http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog Nova Scotia, Tourism, and Travel Issues Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:18:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 © kim.kinrade@ns.sympatico.ca () kim.kinrade@ns.sympatico.ca 1440 Vacation home at White Point Beach in Nova Scotia kim.kinrade@ns.sympatico.ca No no http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog 144 144 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/14/sully-sets-the-bar-for-airline-pilots/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/14/sully-sets-the-bar-for-airline-pilots/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:46:29 +0000 kim http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=829 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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Almost every who was watching the news in mid-January is aware of the amazing feat of flying of  Chelsey B. “Sully” Sullenberg III, a US Airways captain who was piloting a  jetliner with 150 passengers and 5 crew members  aboard. The Airbus 320 had just completed its take-off when it ran into a flock of [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/14/sully-sets-the-bar-for-airline-pilots/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/05/kick-off-to-2011-canada-winter-games/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/05/kick-off-to-2011-canada-winter-games/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:21:36 +0000 kim http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=796 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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“In 2011, Halifax will host the Canada Winter Games – the largest event in Halifax’s history and the first Canada Winter Games to ever be hosted in a city this size. More than 2,700 athletes from across Canada will compete in over 20 sports, attracting thousands of visitors, VIPs, officials and media.” - HRM Website [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/05/kick-off-to-2011-canada-winter-games/feed/ 1 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/11/cross-country-skiing-in-nova-scotia/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/11/cross-country-skiing-in-nova-scotia/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:46:48 +0000 kim cape breton highlands national parkcountry ski areasfortress louisbourgold orchard innski areasski vacationsskiingski martok http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=707 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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The great thing about cross country skiing is that you don’t need that much vertical to have fun. In other words you don’t need a long or steep slope. However, if the opportunity presents itself the rush is still as great. Nova Scotia is not known for high mountains yet it has three thriving ski [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/11/cross-country-skiing-in-nova-scotia/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/08/30/zoom-and-gloom/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/08/30/zoom-and-gloom/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:06:19 +0000 kim airline industryairport authoritiesalitaliabritish authoritiesfuel priceshalifax international airport http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=288 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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I picked up my son at Halifax International Airport yesterday and saw the forlorn tail of a Zoom 767 on the tarmac going nowhere because the company owes the airport scads of money. Travel officials were “caught off-guard” by the grounding of Zoom which finally succumbed to the malady of high fuel prices. What is [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/08/30/zoom-and-gloom/feed/ 1 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/05/13/us-travelers-registration/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/05/13/us-travelers-registration/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44:16 +0000 kim american governmentbig brothercanadian tourism commissionconfirmationdepartment of stateemergency contactgoing on a trippassport numbersecurity systemstravelerstravel planningtravel registration http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=272 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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While going through the Canadian Tourism Commission site I came across an interesting item that pertains to U.S. travelers. The American going abroad, or to Canada or Mexico, can register before going on a trip. This travel registration is a free service provided by the American government to U.S. citizens who are “traveling to, or [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/05/13/us-travelers-registration/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/04/30/yarmouth-backpackers-accommodation/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/04/30/yarmouth-backpackers-accommodation/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:30:20 +0000 kim bunk bedsdormitory styleernest hemingwayferry routefreight boathostelinglouis lamoursidney australiatramp steameryarmouth nova scotia http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=261 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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The dream of the early 1970′s was to backpack across the country and work your way over to Europe on a “tramp steamer.” Well, Louis Lamour and Ernest Hemingway did not speak highly of working on a freight boat although I knew a couple of my peers who said it wasn’t that bad. In addition, [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/04/30/yarmouth-backpackers-accommodation/feed/ 2 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/04/17/car-rental-tip/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/04/17/car-rental-tip/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:57:32 +0000 kim http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=252 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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I don’t think I’ve ever rented a vehicle where it wasn’t kept in a dark parkade. In Calgary, I hopped off the WestJet flight and into the convenient rent-a-car mall where i was handed the keys to a Toyota Matrix. Right off the bat I did 2 things wrong: Never checked the “Condition Sheet.” Never [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/04/17/car-rental-tip/feed/ 1 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/03/28/bobby-curtola-goes-back-west/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/03/28/bobby-curtola-goes-back-west/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:42:11 +0000 kim bobby curtolacounty tourismfortune tellergold albumsgold singlesrobert hubbardshipyard pointsinging sensationUncategorized http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=245 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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(Picture: NovaNewsNow.com) Former-teen idol Bobby Curtola and his manager, Robert Hubbard, have moved out of Liverpool after a much touted move to the town in September 2004. The 1960s singer hit the international charts with his 1963 hit, “Fortune Teller” and amassed 25 Canadian Gold singles and 12 Canadian Gold Albums as well as hits [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/03/28/bobby-curtola-goes-back-west/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/02/28/beatle-event-comes-again-to-halifax/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/02/28/beatle-event-comes-again-to-halifax/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:51:15 +0000 kim beatleEventsgeorge harrisonjohn lennonjulia bairdolympic gardenspaul mccartneyrolling stonesthe beatlesUncategorized http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=218 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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Hal Bruce has just announced that the 3rd Annual Maritime Beatle Event will be held on Saturday June 7, 2008 at the Olympic Gardens in Halifax. This year the world’s favorite “Other Ringo,” Jay Goeppner will be back as is Ticket 2 Ride along with Hal’s great show. The first two events were runaway successes [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/02/28/beatle-event-comes-again-to-halifax/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/02/20/vacation-home-tax-haven/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/02/20/vacation-home-tax-haven/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:20:04 +0000 kim home mortgage interesthome mortgage interest deductionmortgage interest deductionrental propertyUncategorizedVacation Propertiesvacation home http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=208 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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Depending on where you live your vacation home may be a two-edged sword: fun and profit. If you have it rented out a good portion of the year then there is a good chance that you will have self-funded, profitable money machine in the making – right? Well, maybe there’s something that might have slipped [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/02/20/vacation-home-tax-haven/feed/ 0