Showing posts with label G Adventures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label G Adventures. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Episode 68 - September 21, 2014

What was Pay doing 4-hours outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba all weekend? Why was she sleeping in a barn? All is answered.

If you were a kid in the 80's you probably have memories of the show, Fraggle Rock.  Pay talks to Larry Mirkin, producer of Fraggle Rock who also worked on several Jim Henson productions. Larry chats about his first meeting with Jim Henson and what it was like to work with the creative genius. Jim Henson's creativity lives on with a new preschool show shot in Toronto called, Hi Opie! and Pay is the guest on the episode airing Friday, September 26th on TVO (6:15am, 10:30am, 1:15pm ET)

If you're confused by the terms "eco", "green", "ethical", or "sustainable" tourism...you're not the only one. Founder of G Adventures, Bruce Poon Tip, talks about the difference between the terms and gives listeners ideas on how to make a positive impact with your travel choices.

And the CIBC Run for the Cure is taking place October 5th - Kathy Phillips will be singing the national anthem at the start of the event and shares her story of saving her own life at a young age.

Monday, 14 July 2014

Episode 59 - July 13, 2014

Are you looking for a trip where you can stay with a local family or host and experience what life is really like in that country? Pay chats with Leah Griffin from G Adventures about their Local Living trips. Pay recently returned from their popular Tuscany Local Living trip and can't stop raving about it. What about a trip where you stay in a Masai Village in Kenya and learn survival skills from Masa warriors? Or a trip where you stay in the Amazon Jungle in Ecuador? Find out which trip is right for you.
Pay also chats with Chef Robbie Hojilla from the Hudson Kitchen about Taste of Toronto - the big outdoor restaurant event taking place at Fort York at the end of July.
And if you are a wine collector - you might want to consider donating or buying a bottle through The Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Fine Wine Auction.

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Episode 57 - June 29, 2014

Pay is back from Italy and her Local Living trip at a farmhouse in Tuscany with G Adventures! Film critic, Thom Ernst shares his picks for July movies including one he can't stop thinking about.

How do you know if your need to be online is a hobby or bordering on addiction? Jesse Hanson from Helix Health Care Group talks about internet addiction and treatment options.

Beatboxing master, KRNFX (Terry Im) is a 25-year old Torontonian of South Korean descent who has performed at the White House and on the Ellen Degeneres Show. He'll be back in Toronto performing as part of the Modern Man event in July. Hear his freestyle beatboxing on the show!