About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Category Archives: Destinations
EdgeWalk — Toronto’s unique experience
The EdgeWalk is the latest innovation of the CN Tower, Toronto, Canada. They don’t take it lightly. You have to be healthy, are strapped … Continue reading
Billy Green and Balderdash
In the late 1790’s, the town of Newark (today’s Niagara-on-the-lake) was the capital of the Province of Upper Canada. During the American Revolution a … Continue reading
Stingray City, Cayman Islands
With its spear-like snout, razor-sharp backbone and stinging fins rippling in the ocean, it headed my way. Deep down inside me there’s that yearning … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean, Cayman Islands, coral reefs, moray eel, scuba-diving, squid, Sting Ray City, swimming, tropical fish, underwater, yellow-tailed snappers
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Turbulence: Flying high
When returning from Rome on an Alitalia flight, some people were sleeping and others watching the movie when we hit a major area of … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Traffic Control, airlines, Alitalia, Calgary, Chinook, Clear Air Turbulence, glaciers, pilots, Rome, sun reflection, thunderstorms, turbulence
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Akko: The Underground Crusader Capital
Eliezer Stern is excited – he’s just discovered the toilets. Any traveller who has been confined to a mini-van for two hours knows the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acre, Akko, Arabs, archaeology, Austrian, Bahaullah, Baha’i Centre, bazaar, British, Christianity, Convent, coppersmith, Crusader Capital, Egyptians, Exodus, Haifa, iconography, Israel, Jerusalem, Knights Hospitallers, Mamelukes, Mediterranean, Monastery, Mosque, Muslims, nargilla, Old Acre Development Company, Order of St. John, Ottomans, Phoenicians, Pisan Quarter, Richard the Lionheart, Romans, spices, Synagogue, Syria, toilets, Turkish, Turkish coffee, Underground Crusader City, UNESCO
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The Mystery of the Riace Bronzes
Is it any wonder that after sampling the magnificent cities and incredible works of art of Rome and Venice that visitors to Italy rarely … Continue reading
Food Glorious Food
“I want a hard body Martin” said my loved one as we planned a recent trip to Sandals in Jamaica. I groaned. It usually … Continue reading
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Tagged all-inclusive, buffet, food, holidays, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Royal Thai, Sandals, sea-kayaking, Tokyo Joe’s, tourism
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Whose bed am I sleeping in tonight?
Over the years I have slept— metaphorically speaking of course— with Cornish tin miners and kings, knights and murderers, loose women and queens, smugglers … Continue reading
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Tagged Albion Hotel, Ballygally Castle, Betsy Trotwood, Britrail, Broadstairs, Cadogan Hotel, Charles Dickens, England, Eurail, Harrod’s, Hotels, Italy, Kings of England, Knightsbridge, Lady Isabella Shaw, London, L’Impero, Marquess of Queensberry, Mussolini, Naples, Nicholas Nicleby, Northern Ireland, Oliver Twist, Oscar Wilde, Phoenix Inn, Pip, pirates, Rome, Sloane Street, smugglers
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Magnificent South Africa
See the big five! Climb Table Mountain! Bask in the stunning beauty of Cape Town and tour through one of the most diverse and fascinating countries in the world. Continue reading
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Tagged Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Blyde River Canyon, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, cheetah, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Lions, Nelson Mandela, Pilanesburg National Park, Reconciliation Trials, Regina Mundi Roman Catholic Church, Sabi Sabi, South Africa, Soweto, Sun City, Table Mountain, warthogs
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