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Irene Butler

who has written 79 posts for Globaltrekkers Travel Stories, Articles and Travel Photos.

Oct
9
2009
Fiji By Irene Butler | No comments

Firewalkers of Fiji

by Irene Butler
Published in Today’s Senior News Magazine
The Firewalkers of Fiji have long baffled scientists with their feat. It is my chance to get to the bottom of this, so to speak, as the chief’s son Madigi obligingly raises his ample barefoot in front of my camera, while he and his two [...]

Oct
6
2009
British Columbia By Irene Butler | No comments

Senior Muscle Power Proves Mighty

Published in Impowerage
2009 BC Senior Games Athletes break records and boost hearts
by Irene Butler
Athletes and dignitaries were piped into the Olympic Oval by the Legion Colour Guard and Bagpipers. At this gala ceremony to open the September 16th to 19th 2009, Richmond BC Seniors Games well-wishers and singers took to the stage. A [...]

Sep
30
2009
Fiji By Irene Butler | No comments

Fiji’s Fantastical Rhythms

by Irene Butler
Published in Travellady E-Zine
A tepid breeze gently rocked my hammock strung between coconut trees, a stones throw from the expanse of cream-coloured sand and the dazzling blue of the Pacific. “This is as close to paradise as earthy possible,” I muse, as I wave to Lusia, my ‘butler’ who comes my way with [...]

Sep
24
2009
British Columbia, Photo Galleries By Irene Butler | No comments

Richmond B.C. Seniors Games 2009

Power of Age
Watch as our seniors, ages 55 to 95 years young Go for Gold
Click to be “inspired” by the Power of Age
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Sep
5
2009
British Columbia By Irene Butler | No comments

The Secret behind “the Secret” of Gateway2 Ranch

By Irene Butler
Prima’s powerful flanks move in an easy rhythm as she nears me, her rich brown coat glistens in the sunlight. I see my reflection in her gentle eye as she puts her nose close to my face and whinnies a greeting. Paschar then nuzzled in, followed by Micah. Amongst these Warmbloods (sport horse [...]

Sep
3
2009
Death Valley, Photo Galleries, i U.S. California, Nevada, Utah By Irene Butler | No comments

Death Valley U.S.A. Photo Gallery

Pics by Rick
See Nature’s harshest yet most tantalizingly beautiful landscapes of Death Valley
Click to start your visual journey
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Sep
1
2009
Fiji By Irene Butler | No comments

BULA FIJI TOURISM EXCHANGE June 3 – 5, 2009

Irene’s report on the Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange.

Aug
26
2009
British Columbia, Canada By Irene Butler | No comments

Historic Steveston’s Cannery Row

By Irene Butler
Photos by Rick
Published in “TravelingTales.com”
“He’s too short, and too ugly to marry,” said Asayo. At first it was thought this “picture bride” was in bad sorts from her long journey from Hiroshima Japan in 1923 – but she meant it. As was the practice of the time, Japanese immigrant workers chose a [...]

Aug
25
2009
British Columbia, Canada By Irene Butler | No comments

The “Other” Olympics

Thousands gear up for record-breaking BC Senior Games
By Irene Butler
Published in Impowerage e-zine
The city of Richmond will pulsate with grey power from September 16-19th. Thirty-eight hundred 55+ aged participants have registered, making it the largest sports event the city of Richmond has hosted and the largest BC Seniors Games since they began in 1988. [...]

Aug
21
2009
Los Cabos, Mexico By Irene Butler | No comments

Soaking Up the Good Life in Los Cabos

By Irene Butler
Published in Travellady e-zine and Canadian Traveller Magazine
My spirited steed Bambino galloped along the white sand beach. The sapphire Sea of Cortez lapped the shore on one side; desert shrub nodded lethargically in the sun on the other. This same stretch of sheltered beach was once a hideaway for pirates bent on raiding [...]

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