One thing that holds true for many of our readers is that you don't like to stay put! Read through the exciting travel stories written by Downhome's readers and perhaps you'll be inspired to take a trip of your own!
Travelling with the Downhome Magazine (1767 views) In March of 2012, I had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful State of Arizona. One of my first destinations was to travel south to the town of Tombstone, the home of my childhood heroes Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. We attended ... click to read moreIn March of 2012, I had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful State of Arizona. One of my first destinations was to travel south to the town of Tombstone, the home of my childhood heroes Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. We attended a re-enactment of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and then had lunch at Big Nose Kate's Saloon (Big Nose Kate was Doc's girlfriend). The Town of Tombstone has been perserved and looks as it did 100 years ago. ... Hide full submission
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I was fortunate enough to get a subscription to your magazine last year for Christmas from my friend who came to Ontario from Newfoundland. I notice you like to share how far your magazine has travelled with its readers. Well, your magazine made ... click to read moreHello
I was fortunate enough to get a subscription to your magazine last year for Christmas from my friend who came to Ontario from Newfoundland. I notice you like to share how far your magazine has travelled with its readers. Well, your magazine made it to Thailand this year. I took two of the issues with me to read on those 'down' times between sites. The picture you see here is on the River Kwai in from of the Hell Fire Pass museum at an old Japanese Army Base from world war II. I left these two issues in the hopes that someone else will also get the enjoyment out of them that I and my family have gotten. Thank you Tracey Taverner for introducing me to such a great magazine! ... Hide full submission
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Cruising with Downhome
This is a picture of 3 Newfoundlanders and a wannabe on the back of a
sail boat cruseing the waters off St. Martains. L to R we have Mike Hackett,
born in Lamaline with connections to English Harbour East, Dot Cox (nee ... click to read moreThis is a picture of 3 Newfoundlanders and a wannabe on the back of a
sail boat cruseing the waters off St. Martains. L to R we have Mike Hackett,
born in Lamaline with connections to English Harbour East, Dot Cox (nee
Hackett from English Harbour East), Shirley Hackett from Weyburn, Sask.,
married to Mike, and Don Cox from Terrenceville. It was to get a good picture with all the glare from the white bodies. ... Hide full submission
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Establishing Farms in South Sudan
This is a photo from my recent humanitarian trip to Bori, South Sudan. It was with Cal Bombay Ministries, which is presently at work in Sudan. Besides establishing a local farm growing maize (corn), Cam Bombay is making it possible for locals ... click to read moreThis is a photo from my recent humanitarian trip to Bori, South Sudan. It was with Cal Bombay Ministries, which is presently at work in Sudan. Besides establishing a local farm growing maize (corn), Cam Bombay is making it possible for locals to begin and expand their own farming business. This enables them to make important purchases of food and family items and also enables them to send their children to school. While we were there we spent a lot of time preparing fields for growing and also planting.
In the photo from L-R (with Downhome magazine in it): Gentleman in Leafs shirt named Monday (yes, like the day), myself (Ron Hughes, originally from Corner Brook), Jason Persall (Ontario farmer), Sid Kramer (Nova Scotia vegetable farmer - retired)
While in Cuba in May 2013 I was fortunate to get to Santa Clara and to the square where the Che Guevara Mausoleum is. He was at Castro's side during the 1959 revolution. I had also visited Che's and Fidel's hideaway in the Sierra Maestra mountains, from where they attempted a coup in 1956. Wherever you go in Cuba, Che's photo is there.
In April 2013 I toured Cuba for two weeks. Here I get to see how they make real Cuban coffee by boiling the coffee in a pan and then putting it through the old filters. The end result was delicious.
In April 2013 I did a two week tour of Cuba and got to see how tobacco was grown and dried, and how to make and roll a cigar. Then i had this photo taken with the finished product.