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Paris, France (Grand Palais at Pont Alexandre III)

When I started building VT pages, I planned to write tips only if the tip had not yet been covered. This actually consumed a great deal of time searching through all of the other tips and left me with very few tips of my own. Not very satisfactory or rewarding. I’ve since adopted the philosophy that we each have a unique perspective and I’d like to share some of my views with you. My hope is to intrigue you enough to be curious about a city or reminisce enough with you to provoke a smile.

Vancouver, Canada (Bayshore Marina panorama)

I’m attracted to the cities. I studied architecture in school and if this “computer thing” hadn’t worked out, I might be designing buildings instead of just taking pictures of them. I love the beach and mountains but I’m not much of an outdoors person. All of these themes are combined in Vancouver which would be my recommendation to visitors if they only had time to visit one city in Canada.

Calgary, Canada (Downtown panorama)

I grew up in Calgary and somewhat to my surprise, still find myself living here. I find that if I spend a lot of time in Calgary, I take the lifestyle for granted. I appreciate the city much more when I return from a trip and I always look forward to coming home. The city has doubled in size since my childhood and grows ferociously whenever the price of oil rises. I tend to stay within the inner city that I knew as a youth, since the outer suburbs contain mostly cookie cutter houses in a maze of roads.

Las Vegas, USA (New York, New York Hotel)

I never used to be much of a traveler. Sure, I’d take my vacation each year and drive somewhere in Canada or the United States. The first time I went to Europe was for a week long business trip but I didn’t even stick around to seen any of the sights. When I received a three year assignment in The Netherlands, I vowed to get on the trains every weekend and go somewhere… anywhere. I fell in love with the trains and I was bitten by the travel bug.

Montreal, Canada (Bonsecours Market)

I was a consultant for many years, which meant that other companies paid for me to travel to cities through-out Canada and the US. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to pick the cities and living out of a hotel wears thin after a couple of months. None-the-less, I was privileged to experience living in some cities that I might not even have made time to visit.

Lake Louise, Canada (Chateau Lake Louise)

I’ve always enjoyed photography but I was always frustrated by film cameras. I never liked paying the price for picture development and I was often disappointed with the results. Enter digital photography. You can take as many pictures as you want, see the results immediately, keep the gems and delete the disappointments. Perfect. Travel and photography are a natural fit and something I hope to pursue for the rest of my life.

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Myfanwe Oct 26, 2011 at 11:22 PM Report Abuse

Hia, Thanks for visiting my Rhodes Town page, it really is a beautiful place. I love you PPP by the way, best wishes, Vicki :-)
aaaarrgh Oct 22, 2011 at 4:27 AM Report Abuse

Haha, I like your attitude, there are DEFINITELY a lot of repeated tips on VT :) I'll come back and check your alternative recommendations sometime soon!
Nemorino Oct 20, 2011 at 1:27 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for your visit to my Milan page. Actually I was surprised at how much there is to do and see in Milan. I mainly went there for the opera and because I wanted to see the nearby towns of Busseto and Cremona – but I found lots of other things to do in Milan once I was there.
kiwi Oct 12, 2011 at 5:00 PM Report Abuse

Hey thanks heaps for visiting! We are hoping the oilspill in progress right now treats our beaches kindly but that may be too much to ask.
mircaskirca Oct 8, 2011 at 1:33 PM Report Abuse

I enjoy an afternoon spent at Puerto Madero waterfront. This neighbourhood represents the latest architectural trend in Buenos Aires and it's especially worth visiting for Puente de la Mujer (an abstraction of a couple dancing tango), a masterpiece of Santiago Calatrava. Thanks for visiting my page of this most fascinating city!
Greggor58 Oct 8, 2011 at 5:18 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for taking the time to check out my "latest" :o) YES...the Gaspe IS a beautiful place to spend time.. Ill have to stop by and explore YYC with you..Ive only ever visited once when I was much younger.
mindcrime Oct 7, 2011 at 10:37 PM Report Abuse

Girona was a nice surprise for us too! thanks for passing by my page! have a nice day!
ettiewyn Oct 6, 2011 at 10:53 PM Report Abuse

Thank you for visiting my Munich page - I am glad you liked it! Nymphenburg castle is a great place to visit for sure :-)
balhannah Oct 4, 2011 at 1:24 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting Sion, it really is a beautiful area. I loved the Mountain's around there!
Regina1965 Oct 4, 2011 at 1:12 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting my Reykjanes page, Penumbra :)