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The Handy Dandy Scandi Tour: Our new exciting adventure to beautiful Denmark, Norway and...
Let me start by saying that I was sincere when I said last year, after the delightfulTop to Bottom Tour of Scotland and England, that I would not be doing any more tours.What happened...
Magic Jack: Story of a truly wondrous travel adventure
Today, I’m delighted to announce the publication of my children’s book, Magic Jack.It's a story about a brother and sister who go for a sleepover at their grandparents' and discover their grandad can do...
Great Garden Tours: Your complete guide to 34 exciting adventures
Today, I'm delighted to announce the publication of Great Garden Tours, a compilation of stories about the 34 garden tours Loraine and I have led over the past 16 years.The stories of these popular...
Launch of Roland and Paperboy was a joyous occasion at Italian restaurant
The official launch of my two novels, Roland and Paperboy, at the lovely Italian restaurant, Baci, in Burnaby, went off without a hitch and was a wonderful, joyous occasion. We had a fabulous group of...
Two novels, Paperboy and Roland, from Steve Whysall, published 2025
Today I'm delighted to announce the release of my two novels, Paperboy and Roland. Both books are now available in ebook form as well as paperback from Amazon and major book stores.
Two novels, Paperboy...
Top to Bottom Tour was fun and weather was terrific
Our last garden tour adventure, The Top to Bottom Tour, started in Edinburgh on Sept 22 and concluded in London, 15 days later, on Oct 6.We gathered in Edinburgh at the lovely George Hotel...
Our next adventure: a thrilling, quirky trip from the north to the south
Today, I am delighted to announce the official launch of my next tour, the quirkiest, most eclectic adventure of them all, a 15-day exclusive Top to Bottom Tour, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6,...
Italy 2025 was an exploration of new places and favourite destinations
Our 12-day tour to Italy was a trip of discovery into new and exciting new destinations as well as a chance to get re-acquainted with some all-time favourite place.
The group in Sermione on Lake...
It’s Italy in spring 2025 for a classic tour of timeless destinations
My next garden tour will be a wonderful 12-day trip to Northern Italy from April 27 to May 9, 2025.
Milan's Galleria.
The tour is designed with lavish three day stays in four great cities in...
CHEERS: Here’s to all the great times we had together. It was a blast.
We've done 32 garden tours over the past 10 years. It's been great fun. We have had many, many party times with friends on trips. It has been a blast! Here's to the happy...
COMPANIONS: Look who travelled with us over the years
Dozens of people have travelled with us over the years - to China, South Africa, Japan, France, Italy, England, Ireland, Spain and on and on. We have done a total of 32 tours. Each...
15-day tour of Ireland was a huge success with spectacular scenery and visits to...
My 15-day Ireland Grand Circle Tour was inspired by the desire to see more of Ireland - the parts we missed on our first Ireland tour in 2017.Seven years ago, we visited beautiful gardens...
Only a few weeks to the start of our Grand Ireland Circle Tour
It is only a few weeks now until the start of our fabulous 15-day Ireland Grand Circle Tour which will start in Dublin on Oct. 1. (THIS TOUR IS NOW SOLD OUT)The tour will sweep...
Beautiful Cities Tour was one of the best with fun everyday
Our 13-day Beautiful Cities Tour to Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Bratislava was a great success with everyone returning home happy and healthy after what was an exciting and action-packed trip. It was our 31st tour...
Into glorious, refined Vienna for the last of our Beautiful Cities Tour
After a splendid last night in Prague when we went to Reduta, a famous jazz club, for a night of Billie Holiday music, we headed out of the city for Vienna.
But first, we stopped...
Into Prague for lovely music, great food and beautiful architecture
We travelled in a luxury double-decker coach from Berlin to Prague, stopping on the way in Dresden where we had a splendid lunch and time to shop and look around.Dresden was tragically bombed during...
More fun days in Berlin ending with a rousing beer party
Our last few days in Berlin were spent visiting Museum Island in the centre of the city.We also took the train to Charlottenburg Palace on the outskirts of Berlin and also enjoyed an open-top...
Beautiful Cities Tour starts with days of delight in Berlin
The Beautiful Cities Tour got off to a great start this week with all of us arriving in Berlin for the start of a fabulous trip that will take us to Prague and Vienna...
Come with us to Ireland on this exciting 15-day Grand Circle Tour
Today, I am delighted to announced the official launch of my 15-day Ireland Grand Circle Tour.It will start in Dublin on Oct. 1 and circle around the picturesque south coast and along the sensational west coast...
COMING SOON: THE GRAND CIRCLE TOUR OF IRELAND
In 2017, I visited Ireland with friends, after being in England’s Lake District and North Wales.From Dublin, we went down the east coast to Wexford and Waterford, seeing some fabulous gardens on the way.It...
