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Diane Selkirk

@dselkirk

Writer, traveller, world sailor and circumnavigator. Asker of questions.

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Joined January 2009
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The Price of Paradise: How Volunteers Are Keeping BC’s Parks Alive explore-mag.com/the-price-of…
The Price of Paradise: How Volunteers Are Keeping BC’s Parks Alive – Explore Magazine

The Price of Paradise: How Volunteers Are Keeping BC’s Parks Alive – Explore Magazine

The system has expanded exponentially, but funding hasn’t kept pace.

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A Canadian estate sale bargain is about to deliver a 200 times return afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts…
A Canadian estate sale bargain is about to deliver a 200 times return

A Canadian estate sale bargain is about to deliver a 200 times return

A wood carving snapped up at an estate clearance for the price of lunch turns out to be something quite rare and valuable.

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Sarah Cooper is a National Treasure 🤣🤣
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I can’t stop laughing. 😆
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Kamala just put this video out and it’s brutal. 😂
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One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet incredible people I may have never crossed paths with: Bobbie Racette is Queer, Indigenous and Triumphant douglasmagazine.com/bobbie-r… via @Douglasmagazine
Bobbie Racette is Queer, Indigenous and Triumphant - Douglas magazine

Bobbie Racette is Queer, Indigenous and Triumphant - Douglas magazine

Bobbie Racette shares how she transformed challenges into success when founding her business Virtual Gurus, and how others can benefit from an unconventional approach.

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Sometimes you can go home again and it's better than you ever dreamed. Vancouver Island Homecoming saturdayeveningpost.com/2024…
Vancouver Island Homecoming | The Saturday Evening Post

Vancouver Island Homecoming | The Saturday Evening Post

Aboard the historic tugboat Swell, the author shares a tale of conservation and connection.

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"The standard mechanical explanation of an eclipse, which generally comes from the Western scientific perspective, doesn't capture the emotion of experiencing the phenomena in person." bbc.com/travel/article/20231…
America's ancient sky watchers

America's ancient sky watchers

On 14 October a solar eclipse will sweep over North, Central and South America. But for Indigenous people across the region, the phenomenon has long held additional significance.

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I love a good letter in a bottle story! cbc.ca/newsinteractives/feat…
Found in translation

Found in translation

How a chance meeting at a B.C. barber shop helped a couple track down the Japanese writers of a letter in a bottle — 21 years after they found it.

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The owners of the Whitehorse Star said they'd publish the paper's last edition in May, following years of financial difficulty. cbc.ca/1.7165800
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‘You just have to do something’: B.C. tourism company turns to shoreline cleanup | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10404018/…
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Adventure, Culture, History – and
Reconciliation douglasmagazine.com/adventur… via @Douglasmagazine
Adventure, Culture, History – and Reconciliation - Douglas magazine

Adventure, Culture, History – and
Reconciliation - Douglas magazine

When Tyson Atleo (?ikaatius) was a teenager living in Ahousaht, B.C., he felt excluded as tourism in nearby Tofino began to take off. Not only did surfing

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Rethinking Stanley Park montecristomagazine.com/maga…
Rethinking Stanley Park

Rethinking Stanley Park

Deep cuts.

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Our planet is changing and it's no longer enough to simply hope to avoid a disaster. Destinations need to do more to support visitors. worldnomads.com/travel-wiser… bit.ly/499aVOy – via @WorldNomads
Navigating Wildfire Season: Safety Tips for Travelers

Navigating Wildfire Season: Safety Tips for Travelers

With severe wildfires occurring more frequently, here’s how you can anticipate dangers and stay fire-safe on your travels.

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Not getting over this anytime soon @ianhanomansing @CBCTheNational @DaveSFoley @KITHOnline 🙌🏾🙌🏾🥰🌈
Ian Hanomansing (@ianhanomansing) profile pictureIan Hanomansing@ianhanomansing18 Mar 2024
I love this moment. Montreal Grammy winning singer-songwrigter Allison Russell says, on the National, how she and a friend did Kids in the Hall inspired skits as teenage buskers and their creativity still inspires her. KITH comic Dave Foley saw it and replied. Peak Canadiana!
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There's nothing like spending your winter in Québec. Whether it's Carnaval or Tire sur la Neige, ice fishing or snowshoeing, the province offers a wide range of fantastic cold-weather activities to keep visitors busy. explore-mag.com/18-ways-enjo…
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Vancouver has daffodils and bare mountains--writing this made me nostalgic for Quebec. 18 Ways to Enjoy Ice and Snow (With a Side of Maple Syrup) in Quebec explore-mag.com/18-ways-enjo… via @explore_mag
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TMAC@TravelMediaCA17 Jun 2023
It’s official and we are all so excited! The 2024 #TMACTravel conference & marketplace will be held in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador June 12-16. See you all next year B’Ys as we celebrate TMACs 30th anniversary🎈#Mummers @HospitalityNL @NLtweets @TCAR_GovNL
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Exciting news! We’ve been nominated for ‘Canada’s Leading Wilderness Resort’ at the 2024 World Travel Awards, marking our very first nomination. Voting is now open: worldtravelawards.com/vote-f… @WTravelAwards
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There's so much to learn from Indigenous tourism businesses in Canada. issuu.com/page-one/docs/doug…

DOUGLAS Magazine Feb/Mar 2024

In this issue we’ve put together advice from the experts on how to build a healthy relationship with money and stay in control of both your business and personal finances.

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