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Spend the night in a haunted hotel. Check.
Tweet And now for something completely different… A few weekends ago M. and I were part of a small group that headed over to Val Sinestra in the Swiss canton of Grison to spend a night in a haunted hotel. I’m all for trying new things and places. But the possibility of coming face-to-face with … Continue reading
The 500 ‘likes’ challenge and the “End Polio Now” campaign!
Tweet In 2000 my life took a couple of interesting turns. The first happened when I received a phone call from the selection committee for the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship. The scholarship allowed me to study for a one year Master’s degree at a university of my choice, anywhere in the world. A few months later … Continue reading
In my backyard (part 4)
Tweet Do you have a picture of your “backyard” that you would like to share on Chickstravelflicks? If so, send a picture, with a short caption, to the following address: chickstravelflicks@hotmail.com
The Little Britt Inn
Tweet “Jim, do you have a website that I could link to from my blog?” I asked. “Well, we just ask people to type Little Britt Inn into Google so that they can see what others have to say about us” he answered between sips of coffee. So I did. Here’s the link with information … Continue reading
Have you seen the BIG nickel?
Tweet If you’re in Sudbury, Ontario and you miss the Big Nickel, I suggest you get your eyes checked. While you’re there don’t forget to check out Science North and Dynamic Earth where you can journey seven stories below the earth’s surface. They’re worth the visit.
How to keep busy on Manitoulin Island (so you can avoid the black flies…)
Tweet I cannot tell a lie. Manitoulin Island would have been more enjoyable if it wasn’t for those pesky black flies that found joy in biting chucks out of everyone. We were told (after the fact) that it’s advisable to swallow a vitamin E pill every day, for a couple of weeks, prior to your … Continue reading
In my backyard (Part 3)
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“You say Inuksuk. I say Inukshuk”
Tweet We found this Inukshuk on the Wikwemikong reserve on Manitoulin Island. And on the drive back home, we found the highways of Northern Ontario lined with thousands of tiny Inukshuks that people had erected.
A post from the Indian who didn’t run fast enough!
Tweet In my opinion, political correctness has been taken to an entirely different level in Canada. Which is why I was surprised and amused to hear Dave, a native Ojibwe, say to my mum, dad and me, “So you are the Indians who couldn’t run fast enough!” Our paths had crossed that morning at the … Continue reading
In my backyard (Part 2)
Tweet Do you have a picture of your “backyard” that you would like to share on Chickstravelflicks? If so, send a picture, with a short caption, to the following address: chickstravelflicks@hotmail.com
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