Category Archives: Museums

Five things you probably don’t know about Canada

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Briar's Travel Beat

1. Victoria, British Columbia is experiencing a baby boom – of orca whales. There have been nine calves born to the Southern Resident Orcas in the last 12 months, the largest number of births since the 1970s. The Southern Resident … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Canada, Events, festivals, Museums, Travel | Tagged #meetCanada, Bata shoe Museum, Calgary River Surfing, Edmonton Fringe Festival, Orca Whale Watching, Orca whales, Vancouver International Airport art, Victoria British Columbia | Leave a comment

National Anzac Centre

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Briar's Travel Beat

It’s not widely known, even in Australia, that the first Anzac fleet, made up of the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, departed Australia from King George Sound, near Albany on Western Australia’s southern coast, bound for … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Australia, Museums, Western Australia | Tagged Albany, Anzac Memorial, Anzac Museum, National Anzac Centre | Leave a comment

Grafitti Grannies let loose

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Briar's Travel Beat

Trains seem to attract graffiti and now it’s happening right before my eyes – over carriages, engines, and platforms. And no one is doing a thing to stop it. In fact the culprits, looking suspiciously like cheeky nannas, are being … Continue reading →