I have always been an independent traveller, a backpacker who fell into the travel industry organically. I love street food and taking local buses. My last international trip was to…
The gauchos of South America are known for their horse riding skills and ability to work with cattle. Argentina and Uruguay are the heart of gaucho country. Tango your way…
Lions are commonly known as the "king of the jungle" but lions do not actually live in a jungle. Their main habitats are on the grasslands and plains of Africa…
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I grew up with a single mother who was rather nomadic. We often moved from one apartment to another, from city to city, and summers were spent either at my…
I had originally thought of making a list of the best tropical islands to run away to but, as with most memorable travel experiences, I experienced a bit of a…
A recent post by my friend Jason Baker from Kensington Tours* said it so well. "People are tired of being at home. ... People are looking to get out and…
Call me crazy (and many do) but there are few things that make me happier than throwing myself into freezing cold water. This year I was excited to have eight…
2021. People travelled to Switzerland, Portugal, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Peru. Gwen, the Chihuahua, and her owner returned to Canada from Brazil after many travel delays. I flew for the…
Two Canadian cities made TIME magazine's list of World's Greatest Places for 2021. Jasper, Alberta is hailed as "Canada's cabin capital". The second choice is not Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal,…