Two middle aged ladies from Canada on vacation in Cuba: more than a discovery of country and people this becomes a journey back in time and history reviving long lost memories of the past. Their daily observations reach from the oddities of fellow travelers to the hardships of everyday life in Cuba. Hilarious situations alternate with more somber ones on a roller-coaster of laughter and emotions on onehundredsomething pages. This diary of a novice to Cuba is full of self-irony intended to make its readers laugh out loud and invite them to go on discovery tour of this beautiful country and its...

In an account of the author's involuntary and highly entertaining encounters with the wildlife in her backyard she lets the reader in on the funny characters of the wild. Comical situations dominate the stories Bea W Meyer tells about squirrels, skunks, raccoons, otters, cougars, and bears coming for a visit or a quick walk-through of her backyard in a rural area of the Canadian West Coast. Living in bear country to her means a privilege. Her funniest encounters with furry and fuzzy critters of the wild are being told in this book.

In her fourth book Bea W Meyer takes the reader on a resort-style vacation to Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Funny episodes alternate with useful information about sights to see and things to do in an area full of natural wonders and ancient Mayan history. This is not your everyday travel book but rather an entertaining log of a two week vacation in a region well worth while visiting.

What do ostriches and a farm in Alberta have in common with Costa Rica? Not much one would think. In this case, however, they are the reason for an invitation the author and her travel mate are following after the owners of the farm have relocated to Costa Rica. Join the two friends on their route across the country and share their day-to-day adventures, bizarre encounters, and slapstick comedy situations they are finding themselves in.

Wer hat nicht schon einmal davon getraeumt, den Palast eines indischen Maharajas zu betreten und die Pracht zu bestaunen, mit der die Fuersten von einst sich zu umgeben pflegten? Und wer moechte nicht einmal selbst wie ein Pascha auf einem buntgeschmueckten Elefanten thronen oder auf einem Kamel durch die Duenen der Wueste Thar in den Sonnenuntergang reiten? Auf einer abwechslungsreichen Rundreise durch Rajasthan, im Nordwesten Indiens gelegen, erlebt die Autorin ein facettenreiches Land, das oftmals staunen laesst, manchmal sprachlos und gelegentlich ratlos macht. Witz und Wissenswertes...

Written in German 'IM BAERENLAND' tells of adventures with the wild life in a Canadian backyard by an unsuspecting novice to the wild animals of this beautiful and still untamed country. From raccoons, skunks, mountain lions, beavers and even bears they all come for a quick visit or with the intention to stay. Bea W Meyer gets to know them all and with a knack for comedy and self irony tells their stories. Wenn man an Kanada denkt, kommen einem sofort Bilder von grossartiger Natur und wilden Tieren in den Sinn. In ihrem Buch 'IM BAERENLAND' erzaehlt die Autorin von den Abenteuern, die sie und...