JWH TRAVEL BITS AND MORE...JULY 8, 2021

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Ode to Canada, our new on-board pre-flight safety video is set in some of Canada’s most spectacular scenery and iconic locations. A celebration of what makes our country so beautiful and unique, from coast to coast to coast. Air Canada – June 23, 2021

The latest Bon Vivant magazine was recently released, inviting travellers looking for authenticity and a true sense of place to experience the essence of a country and its culture, how it was shaped, by whom and when, through its food. 

The past year has been a hard year for all of us. Not being able to travel over seas or across the border, but we can explore travel with our tastes buds!

Courtesy: Google Arts & Culture

Courtesy: Google Arts & Culture

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted by UNESCO in 1972. 

Courtesy: Google Arts & Cultura

I Was Born There powerfully illustrates the experience of visiting the park and explores the cultural significance of this special place. Completely unscripted but beautifully expressive, the film features the stories and experiences of real visitors to the park and is grounded in the voices of Inuit who have lived in, and traveled on, the lands of the park for generations.  Parks Canada – Dec 2016

by Outpost

In this original expedition, Team Outpost explores Torngat Mountains National Park, the ancient lands of northern Labrador, where the Inuit have trekked for thousands of years

Story and Photos by Sergio David Spadavecchia & Team Outpost, with Steve Usatis | for Outpost

The Last Lion of the Liuwa Plain | Wildlife Documentary ‘The Last Lion of Liuwa’ is the emotive story of an African wilderness and the last refuge for a solitary Lioness. The Liuwa plain is a spectacular and remote African plain and the source of the mighty Zambezi River. Rich golden grasslands dominate this dramatic landscape; but every year violent storms hit the Liuwa and the Zambezi bursts it’s banks, dramatically transforming this savannah into a vast lake shallow lake. Liuwa’s wildlife is just as dynamic, some leave, others arrive and for those that stay, they have had to adapt to a changing landscape and compete fiercely for territory and food. Our story is told through the eyes of a permanent predator of the Liuwa plain, the last remaining lioness of Liuwa. She is the sole survivor of a senseless massacre that took the rest of her pride. She is a symbol of the Liuwa, a place that challenges all who live here and where adaptation is crucial to survival. Her story is true and she remains the only lion of this very special place. Free Documentary – Nature – November 20, 2020

The most famous resident of the Liuwa plains in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 was a female resident called Lady Liuwa, a lioness, who is the subject of this documentary. The narration is told from her perspective, as if she were speaking, the Lady Liuwa. And warning: This is a tear jerker. You are going to be in floods of tears. Lady Liuwa was the only remaining lion in the area, following years of poaching and trophy hunting, before the non-profit NGO African Parks took over, assumed management and introduced additional lions to encourage the re-establishment of a pride. Animal populations have since stabilized, despite declines and local extinctions during the 1990s–2000s. The Lady Liuwa did bond with some lions they relocated but she wasn’t able to have cubs as it turned out she was infertile. But I’m glad she got a partner, new friends. Although nothing could replace her own family. She died of natural causes in 2017. As of July 2020, 13 lions are alive and well in Liuwa. 

Before we started our trip everyone asked us 'why do you go to Albania?' After returning home it's our mission to explain why! In our opinion this country is still undiscovered by tourists and one of the last spots in Europe where you can experience an original life with a very warm welcome! We traveled through Albania in October and still had 28°C and sunshine for ten days  Wagner Production – November 2019

by Dario De Santis

Mysterious but friendly, ancient but scarred, shut off from the world for almost 50 years — the tiny country on the Adriatic Coast is basking in freedom and beckoning travellers in.

Story and Photos by (and courtesy of) Dario De Santis  June 15, 2021

By Lizzie Enfield 21st June 2021

Golden silk has run through Cambodia's history for centuries, and Sophea Pheach is helping to ensure that it is also woven into the country's future. BBC 

Looking to get more veggies into your diet? Try one of my four easy, healthy salad recipes! Each salad is easy to make, super nutritious, and of course, delicious! I'll show you how to make a Spinach + Strawberry Salad, Green Bean + Tomato Salad, Romaine + Herb Salad, and a Cucumber, Tomato Onion salad. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:31 Spinach Strawberry Salad 1:58 Green Bean & Tomato Salad 3:42 Mint, Dill & Romaine Salad 5:15 Cucumber, Tomato, Feta Salad

Clean and delicious – May 29, 2021

Rajiv Surendra is a man of many artistic talents, and you may recognize him from the movie, “Mean Girls.” Today, we stepped inside his New York apartment, which is filled with vintage and handmade items from all over the world. For his business, Letters in Ink, he creates unique chalk art and hand-lettered calligraphy, and it almost seems like he learns a new skill every week. Check out his apartment and learn about the history behind his thoughtful, handmade decor. HGTV Handmade – June 14, 2021

As we look ahead to post-pandemic travel, industry experts share their tips for becoming a more conscious traveler.

For years, travel websites and magazines have doled out advice on how to be a responsible traveler. Experts have encouraged travelers to buy and eat locally, embrace a destination’s culture, respect nature, and take time to understand a country’s traditions. Recently, many environmentally-conscious practices have also made it to these lists, explaining the harmful effects of over-tourism, the need for clean sunscreen, and how to avoid unethical animal experiences.

As people look ahead to traveling in a post-pandemic world, we are redefining what it means to travel better in 2021 by sharing a list of ways to travel consciously after the devastation caused by COVID-19. If we are to build back better, there needs to be more emphasis on immersive, sustainable holidays that evoke empathy for the planet and all its beings. Apesksha Bhateja – June 22, 2021

Just as the 9/11 attacks did 20 years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic will transform the way people travel internationally — with hundreds of millions of dollars in new government spending planned for modernizing border security and updating public health measures at airports.

Airports are at capacity with just 5 per cent of pre-COVID traffic because of pandemic measures…

Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Jun 12, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: June 12