It has been a long spring with the typical Calgary weather but spring is in the air and it wont be long before we are enjoying our beautiful summer days.
Spotlight On …
Well, Mothers Day of course! The one special day for all Moms, Stepmoms, Foster Moms, Grandmas, and any other woman that is special in our lives.
Although a day to kick back, relax and spend time with loved ones is fantastic break for the busy Mom... Presents are nice also!
If you have been wracking your brain trying to figure out the perfect gift for Mom, we have some great ideas. After all, you want to be Moms favorite, right?
Special Mothers Day Patterns - Limited Quantities
Made in Holland with genuine leather, these beautiful wallets are not only stylish but functional with credit card slides, bill folds and RFID blocking technology for your security.
Looking for something to put that wallet in? We have a new selection of Travelon and PacSafe purses available in many sizes and styles.
Also take advantage of the sales rack full of great selection at 20% to 50% off
Tales from the Road
After a decade of teaching elementary school, and constantly dreaming about my next travel adventure, I decided to step back and follow my explorer’s heart, becoming a travel photographer and writer.
I have loved travel for as long as I can remember. My parents instilled that in me at a very young age. Our summers, and a lot of our weekends, were spent travelling in our RV. We did a lot of local trips here in Alberta but also went on some long haul journeys. We drove to Alaska, across Canada, and to Southern California, just to name a few. I loved seeing new places and learning about the history and culture. Social Studies was always my favourite subject in school.
At Machu Picchu, after hiking the Inca Trail in Peru
The travel bug bit me hard in eleventh grade, when I took my first trip to Europe. It was a school trip and the first time I had ever been on a plane (I was so nervous!) We started in London and made our way down to Paris. And then I fell in love. Not puppy-dog, high school love. This was true love. The kind of love that consumes you, that pains you to be away from. The kind of love that lasts forever.
At the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Was I in love with Paris? Oh yes! But more so, I was in love with the entire experience of travelling. I could not get enough. I wanted to see as much as I could, learn as much as I could, make the most of every minute. Travelling by bus, I would look around and see people sleeping and think, What is wrong with you people! You are missing out! I even enjoyed simple landscapes as they were fleeting past my window.
Feeding deer at Nara Park, in Japan
Since that first trip, I have had wanderlust. I’ve travelled to many different places in many different ways- independent trips, group tours, package vacations and cruises. While there are pros and cons to each type of travel, I definitely have discovered my travel preferences.
Exploring Prague, Czech Republic
I tend to prefer travelling independently to places that have a mix of beautiful landscapes and historic sites. I love to visit archaeological sites and spend time outdoors hiking, biking, and boating. It’s really hard to convince me to go to a beach somewhere and do nothing but lay around for a week. I can handle maybe a day or two, but after that I need to get active and go out exploring! I also crave to see a country in depth. I am not a fan of the 10 countries in 10 days type of tours (I hate feeling rushed and missing out on places). And budget travel isn’t my thing either. I like a little bit of luxury at the end of the day!
North Cascades National Park in Washington, USA
I make it a priority to travel. It not only makes me happy in the short term, but I find it to be extremely fulfilling on a deeper level. I still have my day job, but I scrimp and save for that one big trip a year and a few smaller ones scattered throughout. I would love to travel full time, like I’ve seen so many other people do, but for now this is what works for me. One day I will take a gap year- you can hold me to that!
On Gellert Hill in Budapest, Hungary
I am excited to share my travel experiences and photos on this Newsletter and hope you find my stories, tips and reviews helpful when you are planning your own great adventure. Be inspired…don’t dream it, do it!
Rhonda
Handy Gadgets
New Travelon Personal Fan
Wow - highly recommended - such a powerful fan for such a small price - the blades are very safe. Compact and portable. Perfect for sporting events, outdoor use and travel. Hangs around your neck or sits on a flat surface. Whisper quiet. Uses 4"AA" batteries.
Vinni Bag
Vinni Bag is a versatile travel bag that suspends items in an inflatable air cushion. This is great for the mom that loves wine, and can now safely transport her wine from her holidays. Air chambers conform to the contents protecting against impact, leakage and shifting during transport.
Spring Weather Products
Rain coats
With all this wet weather, we have you covered with some very stylish raincoats and umbrellas
Those moms that love David Cline, we've got new pieces. We have dresses, sleeveless shirts, and beautiful new patterns.
David Cline button up
David Cline long sleeve dress
David Cline SS dress
Parkhurst wraps & Scarves
Gift Certificates
Give Mom the gift of Choice
Why not give her a Gift Certificate from a store she already knows and loves?
Or, from a store you are eager to introduce her to, because you know she will love it!
Luckily, Pipestone has you covered on both these counts
What Mother wouldn't love a Gift Certificate so she can spend as much time as she wants browsing and trying on?
Especially with our friendly staff members there to help her out?
And... If you come shopping with your Mom, that would make it even more special!
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Packing Seminars
Our informative packing seminars are free of charge. Learn how to keep your suitcase as highly organized as a filing cabinet!
We believe that traveling around the world shouldn’t be hard: it’s actually something everyone should be able to do at least once in their lives. Whether you choose to spend a few years or just a couple months traveling this beautiful planet, it’s important to see what’s out there. It’s up to you to make the dream come true and take the first step. Launch a trip planner to piece together and price your ideal route. Not sure where to start? You can always call one of our travel consultants and get some complimentary advice!
2. Travel
opens your eyes.
If you’re open and willing, travel will make you an incredibly more well-rounded human being. And that’s really the goal, isn’t it?
3. Traveling helps you learn who you are.
All the challenges and opportunities travel lays at your feet help you discover who you are in a way that’s only possible on the road.
4. Travel creates meaningful relation -
ships
People you meet while on the road become some of the most valued names on your contact list. They become places on the map to visit later on. These folks give you a glimpse outside your hometown circle of friends and force you to take in new and refreshing perspectives, and ultimately realize that everyone is the same.
5. Traveling develops skills you didn’t know you had
Sometimes it’s only far from home that you realize you you’ve got skills you’ve never used. It’s travel that brings them to the surface and makes you smile, satisfied to have reached the mountain top, or crossed a gorge or helped a villager clean up after a storm, or even to have successfully ordered a meal at a rural Chinese restaurant.
6. Travel helps you learn new languages
There’s something satisfying about being able to throw around a few words of Greek, knowing how to say thanks in Thai, pulling out that long dormant Spanish to book a room in Santiago, or simply hearing a language you didn’t know existed just a few weeks before.
7. Travel means adventure
Zip-lining over the jungle canopy in Peru, successfully navigating the maze-like streets of Venice, bartering for the best price in the traditional markets of Marrakech, taking a speedboat ride in New Zealand, or hopping in a Land Rover and heading out to watch animals grazing in Tanzania: these are adventures worth having. People are hardwired for the excitement of adventure and travel may just be the best way to tap into it.
8. Traveling gives you perspective
Meeting people from other cultures will teach you that the way you’ve been looking at the world isn’t the way everybody else does. In fact, your point-of-view might have some major blind spots. Seeing the world for yourself will improve your vision and your grip on reality.
9. Travel helps you move forward
If you’re between jobs, schools, kids, or relationships, around the world travel can be a perfect way to move from one of these life stages into your next great adventure. A big trip won’t just ease your transition into the next stage of your life, it’ll give you a chance to reflect on where you’ve been, where you’re going, and where you want to end up.
10. Travel is education
Seeing the world provides an education that’s absolutely impossible get in school. Travel teaches you economy, politics, history, geography, and sociology in an intense, hands-on way no class will. Fortunately, the school of travel is always taking applications, no entrance exam required.
11. Travel challenges you
Getting your daily latte at the same place and staring at your screen at your nine-to-five every day not nearly interesting enough? Even if you choose to work on the road (and keep staring at the screen), you’ll have to find a new place to drink your latte, and depending on your destination, finding coffee, and foamy milk or a good place to sip them could prove to be a sizeable challenge. Travel is full of moments of joy and challenges. Overcoming the challenges gives you some of the greatest joys of all.
12. Travel shakes things up
It sucks to be stuck in a rut. Everyone knows what that’s like. A big trip can be your perfect solution. Fly around the world, stopping over in all of the places you’ve always wanted to visit. Go ahead and plan your ideal route around the world (it’s easier than you think!)
13. Traveling proves that dreams do come true
You imagined it, daydreamed about it, envisioned it. Guess what? It can be done. Around the world travel is possible, you just have to decide you’re willing to take the first step and start planning your itinerary. What are you waiting for? We’ve put together some specials to inspire you to live your dream.
14. Travel gives you cool stories
Let’s face it. Even for folks who can’t tell a story, just the words “last year in Mongolia” get you instant party points. Even when events seem trivial, nostalgia and distance create an irresistible spin that makes mundane things like getting your laundry done in Zanzibar, entertaining. Just don’t be that person and overdo it!
15. Travel is literally food for thought.
You’ll be constantly surprised at the flavors the world has to offer. The way people in other cultures and countries prepare food, and break bread together (not that all cultures even eat bread) will astound you.
16. Travel gives you a sense of accomplishment
If you’re the kind of person that dreams big, you’re probably one to reach for new challenges. Finishing a trip gives you the satisfaction that you were able make a goal to travel and accomplish what you set out to do–see the world.
17. Traveling for the hell of it
Why travel? Because you can. Because you want to. Because it beats the alternative (staying home). Why not pick up your tickets and get the ball rolling!
