My selection of Canada’s Okanagan wineries Four days in September were perfect for an introduction to Canada’s Okanagan wines. (See my background article on Canada’s western wine gems) I had a wonderful Vancouver host, Mike, who has explored many of the wineries and their wines over the years, and he had pre-selected some cellars he […]
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Canada’s western wine valleys: hunting for gems
Note: I visited Vancouver and toured wineries in western Canada in September 2019 and planned to publish this article in early 2020, to inspire wine-lovers who might be considering a Canadian tour this year. Part-way through the writing, Covid-19 suddenly appeared, and the idea of travel in 2020 became increasingly improbable. It’s taken me two […]
Geneva urban area rail plans laid out
Geneva, Switzerland (Le Temps, Fre) – Geneva Tuesday presented details including likely routes and timetables, for an RER urban transport plan that is designed to greatly reduce automobile traffic in the greater Geneva area in Switzerland and France. The new project was signed by French, Geneva and Vaud authorities in March 2008 and will link […]
Annecy and Geneva hug each other with 18.8 km autoroute
Geneva, Switzerland and Annecy, France (GenevaLunch) – Annecy and Geneva will be 10 minutes closer 18 December, thanks to the new Aliane strip of the A41 North autoroute in France, which is being inaugurated today. More significant to the cross-border workers and weekend trippers who travel this route regularly, the new road should reduce frequent […]