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Destinations Detours and Dreams December 2022

Behind The Scenes

Winter has arrived in my part of the world. I look out my window to snow covered yards. It's back to parkas, boots, and winter driving.

November was spent close to home. I've experienced a bit of envy seeing photos and posts from travelling friends, family, and acquaintances, but I've also been very happy to enjoy the comforts of my home and spend time with nearby friends and family.

A Peek Ahead

I don't have much in the way of upcoming plans to tell you about. My schedule for December includes visits to a couple of places in my home city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada I haven't yet been to. However, I should note that my plans are easily disrupted these days. If the visits happen as per schedule, you may see a blog post or two come out of it.

I am also looking forward to the opening of The Leaf, an indoor horticultural attraction at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where visitors will journey through four distinct biomes. The Leaf is opening on December 3, 2022. The outdoor gardens around The Leaf opened in July 2021. You can read the blog post I wrote about those gardens here.

I expect to take a bit of a break from the blog in the latter part of December and pick it back up in the new year.

November Destinations Detours and Dreams Stories

Ten Things To Do In Yuma, Arizona

Yuma Attractions: What to see and do in Yuma, Arizona

Ten Things To Do In Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Attractions and things to do in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Fashion History At The Costume Museum Of Canada

The Costume Museum of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba, celebrates the link between fashion and history and culture through pop-up exhibits

From The Archives

Pantomime: No You Shouldn't, Yes I Should

The zany musical comedy theatre of "panto" is a British Christmas tradition. In this post I write about experiencing my first pantomime while spending a Christmas season in England

Articles That Caught My Interest This Month

Here are links to a couple of articles I found of particular interest this month. Maybe one of them will be of interest to you too.

Follow These 9 Rules To Better Pack Your Carry-on Bag contains information about some countries' rules and customs re clothing and jewelry you may not have known about

Airports to scrap rule banning liquids over 100ml in hand luggage by 2024 - article talks about airports in the United Kingdom. The technology making this possible might mean similar changes in other countries in upcoming years.

Explore Vancouver's Indigenous Cultural Experiences - more reasons to visit the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Counterfeiters Are Degrading the Indigenous Art Market: A Canadian Women Fought Back - an interesting story and a lesson for buyers about validating authenticity of indigenous art

Donna Janke is the author of Destinations Detours and Dreams, where you can find travel stories from near and far, the familiar and the obscure, the beautiful and the bizarre, with a focus on history, gardens, nature, art, architecture, culture and the snowbird life. She tells her stories through a combination of narrative, photos and personal reflection. Sign up for the monthly newsletter here.

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