Burnside
Unit 140 Cambridge Centre, 202 Brownlow Avenue, Dartmouth, B3B 1T5
Phone: 9024688747
Email: lbeaver@maritimetravel.ca
An Interview With Leanna Beaver
How many years have you been selling travel?
I have been selling travel for the past 32 years.
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy gardening, music,walking/hiking, and camping.
What type of resort activities do you favor? ie water sports, lounging by the pool, etc?
I enjoy down time on a beach with a book but I also like to be active-getting out for a long walk on the beach or a hike in a park. I also enjoy touring around, seeing the local countryside and culture. I also love rollercoasters so I always try to fit that in whenever the opportunity arises!
What are your favorite destinations?
Alaska,the Yukon and NWT, New Zealand, Dominican Republic,Mexico, Europe....everywhere is special in its own way!
What languages do you speak?
I speak only English.
Asia
Nepal
Canada
Atlantic Canada, Northwest Territories , Yukon, Eastern
Iceland
New Zealand
Had a wonderful trip to Peru with Canadian owned G Adventures! Flew into Lima, overnighted there, then off to Cusco and the Sacred Valley for several days touring the area. Visited the ancient salt pans at Maras, saw Incan ruins at Moray and Ollentaytambo, and did a one day Inca trail hike to Machu Picchu -it was truly breathtaking and magical! The food in Peru is very good -one of the highlights of the trip was a Peruvian cooking class in Cusco. Another highlight of the trip was visiting the G Adventures supported Women's weaving coop which supports local families in their community in the Andes.
Machu Picchu Adventure in Peru, South America - G Adventures
I stayed at the Gran Muthu Rainbow Cayo Guillermo in April 2023 and again in April 2024. Lovely resort! Opened in December 2019 and then closed 3 months later due to Covid, so when I went in APR 2023, it was still practically a brand new resort. We enjoyed it very much, food was pretty good (you know, for Cuba), and we didn't experience too much re supply shortages. Rooms were beautiful, we had oceanview junior suite and the view of the water from the room is spectacular! the entire resort is very clean, staff is lovely!
Did a trip with 7 fellow Maritime Travel agents hosted by Pedal and Sea Adventures (based out of Nova Scotia) Pedal and Sea Adventures -it was the trip of a lifetime! Croatia is a beautiful country, very clean, spectacular scenery, excellent food, and such friendly locals! We did a yacht and cycling trip around some of the islands in the northern part of Croatia, Kvarner Bay. Most of us used e-bikes -great fun, and very easy to ride if you don't cycle on a regular basis. I can't say enough about what a great company Pedal and Sea is -it exceeded my expectations! the yacht was beautiful, food on board was excellent, staff and guides were very friendly and knowledgeable, and the itinerary they put together was wonderful! The sailing time was minimal and we were always docked by suppertime, never sailing at night. We had buffet breakfast on board daily , a sit down lunch daily, three suppers on board the yacht, and four dinners out in the towns-prices were reasonable for sure. Cycling on these islands had very little traffic for the most part so don't worry about traffic! They gave us a map each day, start here and end there, you couldn't get lost, and were pretty much free to go at your own pace and able to stop as you like to take breaks for some incredible photo opportunities.
Pedal and Sea also offers Yoga cruises in Croatia as well with a little bit of hiking and cycling thrown in, and bike tours in NINE countries-definitely the way to go if you would like an active holiday!
Here is a link to the trip that I did Croatia's Kvarner Bay Bicycle and Yacht Tour (Rijeka - Rijeka) — Pedal and Sea Adventures
Vacationed in central and Western Newfoundland for 10days in June 2023, absolutely loved it, one of my favourite trips ever! Took the overnight ferry crossing from Sydney to Port Aux Basques-would definitely recommend getting a cabin! Stayed the first night in Gander, then off to Twillingate the next day to see icebergs!! Did a boat tour and got screeched in with Iceberg Quest boat tours, it was excellent! then headed to Fogo Island for 2 nights, sightseeing and hiking-saw our first moose there!. Did not stay at the Fogo Island Inn, but the offer tours daily so we did that, and it was very interesting. Then off to Deer Lake -one of the highlights was definitely the Western Brook Pond fjord tour-spectacular! Then headed north, stayed one night at Port Au Choix enroute to L'anse Aux Meadows to check out the Viking Settlement. Another highlight was dinner at the Norseman restaurant in L'anse Aux Meadows-one of the best meals with the best service we've ever had! then headed back to Deer Lake and visit to Gros Morne National park for a couple of days of hiking and sightseeing, and got to see some caribou. A wonderful vacation, I will definitely go back again, would like to spend more time at Gros Morne.
Travelled March 22-27, 2019 to the Yukon and NWT, had an amazing trip! Travelled with Air North www.flyairnorth.com from Vancouver to Whitehorse, they are excellent-fantastic complimentary fresh food onboard, even a warm chocolate chip cookie for dessert! All made on site at Air North headquarters in Whitehorse.
Our first day at Inn on the Lake, on Marsh lake, Yukon., just outside Whitehorse. https://www.innonthelake.ca -a beautiful inn with rooms in the main lodge, or we stayed in the cabin beside the main lodge. Walked on the Alaska highway,and went for a great hike in the woods, lots of animal tracks ??
Day 2 in Whitehorse, stayed next night at Edgewater hotel in downtown Whitehorse http://www.edgewaterhotelwhitehorse.com -terrific location! Met with Ruby Range Adventures for some sightseeing https://www.rubyrange.com ; Stopped at the wildlife preserve https://yukonwildlife.ca and hot springs on the way for a dip http://takhinihotpools.com . Wandered around town in the afternoon then had a very interesting tour of the McBride museum https://macbridemuseum.com , then pub crawl. There are some great places to eat and drink in Whitehorse! http://woodcuttersblanket.com https://yukonbeer.com https://www.dirtynorthernyukon.com/miners-daughter Off to Dawson next!
Day 3, flew with Air North from Whitehorse to Dawson City. Quick city tour then out to see Parks Canada National Historic site Dredge #4, https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/yt/klondike/culture/lhn-nhs_dn4 and a visit to Danoja zho cultural centre https://danojazho.ca -fascinating! - and a short walkabout. Some of took the plunge and tried the Sourtoe Cocktail at the Sour Dough Saloon , located in the Downtown Hotel where we stayed that night https://downtownhotel.ca
Day 4, flew with Air North from Dawson to Inuvik, NWT. Met by Tundra North Tours http://tundranorthtours.com ; travelled on the ice road from Inuvik to Aklavik, met some lovely elders who shared some of the life experiences with us (no pics of them), then on to the igloo village where we had an authentic local meal and spent the night in an igloo!
Day 5, left igloo village for some snowmobiling to see a 3000 -head reindeer herd , very cool! Then drove to Tuktoyaktuk -stood on the frozen Arctic Ocean and climbed up a pingo- then back to Inuvik for the night, stayed at the MacKenzie Hotel https://www.mackenziehotel.com and dinner at a neat little hole in the wall, Alestine's.
Day 6, quick tour around Inuvik for some sightseeing and shopping then flight back to Whitehorse. We had the opportunity to do some glass blowing at Lumel studios in Whitehorse, a very unique experience! https://www.lumelstudios.com
This was my first time in the Yukon and Inuvik NWT, had a wonderful experience and can't wait to go back! the people are wonderful and there is so much to see and do!
I travelled with friends for vacation to the Grand Bahia Principe El Portillo in April of 2019.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/samana/
https://www.bahia-principe.com/en/resorts-in-dominican-republic/resort-el-portillo/
Had a great time there! The beach is beautiful and has great snorkelling right on the beach.
Very good food in the a la cartes and buffet restaurants, always good selection/variety, and we did not have any trouble in making reservations for dining once we had arrived at the resort. Loved having lunch at the beach grill!
We chose the junior suite room category; spacious rooms, clean, but starting to get a little dated. Take shower shoes/sandals to wear in the shower.
I went on only one excursion; that was a catamaran cruise to Samana Bay. It included excellent snorkelling at three sites, plus lunch and drinks, and a visit to a lovely beach of the island of Cayo Levantado
I would not hesitate to return to the Samana area of the DR, it is absolutely beautiful!
Stayed at Emotions by Hodelpa on Playa Dorada Beach. See my review under resort reviews!
http://emotionsbyhodelpa.com/playa-dorada/en
I had the good fortune of travelling to Nepal with G Adventures to do a trek to Mount Everest Base Camp, May 10-27, 2018. I must say, it really was the trip of a lifetime and one I will never forget!
https://www.gadventures.com/
https://www.gadventures.com/trips/everest-base-camp-trek/ANEA/
We flew with Air Canada on a brand new Beoing 787-9 "Dreamliner" -what a beautiful plane! Travelled in Premium Ecnomy class going to India and back in Economy class-both were very good. Good legroom, excellent food, and lots of room in the overhead bins for carryon baggage, Also excellent service onboard this flight!
Arrived in Kathmandu, stayed our first night there and we met with our G Adventures guide for an orientation. Free time that day to explore Kathmandu . Next morning-we're off! or so we thought. We were supposed to fly into Lukla in the Himalayas but as we were enroute, they closed Lukla airport so we were diverted to a town close by. It was great to have the G Adventures guide with us-esp when we found out that we would not get into Lukla that day and had to stay overnight in Ramechhap unexpectedly-he was able to arrange our accommodation for us. Next day-luckily made it to Lukla-we were the only flight to get in that day! And we're off on our trek to Mount Everest! We stayed every night in teahouses-very basic accommodation but decent food for supper and breakfast. We bought lunches at teahouses along the way and carried our own water and snacks.
All in all, it was a tough trek but we made it! it was an extremely rewarding experience and certainly one that I will never forget! Please email or call me if you think you might be interested in this type of hiking trip and I will be happy to share my experience with you!
New Zealand from May 1-8, 2017, with APT Tours and Goway Travel
http://aptouring.com
http://goway.com
I had a wonderful opportunity to go to New Zealand this year for the first time!
Day 1 -did some hotel inspections in Auckland, went for a sailboat ride , thanks to www.prideofauckland.com , a city tour, capped off with a lovely dinner at our hotel for the night, Grand Millenium Auckland.
Day 2- left Auckland . First stop was at the Waitomo caves where we got to have a boat ride in the dark underground caves to see the glow worms- very cool!! Then a quick bite to eat and off to Hobbiton! Spending the next two nights in Rotorua.
Day 3 in New Zealand. This morning we visited the Agrodome and saw some sheep, and sheep shearing and herding dog demonstrations. Then onto Rainbow Springs to see some kiwis! After lunch, we went to Te Puia Thermal Reserve and Maori cultural centre- very cool place!! http://www.tepuia.co.nz
So the end of day 3 was a visit to the Tamaki Maori village, a very cool cultural experience. Our group had to choose a chief , who would have to follow Maori protocol/ custom of doing the traditional Maori greeting, then we were led into the village for demonstrations of traditional games and dance, followed by a show, then supper.http://www.tamakimaorivillage.co.nz
Day 4- started the morning off with a walk around the Wai-O-Tapu geothermal park- WOW!! Then off to the airport for our flight from Rotorua to Christchurch. Hotel inspection at the Commodore Hotel near the airport, a wonderful family owned and run hotel, and a small city tour. http://www.waiotapu.co.nz/
Day 5 in New Zealand- started out with a train ride on the Tranz Scenic, from Christchurch to Arthur's pass, a two hour ride with some great mountain scenery! Hopped back on the coach for the trip through the pass and down a windy mountain road , heading to the Franz Joseph national park......hoped to see the glacier by helicopter but the weather didn't cooperate and that got cancelled, so we did a short hike up your the lookoff. Turns out that the glacier has receded so we didn't get to see it. Had an hour of free time tonight so went for a relaxing dip at the Glacier Hot Pools, then supper at the hotel restaurant. Off to Queenstown tomorrow! http://www.newzealand.com/ca/franz-josef-glacier
http://www.glacierhotpools.co.nz/
Day six- left Franz Joseph glacier, wonderfully beautiful scenery driving along the west coast, heading to Queenstown. Highlights of the day were the Shotover jet boat ride and trip up the mountain by cablecar to the Skyline for dinner.
http://www.shotoverjet.com
http://www.skyline.co.nz/en/queenstown
Day 7, in Queenstown NZ, wow what a place!! Stayed at the Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, lovely hotel! Did an excursion today with Nomad Safaris called "Safari of the Scenes" tour- we checked out some of the places where the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed , but the best fun was driving around in the river! Then after lunch, back up the mountain to enjoy the luge, that was a hoot!
http://www.nomadsafaris.co.nz
I was only there for one week , but if you are going , you'll really need at least three weeks for touring and exploring. It is a beautiful, friendly country to visit, and I look forward to returning again someday!
12 Easy Payments
Travel the World Lightly
Give the Gift of Memories
Know Before You Go
Receive the latest and greatest deals and some great
vacation ideas!
Receive the latest and greatest deals and some great
vacation ideas!
