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Remembering Sensational Syria

by Irene and Rick Butler - Syria “wowed” us with its rich culture, its fascinating history, its ancient sites, and its gracious and friendly people. We had the good fortune to visit Syria about a month before the conflicts began, and our hearts go out the people in this incredible country. We would like to share by way of the following slideshow, the wondrous sights of Damascus, as well as the further reaches of Syria.

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Multifarious Manila

Multifarious Manila

by Irene Butler - Pix by Rick – Our Philippine Photo Gallery - What’s immediately different than anywhere else we have ever been? “Jeepneys!” The roads are chalk-full of these Technicolor elongated jeeps screeching around corners and flying-low on the straight-a-ways. The originals were...

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Bountiful Bohol Island

Bountiful Bohol Island

by Irene Butler – Pix by Rick - Our Bohol Photo Gallery - Deciding on another island to hop to is difficult being that the country is made up of 7,107 islands with exceptional sites on many. The Philippine archipelago is divided into three,...

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Ultimate Bali “High”!

Ultimate Bali “High”!

by Irene Butler - Photos by Rick – Our Four Seasons Sayan Photo Gallery - Our Four Season Jimbaran Bay Photo Gallery – With our Wedding Anniversary and Valentine’s Day in the same week, Rick and I decide to lavish ourselves in a bit...

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Beautiful Blissful Bali

Beautiful Blissful Bali

by Irene Butler - Photos by Rick – Our Bali Photo Galleries - Verdant tangles of jungle, towering coconut palms, expansive beaches, turquoise sea – and that’s only from the airplane! Kuta is our first Bali sojourn, the happening beach town with surfer dudes,...

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Jakarta’s Beat

Jakarta’s Beat

By Irene Butler - Photos by Rick - Our Jakarta Photo Gallery - Jakarta is akin to a blast from a giant furnace – the sweltering heat, the bombardment of exhaust from vehicles and motorbikes channelling from twelve lanes into four as our taxi...

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Beautiful Blissful Bali Video

by Irene and Rick Butler - Follow us through Bali with our video presentation of temples, jungle, villages, beaches, resorts and a “10-out-of-10” sunset!

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Auckland and Geothermal Wonders of Rotorua

Auckland and Geothermal Wonders of Rotorua

by Irene Butler – Photos by Rick - Our New Zealand Photo Gallery - Our first impression of Auckland is how “at home” we felt. We are struck by the similarities to our hometown of Vancouver BC – from the waterfront filled with cruise...

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New Zealands Subterranean World of Waitomo

New Zealands Subterranean World of Waitomo

By Irene Butler – Photos by Rick - Our Waitomo Caves Photo Gallery - We get up extra early, aim our rental car and head out from Rotorua to the hilly Waitomo region. On the scenic 2 ½ hour drive we drive through verdant...

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Geothermal Wonders, Caves and Maori of New Zealands North Island

by Irene and Rick Butler – Experience the sights and sounds of these incredible natural wonders through the lens of our video camera.

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Festive Season Fiji Style

Festive Season Fiji Style

by Irene Butler – Click Our Fiji Photo Gallery – A whole month in Fiji! How “bula” is that! After a solo press trip to this tropical paradise a few years ago, my husband Rick made me promise we would come back together someday...

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