 |
It was bound to happen. First there was the bag of Goldfish instead of a lunch and now Air Canada has levied a $25 surcharge on each extra suitcase. But the meteoric rise of oil has to leak out somewhere and baggage is just the start.
Massive quarterly losses for U.S. airlines have led to increases [...]...
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| Car Rental Tip |
| 2008-04-17 14:57:32 |
I don’t think I’ve ever rented a vehicle where it wasn’t kept in a dark parkade.
In Calgary, I hopped off the WestJet flight and into the convenient rent-a-car mall where i was handed the keys to a Toyota Matrix. Right off the bat I did 2 things wrong:
Never checked the “Condition Sheet.”
Never took digital photos [...]...
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| Golf Land: British Columbia’s Kootenay Region |
| 2008-04-08 10:46:51 |
In southeastern B.C. there is a triangle of land about half the size of Nova Scotia called the Kootenays. It is bordered by the B.C./Alberta Rockies on the east and Montana, Idaho and Washington state on the bottom. In this small piece of Canada is a total of 23, 18 hole golf courses!
Most of the [...]...
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| Queen’s County Mayor: John Leefe |
| 2008-04-02 11:40:34 |
“If you are a visitor and would like to visit our beautiful community “The South Shore’s Great Experience!”. Look at our visitor sections to experience and see our many restored lighthouses, national, provincial and local parks and beaches, numerous museums, and our many festivals and events. Take in a strawberry or turkey supper or experience [...]...
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| Bobby Curtola Goes Back West |
| 2008-03-28 12:42:11 |
(Picture: NovaNewsNow.com)
Former-teen idol Bobby Curtola and his manager, Robert Hubbard, have moved out of Liverpool after a much touted move to the town in September 2004. The 1960s singer hit the international charts with his 1963 hit, “Fortune Teller” and amassed 25 Canadian Gold singles and 12 Canadian Gold Albums as well as hits [...]...
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| Is Nova Scotia RV Unfriendly? |
| 2008-03-26 09:47:21 |
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(Picture Courtesy of Andrew Cornwall)
A few years back I was accosted by an awful little man who owned a campground down the road. The reason? I had allowed a friend to park his RV on my acreage while he drove around Nova Scotia in his small car. He was from the west and wanted a [...]...
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| The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT) |
| 2008-03-25 12:14:42 |
“We have an enticing combination of the world’s leading eTourism researchers joined by industry champions describing their solutions and their visions for the future.”
Prof. Andy Frew, IFITT-President
Based in Austria,IFITT is a not-for-profit organization which promotes information and communication technologies in conjunction with tourism.
We all know what Reservac and Sabre did for booking 25 years [...]...
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| Nova Scotia Master Class Returns |
| 2008-03-20 14:30:56 |
Under the guidance of Michelle Sears the Nova Scotia Masterclass Series is returning for a 2nd year. This series of courses is designed to educate Nova Scotia’s tourism operators and businesses provide a great product and reap the rewards. This is especially designed for the management teams.
In 2008 the Masterclass Series will be made [...]...
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| Maple Syrup - Rite of Spring |
| 2008-03-19 11:12:31 |
Maple syrup comes from the sap of the sugar maple and is a rite of spring for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec provinces. It was was a staple of the natives of eastern North America before the arrival of the first European settlers. In fact, it was the Iroquois who found that cooking deer [...]...
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| More Gas Pain Expected |
| 2008-03-14 18:14:43 |
One topic will not be far from the forefront of tomorrow’s annual trade and travel show promoted by the Destination Southwest Nova Scotia Association. And we all know this is the expected price of gas for the summer tourism season. Industry soothsayers expect it to hit from $1.30 to $1.40CDN per liter which almost [...]...
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| Classical Gas |
| 2008-03-13 07:55:23 |
No one can say that they haven’t been warned that the price of gas was going to go up. It was only a matter of time. And with diesel even higher (odd) the tour industry must be grinding its collective teeth.
One of the big problems with North American is that the people fell in love [...]...
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| Canadian Tourism and the Seal Hunt |
| 2008-03-11 11:09:46 |
This is a touchy subject around here but it affects a segment of Canada’s tourism industry. Because every since the 1970’s, when Greenpeace began stalking seal hunters on the ice flows off Newfoundland, Canadian tourism operators have nightmares of cute little white-coated pups bearing signs that say, “I’m going to be clubbed.”
First and foremost the [...]...
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| The Wacky Tourist Tax Rebate of the Canadian Government |
| 2008-03-10 14:29:46 |
A year-and-a-half ago the Canadian government canceled it’s time-honored tax rebate system which gave money back to tourists enjoying our country. A government spokesman said at the time that the program’s cancellation will save $78.8 million a year and went on to justify it on the grounds that only 3% of visitors ever claimed it.
The [...]...
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| White Point Golf Course |
| 2008-03-09 19:16:39 |
Golf pro Dave Kemshead welcomes you to the most picturesque Course">golf course in eastern Canada. Since 1932 the golf course at White Point has challenged golfers of all levels from around the world. This spectacular 9-hole, Par 35, oceanside course was established shortly afterWhite Point Beach Resort opened, and continues to be an integral [...]...
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| March Madness at White Point Beach Resort |
| 2008-03-06 12:37:46 |
I was asked to mention the great festivities at White Point Beach resort over March break and since it’s one of my favourite places in the world, here goes:
They’ve got an action packed week planned for you! Every day you’ll be challenged to “Try Something New”! Give Skipping, Meditation, Hip Hop Dancing, Speed [...]...
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| Annapolis Basin Conference Center |
| 2008-03-04 20:53:25 |
Once a training center that saw almost a half-million servicemen and women trained for World War II and the Cold War and beyond HMCS Cornwallis was shut down and lay dormant for almost a decade before re-emerging as the newest and most comprehensive conference retreat in Nova Scotia.
Named after Edward Cornwallis, the founder of Halifax [...]...
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| Great Britain’s 1st Highspeed Line (HS1) |
| 2008-03-02 11:16:57 |
A few years back I took the Eurostar from London to Brussels on my way to ITB, a tourism show in Berlin. We started from Waterloo station and meandered southward to Dover along the old “clickety-clack” track of the British rail system. Once we got near the entrance of the Channel Tunnel the ride suddenly [...]...
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| The Ugly Tourist |
| 2008-03-01 18:21:37 |
First published in 1958, The Ugly American was a national bestseller for its exposé of American arrogance, incompetence, and corruption in Southeast Asia - 5 years before the Vietnam War began with the assassination of President Diem. In that year Marlon Brando played the lead in the movie version.
Since then the term “Ugly [...]...
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| Liscombe Lodge |
| 2008-02-29 14:31:29 |
Every now and then I like to give a salute to some of the great operators in the Nova Scotia tourism industry. Liscombe Lodge Resort and Conference Centre along Nova Scotia’s picturesque Marine Drive is one of these places and I think it is the best kept secrets in Atlantic Canada.
A Natural Setting
At Liscombe [...]...
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| Beatle Event Comes Again to Halifax |
| 2008-02-28 08:51:15 |
Hal Bruce has just announced that the 3rd Annual Maritime Beatle Event will be held on Saturday June 7, 2008 at the Olympic Gardens in Halifax. This year the world’s favorite “Other Ringo,” Jay Goeppner will be back as is Ticket 2 Ride along with Hal’s great show.
The first two events were runaway successes [...]...
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| A Walk Among Oak Island Ghosts |
| 2008-02-26 20:00:33 |
Oak Island Nova Scotia is home to the longest running and most famous treasure hunt in the world. The treasure hunt began in 1795 with the accidental discovery of the “Money Pit”. No one knows what treasure is buried there and no one knows who buried it. Some theories suggest that it could be Pirate [...]...
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| Guest Post: Michelle Sears - TourismTechnology.com |
| 2008-02-25 18:51:01 |
Kim’s Note: Michelle Sears is the facilitator for the mentoring system called d TourismTechnology.com, a mentorship program partnering with provincial and federal agencies to assist Nova Scotia tourism businesses gain technological skills to compete in the global market
TourismTechnology.com is a fantastic project and one that we have been
having a lot of fun with. I [...]...
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| Cuba - What’s the Problem? |
| 2008-02-24 17:22:02 |
We’ve all seen the movies and heard the stories about the corrupt regime in Cuba in the 1950’s laundering money for the big mob families. Then Fidel Castro, who had more education than Batista and almost all of his ministers, wins an un-winable civil war and drives the mafia and its cronies out of Cuba [...]...
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| Internet Marketing for Vacation Homes |
| 2008-02-22 19:06:00 |
Ten years ago a vacation home owner would place ads in local, national and even international newspapers. This was a huge expense and still is a part of the marketing strategy. In fact you can look in any large newspaper and there will be a spot for vacation properties.
Around 1999 vacation rental sites began showing [...]...
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| Vacation Home Rules In Nova Scotia |
| 2008-02-21 18:18:00 |
Not so long ago you could make nice second income by renting out your cottage. It was nice for the mom-and-pop operations who could never go toe-2-toe with the big guys and didn’t want to. They had their clients and the big guys had theirs. They also had lax rules because, let’s face it, [...]...
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| Vacation Home = Tax Haven? |
| 2008-02-20 20:20:04 |
Depending on where you live your vacation home may be a two-edged sword: fun and profit. If you have it rented out a good portion of the year then there is a good chance that you will have self-funded, profitable money machine in the making - right? Well, maybe there’s something that might have slipped [...]...
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| Setting Up Your Vacation Home |
| 2008-02-19 18:04:47 |
Like any other business running a vacation home depends quite a lot upon how it is set up in the beginning. That is, making it a smooth running operation that can switch over occupants, either weekly or monthly, with the expertise of a hotel.
1) Who Are Your Clients?
Your type of guests has a lot to [...]...
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| Affording a Vacation Home |
| 2008-02-18 14:30:12 |
The last time you went to the beach or to the ski resort you probably thought of what it would be like to come to this place and have everything all set up, like in your own home. However, having another place is a costly venture and even all the savings from not staying in [...]...
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| How Was The Border? |
| 2008-02-17 19:28:55 |
I am back from my Disney vacation a little more than worn out and satisfied that I have crossed another item off my own “Bucket List.” I really think the whole trip is something encompasses a greater scope than mere saving money: You have to train for it.
After writing my bit on the new WHTI [...]...
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| Disney’s Gospel For a Sustainable World Needs A Lesson in Recycling |
| 2008-02-16 16:56:17 |
There’s no doubt about it. Disney is a powerhouse of fun and fascination, especially if you have kids and can see it through their eyes. Mine are too old to dress up as princesses and have tea in in the castle but we were enthralled by the sheer number of little girls dressed in [...]...
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| Even Bloggers Need A Holiday With Mickey |
| 2008-02-08 13:03:01 |
I’ve been to Disneyland in Anaheim a few times. The first time I was three and mother often told everyone that I shook Walt Disney’s hand. Walt, I guess, used to love walking around and greeting people at his amazing park. Then I cut my lip on the Cups and Saucers and that was all [...]...
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| Gimli Glider Retires |
| 2008-02-08 07:24:14 |
Photo byWayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press
Two Guys, a 767 and a Calculator
One of the most famous aircraft that ever took to the skies (next to The Memphis Belle, The Enola Gay and The Spirit of St. Louis) was The Gimli Glider. Because on July 23, 1983 - a very memorable day for [...]...
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| Tourism Technology.com |
| 2008-02-07 07:50:10 |
Seven months ago, on June 29, 2007, the Canadian government through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the four provincial government departments responsible for tourism and four provincial tourism industry associations announced the progress of Tourism Technology.com (TT.com). This is basically of “smarting up”of tourism operators by introducing them to technologies for attracting tourism dollars.
Established [...]...
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| Ann Murray Centre |
| 2008-02-06 18:49:02 |
I’m not a great Ann Murray fan but I do like her style. She is a smart cookie and a great ambassador for Nova Scotia.
She started out on a CBC Haifax program Sing-a-Long Jubilee while studying to be a PhyEd teacher and broke out with the big hit Snowbird in 1970
The Anne Murray Centre, in [...]...
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