New Year, New Travels
New Year's Day is my favourite day of the year for a few reasons. The first being, the annual Polar Bear Swim in English Bay in Vancouver. For me, there…
New Year's Day is my favourite day of the year for a few reasons. The first being, the annual Polar Bear Swim in English Bay in Vancouver. For me, there…
This was my first time at an all-inclusive resort, a world away from my usual style of travel involving long days on a chicken bus and dinner in the local…
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…
Bus from ChichiMy favourite market lunchMaximonMayordomos in the squareSan Juan ChamulaUxmalOutside MeridaEl CastilloOn the way to Zinacantan, ChiapasEl panteonSanto Domingo marketPalenqueMore PalenqueI Previous Next
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…