Interesting and inspiring people

In Part 1 of this interview, Bimini Colt already shared with us her past travel experiences and a previous trip to Switzerland that helped save her …

Many times before, Facebook has put me in contact with really interesting people, and that is exactly how Bimini Colt and I connected. Early this …

In Part 1 of this interview Ingrid Folkers told us a bit about why she decided to embark on an 800 km pilgrimage on the …

Ingrid Folkers and I connected via Facebook some time ago and we realized we that we both share the same birth country – Austria – …

Part 1 of this interview already introduced you to Eva Schreiner, a very interesting and adventurous woman from Constance, Germany. Eva and I met while …

One of the wonderful things about travel is the people you just coincidentally bump into and have a connection with. One such individual is Eva …

One thing I love so much about travel is that it provides a chance to meet some really interesting and cool people. During my recent …

Through the Internet, I often come in contact with interesting people, and Jessie Voigts’ postings on Facebook revealed that she is an expert and a kindred soul who is passionate about travel and intercultural connections.

I always keep my eyes open for interesting people,and Krista Scott just absolutely grabbed my attention.I first met Krista 2 days ago on a whitewater …

In so many ways, travel is a metaphor of the life journey that each of us find ourselves walking on. Many of us strive (and …

Today’s social media are a true double-edged sword: they can be a real time waster, an arena for cyber-bullying and online ostracizing and an efficient …

Social media has an interesting way of connecting people around the world.Looking through my news feed on Facebook one person’s updates caught my attention and …

One of the gifts of working on this website is that it connects me to some very exceptional and often inspiring people.In this interview,meet Lainie …

I had a chance to meet Danielle through G Adventures, Canada’s largest adventure travel company. G Adventures sponsored our first Travel Story Contest a few …

For several years now I have started to question life as we understand it. For some strange reason, as I get older, things such as …

As I have gotten older I have found myself getting increasingly disenchanted with my regular rat-race life, and I have actively searched out individuals who …

Maria and I really hit it off so we planned to get together for another “neighbourhood walk and talk” to be able to check out …

Like so many other good ideas for my Celebrate Toronto article series that starts with the Beach, the name of this interview candidate came from …

Every Canadian neighbourhood is officially represented at three different levels: the municipal, provincial and federal levels. As far as the Beach neighbourhood is concerned I …

Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood is a place where many creative and innovative people congregate. It is also a hotbed for enlightened entrepreneurs, people such as Alex …

Gene Domagala is not only a key volunteer in the Beach, an individual who helps out with all sorts of charities and non-profit organizations – …

Michael Prue’s office has been a great source of interview contacts and connected me with some very unique people. On this cold February morning I …

Every year one entertainment event in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood attracts huge worldwide attention: the Toronto International Beaches Jazz Festival. Lido Chilelli, a local entrepreneur, is …

Toronto’s Beach community is not only a beautiful waterfront neighbourhood with mature trees and historic houses, it is also one of the favourite places of …

John Dowding and I first met a few days ago at Spiaggia Trattoria where I was doing an interview with the owner, Mary Lee. Right …

One person I had heard a lot about from different sources while searching for interview candidates about Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood is Marie Perrotta, the Founding …

One person who has been extremely supportive of my “Celebrate Toronto” project is Provincial Member of Parliament, Michael Prue. He and his staff have connected …

Over the last couple of years I have had the opportunity to interview many interesting personalities: tourism experts, authors, philanthropists, and enlightened entrepreneurs. For my …

For my Celebrate Toronto articles series I am continuously searching for people who are making positive contributions in the neighbourhood and building the community in …

When I recently talked to several people about my Celebrate Toronto project, which starts with an article & interview series and a photo exhibition about …

One of the lessons travel has taught me is to not only get to know the beauty of the foreign places, but to appreciate the …

Our recently concluded Travel Story Contest was a resounding success. We received over 300 stories from people all over the world about their experiences in …

Interesting people are everywhere. I met Ben Viccari a few weeks ago at the initial screening of a documentary called “Small Places – Small Homes”. …

As you know by now, www.travelandtransitions.com has dedicated itself to building bridges between people of different places and different backgrounds. There are many organizations and …

Paul’s story is an interesting one since it combines extensive world travel and an interesting life journey – a deliberate switch from a successful career …

During my stay in Cuernavaca I had the opportunity to meet several people from different community organizations that are involved in helping local disadvantaged people. …

My search for outstanding people who do unusual and positive things is an ongoing thing. Danielle Weiss from G.A.P Adventures recently put me on to …

My good friend Sue Kenney left the corporate world a few years ago and went on a pilgrimage on the famous Camino de Santiago, a …

The current controversy over the Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed has ignited my interest to educate myself more about Islam as I realized that …

One of the topics that I am fascinated with is the cross-cultural adjustment process. As an Austrian immigrant in Canada I know that even a …

My dentist, Dr. Rajiv Arya, and I have the most amazing conversations while he examines the precarious state of my molars. During my dental appointments …

Danielle Weiss is the Sustainable Travel Coordinator for G.A.P Adventures, Canada’s largest adventure travel company and winner of many distinguished entrepreneurial and travel industry awards. …

History can be a fascinating topic. Personal family history, particularly in the case of German families, bearing the historical legacy and burden of the Second …

Cross-cultural connections and understanding foreign cultures has been a fascination and ambition for me for a long time. In my full-time business, Textronics Communications, a …

The work on this website continues to allow me to connect with all sorts of interesting people. Some time in September my brother called me …

Scott contacted me about a week ago after having come across this website. We realized that we shared a lot of common philosophies and emails …

I met Pablo at the Canada-US Servas Conference that was held at the beginning of August in Vancouver where I had a chance to spend …

Some time in July I was watching our local TV station, CityTV, and I caught a part of a report about a Toronto couple that …

Robert and Bette were among the people I had a chance to get to know at the Canada-US Servas conference which was held in Vancouver …

When I first met Mary Jane at the recent Canadian-US Servas Conference in Vancouver, her youthful radiance struck me. I thought she might be in …

Here is part 2 of Mony’s story who went from being a Microsoft sales executive to completing a pilgrimage on the world-famous Camino de Santiago, …

I had a chance to meet Helga recently at the Servas Conference that I covered in Vancouver. Once you read Helga’s story you’ll realize why …

One of the absolute pleasures of working on this website is that I am able to connect with some phenomenal people. Individuals who have done …

In the 16 years that I have known my friend Mario I have heard many different tales of his world travels and he is one …

Martina and I play tennis in the same league and funny enough she even looks a little like the other Martina (Navratilova), just prettier. Needless …

I have written about my dentist before who is a really cool guy. Not only is he a dentist, but he is also a practicing …

My friend Carol, a wonderful and unique woman in her early 50s, is a high school math teacher, a gifted painter, a very decent piano …

I am very happy to be able to present to you Sue Kenney, a very fascinating individual, a consummate athlete and master rower, a pilgrim …

In one of my searches on the Internet about interesting travel websites I found a site on sea kayaking in the Adriatic. I contacted the …

My good friend Leslie recently had a chance to go on a trip to Antigua. Although on a package deal, she managed to get in …

Well, I am really excited to be able to present to you my first interview: Barbara Winter, best-selling author and creative entrepreneur extraordinaire. I am …

When your eyes are open you tend to find wonderful and extraordinary people right around you. My dentist, Dr. Rajiv Arya, is one of those …

A little while ago I mentioned that I stumbled across Verge Magazine by accident and that I planned to interview its editor, Jeff Minthorn. Jeff …

I had an opportunity to meet Karla last year on one of my trips to Spain. My interview preview will give you a bit of …