I had a similar experience to 'packerjohn', also being Canadian and growing up in Toronto in the 70's. At that time there was a yearly...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called The modern Tourist in the Older Travellers Branch
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called A Blog by any other name in the Older Travellers Branch
Keep posting the trip reports, it's one of the main reasons that I periodically check in to see the new posts that have been added to this...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travelling companion.......... in the Older Travellers Branch
Just reading my post, I meant to write....."Torun was almost like a private room as I was alone in a 4-bed dorm"
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travelling companion.......... in the Older Travellers Branch
I agree with pretty much everything Gawkabout said. I'm a mid/50's Canadian male currently in Berlin. I've just travelled through...
8 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Polish to English Translation in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
I've just completed my first trip to Poland. It exceed my expectations. I had eight nights in total; I visited four cities and spent two...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Canada-England-Poland in the Older Travellers Branch
Thanks for the responses. The London hostel was near Oxford Circus Tube Station just north on Great Portland Road. It worked out, caught...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Canada-England-Poland in the Older Travellers Branch
Just thought I'd add a bio. I'm late 50's,lots of walking during the day is great, museums(paintings), medieval centres, castles that sort...
8 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Canada-England-Poland in the Older Travellers Branch
I have a few questions. I do read the OT board but don't post that often. I've bought a cheap ticket from Calgary to London(Gatwick) return...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ever need evidence of onward/return travel? in the Older Travellers Branch
'Three trips into SEA in the last four years. Always with Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong originating in Vancouver.....Final...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Khao San Road in the Older Travellers Branch
Great post Dave.....You had me hooked about half way through the read. I was sitting at a small outdoor table having a Tiger Beer and...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Camping at the Gaspe Penninsula or Nova Scotia in the Americas - Canada Branch
Several years ago my wife and I did a similar trip through Gaspe during the first two weeks of October. We're from BC so it wasn't too cold...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Thailand in November places with less tourists in the Asia - Thailand Branch
I agree with the suggestion of Issan. About three years ago I spent a week travelling along the Mekong through small and mid-sized towns....
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Fort Steele (near Cranbrook BC) in the Americas - Canada Branch
My wife and I moved to Creston 4 years ago, after more than a decade in the Bow Valley(Banff/Canmore). Creston is 110km from Cranbrook,...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Fort Steele (near Cranbrook BC) in the Americas - Canada Branch
It's been years since I've been to Fort Steele. I only went once. Lots of young people in period costumes re-enacting daily living as it...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rocky Mountain group camping in the Americas - Canada Branch
About 40-50km north of Lake Louise on the Icefield Parkway is the Mosquito Creek Campground. It's inside Banff National Park. On the other...
almost 2 years ago







