Explore the Sights and Tastes of Canada The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), along with their Fellows who reside in British Columbia, are presenting a unique event in Vancouver on Tuesday, May 15th. Come explore the Sights and Tastes of Canada and meet and chat with RCGS Fellows, partners, friends, and some of Canada’s...
Philippines Pearl Market
“Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would search for pearls must dive below.” John Dryden (1631–1700) All for Love. Prologue Well, there’s truly no need to dive to great depths anymore because you can shop till ya drop and find pearls galore at the famed Philippines Pearl Market located at the...
A Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellows Get Together
A small informal gathering of Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) Fellows got together for dinner last night at Gastown’s Steamworks Brew Pub in Vancouver. The evening was organized and hosted by Gilles Gagnier, Chief Operating Officer and Publisher of Canadian Geographic Magazine, and Jason Muscant, Director of Advancement, Fellows Committee, Awards, Research and Grants,...
Jett Britnell Elected “Fellow” ~ Royal Canadian Geographical Society
“It is clear that with your background, experience, and interests, you would be an ideal candidate for Fellowship.” ~ Royal Canadian Geographical Society On November 16th, 2017, I was elected a Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). The RCGS College of Fellows includes many of Canada’s eminent explorers, astronauts, writers, geographers, scientists,...
The Explorers Club 2017 Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner
The Changing Face of the Arctic A Night at the Royal Ontario Museum October 28th, we attended The Explorers Club 2017 Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner at the iconic Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The theme for the dinner was, “The Changing Face of the Arctic.” Hosted by the Explorers Club Canadian Chapter, this was the first...
Jett Britnell Named “Fellow” Royal Geographical Society
Feeling kinda… wow! I have always been enthralled with the study of biology, history and geography. It’s almost as if these cultural subjects were intertwined in my DNA. However, the following acknowledgement eclipses any marks I may have attained for all the hand-colored grade school maps I made tracing the routes of early Portuguese...
Jett Britnell Elected As “Fellow” To Explorers Club
“Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ~ Albert Schweitzer The Explorers Club It’s now official and it pleases me to no end to announce I have been named a “Fellow” in the world renowned Explorers Club. Established in 1904, the Explorers Club is...
Philippines Trip June 2012
We just returned home today from a 19 day diving adventure in the Philippines. In the coming weeks, I will post some underwater images we took while diving with the Turtle Bay Resort in Cebu, The whale sharks at Oslob, and some images we gathered while diving with Solana Dive Resort at Anilao. Not...