User:(WT-en) Johnycanal

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Name - JC

Home - Vancouver, Canada

Interests - Rock climbing, Scuba diving and a little bit of personal treatment such as Turkish Baths, Spas, massages, etc.

First Wikivoyage Edit - 18:38, 15 February 2005

Wikivoyage
I love to travel and I seem to be constantly reading guide books and talking to other people about where they've been and what they've done. Guide books are great but you can't go on those alone. Often I'm surprised how much people like to share about where they've been and how much a real opinion can add to the value of a review (i.e. rather than marketing fluff). Combine the two to get Wikivoyage and with the collaborative editing of a million eye-balls you have the potential for a phenomenal open source guide book that is updated in real time. We're a long way from that but we're getting there.

My Favourites
Here's a couple of pages the remind me of how great Wikivoyage can be:


 * Route 66 - I doubt I'll do it but this is a fine itinerary that gives me a great idea of what to expect. I've planned road trips like this before and it usually takes me a few weeks to gather this type of info together. One day I'd like to create some Rock climbing itineraries.
 * Penticton - You won't find any more comprehensive coverage of this summer resort town, anywhere. It's accessible local knowledge.
 * Three days in Singapore - Another incredible itineary. How to spend a lay-over in a big city is such a common question and since almost everyone does the same thing it's a natural for a Wiki.

Pages that I started

 * Rai Leh, Thailand
 * Kalymnos, Greece
 * City of Rocks National Reserve, ID
 * Rock climbing
 * Nusa Dua, Bali
 * Sabang (Philippines)
 * Frenchman Coulee, WA
 * Tirta Gangga, Bali
 * Smith Rock, Oregon
 * Ton Sai, Thailand
 * Amed, Bali
 * Spas
 * Sanur, Bali
 * Mount Baker, WA
 * Pemberton (British Columbia)
 * Telegraph Cove, BC
 * Isili, Sardinia, Italy
 * Cala Gonone, Sardinia, Italy

Pages that I have contributed to

 * Travel topics
 * Scuba diving
 * Alpine skiing
 * Hot springs
 * Grand old hotels
 * Running
 * Wilderness backpacking


 * Places
 * Penticton, BC
 * Boracay, Philippines
 * Flagstaff, AZ
 * Palau
 * Athens, Greece
 * Istanbul, Turkey
 * Whistler, BC
 * Squamish, BC
 * Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 * Saint Lucia
 * Playa del Carmen, Mexico
 * Bali, Indonesia
 * Maple Canyon, UT
 * Hong Kong
 * Idaho
 * Batangas, Philippines
 * Phuket, Thailand
 * Kamloops, BC
 * Puerto_Galera, Philippines
 * Ko Lanta, Thailand
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Las Vegas, NV
 * Mount Lemmon, AZ
 * Vancouver/Kitsilano, area of Vancouver, BC
 * Isla Mujeres, Mexico
 * Goreme, Turkey
 * Pamukkale, Turkey
 * Canada
 * Alberta, Canada
 * British Columbia, Canada
 * Banff, AB
 * Lake Louise, AB
 * Ottawa, ON

Places I'm going to

 * June 2007 &mdash; Maldives