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Our Great Northern tour in 2009 to the Yukon, North West Territories and Alaska for 115 days, 14,493 km produced myriads of memories and is chronicled in the newest book ”RV Canada’s Far North On A Dream.” Read about our adventures : http://mytripjournal.com/rvcanadawithboo
Go to the Books and Publications page to see the books, and order copies.
2011 was our next big book tour which covered Western Canada as far north as Churchill, MB. Between the 32′ motorhome and the car we covered 18,129 km. Since 2003, our adventures have taken us 69,062 km or 41,437 miles. That’s a ton of stories, people and scenery. The fourth RV Canada book which will be about the 2011 trip is due for release in spring 2013 before we tackle a third cross-Canada trip again. Newfoundland, lobsters and ice bergs …here we come!
Bits about Barb: A Métis travel writer, photographer and speaker. Member of Sunshine Speakers Toastmasters in Powell River, BC since 2000. Presenter of goal-setting, ”Speak Up” program, and World Host customer service workshops. Founder and past president of Powell River Writers Conference established in 2003.
In 2002 I published Lessons From the Potholes of Life, 26 of my life stories resulting in valuable diamond lessons. Temporarily out of print, but a the second edition is in the wind.
Following that there were with several chap books, a perpetual calendar, and mini bios for friends.
Telling the story of our 2003 RV adventures across Canada, RV Canada On A Dime And A Dream was published in 2007. Based on our working holiday coast to coast in an old motor-home loaded with Dave’s Driftwood, books, and blackberry sauce, the book has encouraged people not to let age nor lack of finances stop them from making their dreams come true.
“Anyone can dream. Anyone can turn their dreams into reality. Just because something is improbable doesn’t mean it’s impossible.” Alan Mallory/Canadian Toastmaster who climbed Mt. Everest with his family
In 2007 we took this book along with 195 jars of blackberries and driftwood on a 19,962 km. odyssey to Newfoundland Labrador. This led to writing articles for Snowbirds & RV Travel, RV Times and Métis Whispering Winds magazines.
In 2009 RV Canada With Boo the Menopausal Van, the story about the 2007 trip was taken on the great northern tour mentioned above. Why menopausal? Because she was a cranky old van who hated heat, hills and being pushed. Any woman who’d been through it could relate with Boo. The sign on her nose brought smiles to passers-by and flag girls. We traded her in on Boo 2 a bigger camperized version with the famous name on her front. She had none of her little sisters bad traits but without warning she went up in flames May 21/11 in a mall lot in Powell River. Boo 2 was packed ready to go on her first big road trip. We miss her and all the fun we had with her. It is the end of the Boo hoo era.
She was replaced with a 1992, 32 ft motorhome for the northern launch who proved even more troublesome, breaking down the first day we hit the road June 15.
June 24-27/10 At RV Lifestyle Seminars in Kelowna, I presented: ”10 Provinces: 10 Best Kept Secrets” and “Grizzlies and Gravel North of 60.”What a fun filled weekend of boondocking on the Okanagan College grounds, catching up with old friends and learning from over 40 seminars. We highly recommend RV’ers of all levels of experience attend.
We are returning to RV Lifestyle Seminars June 22-24/12 to present two new seminars: “Bears, Belugas and Blackberries” a 40 minute slide show about the 2011 trip across Western Canada as far north as Churchill, MB. “From Journalling to Generating Income” is a 40 minute interactive workshop showing how to take travel notes and turn them into income.
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If you’re interested in bringing a group to beautiful Powell River for a retreat in a serene west coast setting contact me. My speciality is affordable, tailor-made retreats. Email me: dreambg1@shaw.ca
With 100 dreams in my bucket list, there will always be another dream to live, another group or person to encourage , another captivating speech to give or another book to write.
“You don’t have a money problem; you have an idea problem.” Robert Schuller
” It’s your time and your turn! Find the guts to face your fears and your flaws …the rewards will be endless.” Dr.Phil
