http://www.skiponover.com/ Skiponover.com is a family of travel blogs by Jill Browne. Take a look! There's a blog for London, Canada, Calgary, England, and this one, about whatever doesn't fit elsewhere. en Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:57:00 GMT Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:57:00 GMT info@skiponover.com info@skiponover.com http://www.skiponover.com/fantasy-travel/ The kind of travel I dream of and the kind of travel I experience are converging. It seems no matter where I go, I am almost always thrilled and satisfied... http://www.skiponover.com/fantasy-travel/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/fantasy-travel/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:57:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/gulliver-at-dublins-docklands/ I haven't ever been to Ireland, I'm afraid, but one day... This picture is of a sculpture in sand at Dublin's Docklands, done in 2008 to celebrate Gulliver's Travels by... http://www.skiponover.com/gulliver-at-dublins-docklands/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/gulliver-at-dublins-docklands/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:35:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/giant-cow-invades-wisconsin/ I like giant things. Who doesn't? They have to rank right up top of everyone's list of Favourite Roadside Attractions. I went looking for a picture of the not-so-giant cows... http://www.skiponover.com/giant-cow-invades-wisconsin/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/giant-cow-invades-wisconsin/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:35:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/dogs-available-at-the-better-hotels/ Here in Calgary where I live, one of the top-end hotels has a resident dog for guests who miss having a furry friend greet them at the day's end, or... http://www.skiponover.com/dogs-available-at-the-better-hotels/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/dogs-available-at-the-better-hotels/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:18:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/the-wawa-goose-of-road-trips-and-giant-things/ Road trips in Canada, and probably in the USA, always have to include pictures of the biggest things. I don't know Steph & Adam, who took this picture, but it... http://www.skiponover.com/the-wawa-goose-of-road-trips-and-giant-things/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/the-wawa-goose-of-road-trips-and-giant-things/ Mon, 11 May 2009 03:34:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/pretend-travel-for-when-you-just-cant-stand-to-leave-home/ What a great concept: fake travel! This photo comes from Arturo de Albornoz, who lives in Mexico and (I think) is in the advertising business there. Arturo liked the Travel... http://www.skiponover.com/pretend-travel-for-when-you-just-cant-stand-to-leave-home/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/pretend-travel-for-when-you-just-cant-stand-to-leave-home/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:08:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/dont-recline-in-coach/ I don't belong to a lot of Facebook groups (not by the mega-standards of some Facebook addicts, anyway), but one that I'm very happy to be a member of is... http://www.skiponover.com/dont-recline-in-coach/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/dont-recline-in-coach/ Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:53:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/i-love-web-check-in-but-does-air-canada-get-it/ Web check-in is a great thing. You get the paperwork done at home, or at your hotel, and show up at the airport, bags in hand, ready to put them... http://www.skiponover.com/i-love-web-check-in-but-does-air-canada-get-it/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/i-love-web-check-in-but-does-air-canada-get-it/ Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:13:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/check-the-odometer/ Must remember to check the odometer reading on the car. For two reasons: - claiming any sort of car-related tax expense requires knowing how far the car went in the... http://www.skiponover.com/check-the-odometer/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/check-the-odometer/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:33:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/getting-more-air-miles-faster/ My local Safeway has a monthly promotion, great for Air Miles (TM) collectors. The Air Miles loyalty plan crosses brands. Cardholders can collect points at Safeway, Shell gas stations, Boston... http://www.skiponover.com/getting-more-air-miles-faster/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/getting-more-air-miles-faster/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:56:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/do-you-budget-more-for-the-flight-or-the-hotel/ When planning a long trip, do you look for a cheap flight and try to work hotels around it? Or, if you see a deal on accommodation, would you take... http://www.skiponover.com/do-you-budget-more-for-the-flight-or-the-hotel/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/do-you-budget-more-for-the-flight-or-the-hotel/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:04:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/do-you-take-your-laptop/ My next trip may not be right away, but it will be the first time I'll have to seriously consider taking my laptop. I've travelled with it, of course, but... http://www.skiponover.com/do-you-take-your-laptop/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/do-you-take-your-laptop/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:09:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/smart-packing-advice-from-expert-susan-foster/ Smart Packing is both a book and a website, by Susan Foster. Foster is a clothing expert and a live-out-of-a-suitcase traveller. This little book is practical and useful. There are... http://www.skiponover.com/smart-packing-advice-from-expert-susan-foster/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/smart-packing-advice-from-expert-susan-foster/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:06:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/corner-gas-invented-the-staycation/ On the TV show Corner Gas (I just took the Corner Gas tour), new girl in town Lacey had some trouble with the way Brent (owner of Corner Gas) spent... http://www.skiponover.com/corner-gas-invented-the-staycation/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/corner-gas-invented-the-staycation/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:35:00 GMT http://www.skiponover.com/heading-for-the-corner-gas-experience/ Corner Gas is one of Canada's funniest TV shows. Tomorrow I'm going to Dog River - well, Rouleau, Saskatchewan, the town that plays fictitious Dog River on television. I'll let... http://www.skiponover.com/heading-for-the-corner-gas-experience/#comments http://www.skiponover.com/heading-for-the-corner-gas-experience/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:16:00 GMT