Tagged With "Sir Edmund Hillary"

In all my travels to SE Asia, I haven't made it to Borneo yet. You describe it just as I imagined it to be.

Ottawa is a vibrant and charming small city — so pleasant that it’s hard to believe it’s home to soooo many politicians.  Of the national capitals I've visited, Ottawa seems the most livable to me (ie. if...

At the end of Jonathan L's recent trip along the Erie Canal, he found time to take in a selection of upstate museums, and he shares them here.

DrFumblefinger shares two new features in one of his favorite hotels, namely its very fine Library and Museum.

  One of the most memorable places I've ever visited was the Khumbu region of Nepal, home of the friendly Sherpa people.  The main town in this region is Namche Bazaar, the solution to this week's travel puzzle.  Congratulations to...

Dr Jon shares the breath-taking view of Miner's and PYG tracks from the summit of Mt. Snowdon, Wales.

Ian Cook shares beautiful photos and the story of one of the lead mines in Gunnerside Gill, North Yorkshire -- the fascinating Sir Francis Lead Mine.

American Airlines (for the third year in a row) and Marriott (for the seventh) have taken the Freddie Awards for best loyalty programs. Winners in other categories included KLM, Southwest and Virgin Australia. The awards are named for the late Sir...

  I've previously written about my visits with Sir Arthur C. Clarke  on this blog, a highlight in my travel life.  Arthur had a beach villa in Hikkaduwa  near the southwestern corner of Sri Lanka, just north of Galle.  It was...

  The impetus for my trip to Borneo came, as it often does for me, from a casual reference or suggestion, in this case both.  First was a phrase I’d seen in passing, "White Rajas of Borneo".  Then the simple statement by a...

Vivie takes you to Ministers Island in New Brunswick. See how the estate showcases the hobbies of the late Sir William Van Horne, President of Canadian Pacific Railway.

 I've had some gut-wrenching plane landings (and take-offs) in my days.  The first as a young medical student flying with a bush pilot to remote First Nation (American Indian) villages in Western Ontario.  The plane was outfitted with...

I've found similar nearly nonexistent toilet conditions in many of the poorer countries I've visited in my life. Again a difference here might be the altitude. Human waste decomposes quickly in a warm wet environment, but slowly in conditions like you find in the Khumbu. Sir Edmund Hillary's organization has done much to improve the lives of the Sherpa people, especially build good strong bridges across raging rivers, schools and medical clinics. Our Sherpa guide told us "Sir Edmund is our...

A wonderful "step into the past". Looks lovely Vivie.

Gumbo was visiting Chipping Campden, one of the best preserved towns in the Cotswold.

London's Southwark Cathedral has a long and colorful history as a church, but only a century or so as a cathedral.

The Khumbu is an interesting and mountainous part of Nepal. It is road-less and to go anywhere you need to walk and carry what you need with you.

Travel Rob takes a deeper look into the estate of Sir William Van Horne and his Island getaway

A neighborhood with a "certain reputation" keeps up its appearances and attraction while also becoming a foodie heaven.

A small rural rail station has a lot of history behind it

A visit to a small exhibition in Boston helped PHeymont refocus on the American aspect of French-trained American artists.

DrFumblefinger visits the Tengboche Monastery in Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal. The monastery itself is interesting, and its views of the major Himalayan peaks is breath-taking.

DrFumblefinger offers a guide to the highlights of Canada's capital city (not the world's coldest)

The Whitefish Point area, known as Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast, has more than 200 shipwrecks lying nearby. Samantha shares some pictures from her visit.