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    Olympus Throws in the Towel
    Gary Crallé
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Olympus Throws in the Towel

    When I gave a presentation at a Travel Media Association of Canada monthly meeting several years ago I predicted that cellphones would ev...
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    Gary Crallé
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Travel and the Coronavirus

    Fodors’ excellent article by Johanna Read about travel and COVID19. http://bit.ly/39dR6aA Briefly… Easy and Common Sense Protections Basi...
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    Victorian Luxury — a story in West of the City (Toronto) magazine
    By Gary Crallé
    • Mar 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Victorian Luxury — a story in West of the City (Toronto) magazine

    The city of Victoria, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, is almost too cute to be true. Voted second best small city in the world b...
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    A little Irish conference
    Gary Crallé
    • May 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    A little Irish conference

    Scenes from the recent SATW Canadian chapter AGM in and near Dublin, Ireland while staying at Barberstown Castle Hotel — early morning ph...
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    An Artea Afternoon in Dublin
    By Gary Crallé
    • May 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    An Artea Afternoon in Dublin

    One of the city tours offered during the SATW Cdn chapter’s Dublin AGM was a special treat perfect for that cool rainy day. Our stop was ...
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    Whiskey, Wharf & Windmill - a ROMWalk through Toronto's Distillery district.
    by Gary Crallé
    • Aug 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    Whiskey, Wharf & Windmill - a ROMWalk through Toronto's Distillery district.

    The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) conducts informal, usually free, 3-season discovery walks in Toronto. For 2017 the last one will be on Oct...
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    Canada Day (July 1, 2017)
    by GaryCrallé
    • Jul 1, 2017
    • 1 min

    Canada Day (July 1, 2017)

    Looking ahead to Canada's 150th birthday in 2017 I photographed the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia a year in advance. I posted that story a...
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    Georgetown Remembers its Veterans
    By Gary Crallé
    • Nov 11, 2016
    • 1 min

    Georgetown Remembers its Veterans

    Remembrance Day, Georgetown, Ontario. Ceremony at the town war memorial.
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    Saguenay, Québec story wins photo award
    By Gary Crallé
    • Jul 30, 2016
    • 1 min

    Saguenay, Québec story wins photo award

    The opening photograph of my story in Doctor's Review magazine was awarded Second Place in the 2016 annual Travel Media Association of Ca...
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    Follow the pix at the world's largest photo festival
    by Gary Crallé
    • May 16, 2016
    • 1 min

    Follow the pix at the world's largest photo festival

    I had fun viewing a handful of CONTACT 2016 Toronto Festival of Photography exhibits in the downtown area with fellow photographer D'Arcy...
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    Bravo Brussels!
    By Gary Crallé
    • Apr 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    Bravo Brussels!

    Brussels Airlines celebrated new Toronto-Brussels flights yesterday with a ceremony at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, followed...
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    And in this corner...Scotte vs Orvis — a vested interest with a photo finish.
    by GaryCrallé
    • Apr 1, 2016
    • 1 min

    And in this corner...Scotte vs Orvis — a vested interest with a photo finish.

    A personal review of a newcomer photo vest vis a vis an old standby. #photovests #review #ScotteVest #Orvis #Olympus #Panasonic #Tilley #...
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    Love Happens — why you should always have your camera with you.
    by Gary Crallé
    • Apr 1, 2016
    • 1 min

    Love Happens — why you should always have your camera with you.

    Capturing the moment is what it's all about, as I learned once again while having a quiet drink in Savannah. See my photo essay about the...
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    Viamede Resort - an emerging foodie mecca
    by Gary Crallé
    • Jan 20, 2016
    • 1 min

    Viamede Resort - an emerging foodie mecca

    If food and wine are your passion, Viamede Resort in the Kawarthas, north of Toronto, might be your kind of place. I spent this past week...
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    Mexican Rib Eye recipe
    by chef Xavier Pérez Stone
    • Sep 15, 2014
    • 1 min

    Mexican Rib Eye recipe

    An update on my Riviera Maya travel story: Grand Velas Resorts' Chef Xavier Pérez Stone took home the top prize in the 2014 Iron Chef Int...
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    A Camera Kit for Hiking
    by Gary Crallé
    • Aug 29, 2014
    • 2 min

    A Camera Kit for Hiking

    I spent last weekend on an urban hiking trip. This meant sleeping in a hotel and eating in restaurants. While not exactly roughing it, I ...
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    Gary Crallé
    • May 17, 2014
    • 1 min

    Home Base

    Since my first posting in March I've been sampling 3 different web hosts, finally arriving at WIX.com as the solution to my non-geek abil...
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    How I made this photo of Port Meirion, Wales
    by Gary Crallé
    • Mar 25, 2014
    • 2 min

    How I made this photo of Port Meirion, Wales

    Welcome to my website! It's nowhere near finished (and never will be) but it marks the virtual beginnings of my desire to post interestin...
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