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22
Aug

Travel Alert from Ottawa: Dominican Republic: Southern Coast

OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, from Isla Saona westward to the Haitian border. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami is issuing advisories for Tropical Storm Isaac, which is forecast to become a hurricane. As changes to the forecast and […]

20
Aug

Portugal: Azores: Hurricane Gordon

AZORES: Avoid non-essential travel- Hurricane Gordon OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the eastern Azores. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami is issuing advisories for Hurricane Gordon. As changes to the forecast and local conditions are continuous, Canadians should visit the U.S. National Hurricane Center for the […]

19
Aug

Arend & Darlene’s Excellent Adventure to Italy and the Dalmation Coast – Day 15

A short shuttle ride to the airport and we were soon on our way to Toronto. This being a Sunday, I just know Monday is going to be a long day at the office. Anyway, Darlene and I enjoyed sharing our adventure with you. Having done this blog, we too will enjoy it down the […]

18
Aug

Arend & Darlene’s Excellent Adventure to Italy and the Dalmation Coast – Day 14

Sadly today is our last full day in Italy. The goal today is to get near to Rome’s airport. I wanted to take the back roads and possibly the Ligurian coast on our way back. Travelling on the secondary roads in Italy is always an experience. It always takes longer than it looks. We came […]

17
Aug

Arend & Darlene’s Excellent Adventure to Italy and the Dalmation Coast – Day 13

Got off to an early start and hit the road by 0900. Destination today is Montalcino, home to Brunello wines, certainly one of our favourites from Italy. We made it to the Tuscan beaches in about three hours on the autostrada en route to Montalcino for a short diversion. I had heard of a beach […]

16
Aug

Arend & Darlene’s Excellent Adventure to Italy and the Dalmation Coast – Day 12

We started the day a bit late but soon we were on the road again. The front desk arranged a tasting at a winery called Francone just outside Neive. The area we were touring today is home to Barbaresco wines. Barbaresco also comes from the Nebbiolo grape but the terroir is different, producing a totally […]