by Barbara Broadbent This past summer, Ian and I embarked on a wonderful exploration of Northern Italy – an area seldom included on the average coach tour. Our starting point was Milan, Italy’s centre of fashion, business and finance, and the heartland of Italian economy. We toured the magnificent cathedral which dominates the main square, […]
by Wendy Fougner Chile is fascinating nation, characterized by diverse and beautiful landscapes, warm friendly people and world-class wine. Over the years, Bruce and I have traveled to Chile multiple times. Several years ago Bruce and I rented a car and drove from Macchu Pichu in Peru to Chile’s capital, Santiago. This year we had […]
by Bruce and Wendy Fougner This past April at the Lloyds Travel Open House we featured a prize draw and gave away two tickets to Hawaii. Martin and Esther Kafer were our winners and they are took advantage of the tickets and traveled to the Big Island this November. Martin and Esther are both in […]
Locals can leave an unbelievable impression on your travels . . . some of us have had encounters with locals that have shaped our futures, some at the very least have just made our travels all the more pleasurable. Here are our top memories of locals met while travelling . . . Azaia: I didn’t […]
by Wendy Fougner This past August I embarked on an adventure to the Arctic with 30 close relatives and friends to celebrate the 60th birthdays of my brother Bill and his good friend Sue. Bill and Sue wanted to celebrate the start of their 60th year in a momentous destination, and after deciding against Ireland, […]
by Barbara Broadbent AER LINGUS will launch a new direct service between Toronto and Dublin beginning in April 2014. The Boeing 757 will operate daily for the summer season, then up to 4 flights a week over the winter. A NEW CUBA CRUISE program will begin in December, offering 7-night departures from either Havana (Cuba) […]
by Crystal Roche This past August, my husband and I and 27 other family and friends went on an adventure to the Arctic Circle and the North West Territories. This was the first time that my husband and I have travelled without our children for such a long period of time. I’ll admit, we were […]
Lloyds gets a great new website!!
On a bike adventure through Europe we had the pleasure of riding into Krakow. Upon arriving we immediately fell in love with the city. After checking into our hotel we had dinner in the main square, and as the sun went down we watched bats soar out from their hiding places to feed for the […]
A quick word of advice to anyone thinking about taking bikes into Venice: don’t. After exploring Croatia by bike we rode into Venice, Italy. Dealing with our bikes was, to say the least, not a fun experience. If you’re biking through Italy and planning to stop in Venice the most affordable option is to find […]