Remarkable Places

Listen in while Lynn shares her love of working with migratory birds and other animals on Akimiski Island, on James Bay in Canada. Show Notes can be found on RemarkablePlaces.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Chris tells us a little about the emotional impact of viewing Gaudi's famous La Sagrada Familia. Manisha goes on an African safari. Together they tackle the heights of Machu Picchu. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

No guest this week, as I relate the story of my first trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. This is the final episode for Season 1. Thank you all for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

JR and his pal Bernie make their first trip to the Motherland. Two weeks in Nairobi, Mombassa and the Masai Mara National Park. See his photos here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Restaurants, liming on the beach, avoiding the noon day sun, island tours, festivals galore Zee Rover local seafood restaurant in Savaneta, Aruba https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g1158886-d2170599-r136080876-Zeerovers-Savaneta_Aruba.html Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9RSoLUBXCU Natasha Gibson on Instagram @epictravellerz See photos and show notes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

In the Twi language, "welcome' is "Akwaaba" We stay in a little village called Odumase in Konongo, Ashanti Akim Region. It's about an hour south of Kumasi, the 2nd largest city outside of Accra. The school is called Jubilee Secondary School in the village of Dampong. School web site https://aaco.org.uk Donations accepted at https://www.justgiving.com/ashantiakim/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Where Iza meets German Jesus and arrives at the End of the World, Cape Finisterre --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

A work trip to Louisiana turned out to have the added bonus of a magical stay New Orleans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Mentioned in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_chair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_moss_(drink) You can contact Joanne on the web at www.bangresumeworks.ca, or via Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Surfing on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica. Oooh, and the sipping chocolate! Caribean's Coffee and Chocolate Tours Directions to my house --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Sandra tells us about island life on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, Mozambique Island, Mozambique, and the arts scene in Cape Town, South Africa. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Roxanne talks about her visit to the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA. Web: http://parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire Location: One hour drive north east of Las Vegas Images: https://remarkableplacespodcast.com/2020/02/15/valley-of-fire-state-park-nevada-usa-with-roxanne-brathwaite/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Bev recounts a mid-summer trip from Toronto to Vancouver on the iconic Canadian passenger train. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Shawne recalls the beauty and charm of the brown sand beaches of Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Highlights of a 2-week motorcycle trip through the Canadian Maritmes and the US New England states. Review of the Airhawk Motorcycle Seat Cushion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Clothes in Hoi An, trekking on the South Island, learning in hostels --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

We also chat about CouchSurfing and using travellers cheques. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Quote taken from Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities (link to Amazon) Basilica San Clemente http://www.basilicasanclemente.com Travel Music Voodoo Love by Buraka Som Sistema, album Komba https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/voodoo-love-feat.-sara-tavares/id470858173?i=470858182 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

Ricardo Mcrae tells us about the Louvre in Paris, and a Carnival fete in Trinidad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message

A quick introduction to our Remarkable Places podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee-baptiste/message