Holiday Travel

OK – So this embracing the winter season to make it more enjoyable is not really working for me. It is hard to believe that winter does not officially start for a couple of days.
I admit to enjoying those beautiful sunny winter days when snow covers the ground. Unfortunately, Toronto has less of those picture perfect days and more of the overcast and damp ones where the chill gets right into the bones!
How my ancestors ever ended up in this climate I will never understand.
I would like to try living in a warmer climate and one day might get the chance. In the meantime, I have committed to more travel – more holidays.
I love to travel and was interested to hear from a friend of mine, that the company he works for (GAP Adventures) had really encouraged all their staff to get Twitter accounts and Tweet through out the day. I found an interesting interview with the company founder and CEO (Bruce Poon Tip) on how company has integrated social media into their company culture. http://www.thestar.com/travel/article/733063--tourism-and-twitter-a-match-made-in-cyberspace

The story of the company, the founder and social media are great reading. I have never really tried the adventure traveling that they specialize in but reading all this has me considering something out of the ordinary. Maybe next vacation…

Actually, I think travel is one of those things in life that brings people together through common experience. Everyone I know can tell a great story about something that has happened in an airport, on a plane or crossing a border on a road trip. When hear people tell their stories it always reminds me of this clip about lost luggage that was sent to me a couple years ago. It made me laugh the first time I saw it and every time since.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhkm6sgPdtk&feature=related

Cheers and safe travels this holiday season.
George