These pictures are of me leaving Penang, which was very tough to leave!! I am in Yangon, Myanmar, and this is just an incredible place!!! 300 Ethnic groups here, and I will quote my Lonely Planet Guide, “You feel you have stepped into an issue of National Geographic around 1910, with no Starbucks in sight!”... Continue Reading →
From Unusual Penang!
I have spent just over 2 weeks in this amazing place, and I must admit I like it a lot! I never would have thought of coming here, but when I was at the “International Living” Conference last year in Mexico, I met Keith, travel writer, who lives here and he convinced me that I... Continue Reading →
First 5 days in Penang Malaysia!!
I’m not too sure where to start. I left Toronto with many bruises, a bump on head and a black eye! The story of that was, I was having dinner with friends at their country home, I got up from the table carrying bowl of potato salad, I started walking from the candlelit dining room... Continue Reading →
Updated version of my dream: Betty’s Mountain Top……
I am taking the liberty of posting latest version of Betty's Mountain Top, this is the concept I will be researching as I travel this year in a much more serious way and as I said in last blog I am putting together group of International Advisors to assist me, as idea develops. I also... Continue Reading →
Doing check up on my life!!
It is nearly a year ago, that I made the decision to give up my apartment in downtown Toronto and give some of my furniture to friends in return for place to hang my hat when I return from travel. Am I sorry? Absolutely not, it is not always easy, but always interesting, my new... Continue Reading →
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY!!!!
Traveled to Newfoundland for my annual visit. It was rainy, chilly and foggy, and all in all very miserable weather for 20 days. We had 2 hours of sun one day and 6 hours another day, hard to believe, but that's the truth. I always love visiting the rock (as it is called) and my... Continue Reading →