Top Restaurant Recommendations at Tremblant
Our friends at Expedia.ca sent followsummer on a three-day, long weekend to Eastern Canada’s premier ski resort, Mont Tremblant as part of their #BigWorldExplorer campaign. My initial response was, ‘but I...
Hotel Review: La Mamounia: A Luxurious Life
I am standing on the tiled edge of Marrakech’s famed public square, the crazy and chaotic Jemaa el-Fnaa amongst the hawkers and snake charmers trying to make a dirham or two. We have just spent a relatively comfortable 11...
No Doubt about Doubtless Bay, New Zealand
John’s sister Ruth lived about 10 km outside the town of Mangonui, which is just off Doubtless Bay. The story is that Captain Cook sailed by but did not enter Doubtless Bay, instead, uttering the words “doubtless, a bay”....
Enjoy Tremblant in All Seasons!
Looking for an easy, all-season escape where you can enjoy fine dining, a stay at a luxury hotel and of course exhilarating four-season activities including world-class skiing? Pack your rental car and enjoy the sunny ride up...
Four Secluded Beaches in the BVI
As Diane Arbus so rightly said: “My favourite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” The last time followsummer visited the BVI was in 2016: a bumpy airplane landing on Beef Island on Tortola and a winding car ride to a...
The Sylvan Dutch Landscape: A Lovely Childhood Memory
We stayed up later than we had expected last night, sharing a nightcap and talking with our hosts Stephane and Michael, so we all sleep in a bit. After breakfast, we have time only to walk into town and turn back around before we...
Oh, India! Beautiful and Heartbreaking
We have no words except THANK YOU to our global travel family for all support, kind thoughts and well wishes as my husband, co-founder, partner of 27 years and chief instigator of our 2004 around the world followsummer trip John...
The Long History of Le Mont-St-Michel
Mont St Michel's ramparts and fortifications resisted the English assaults 3 times during the 100 Years War, but today they succumb to the thousands of tourists who assault Le Mount Saint Michel and storm the many stairs to the...
5 Destinations That Will Change Your Life
Going on a vacation is no longer just about sightseeing and taking a bunch of photos – now it’s more a matter of learning, experiencing, and after a long day of hiking and discovery, uncovering more about your true self. Because...
The Story of the Journey is the Journey
On this podcast, Sean Heath had a chat with Gregory George, the Co-Founder, and Editor-in-Chief for followsummer. They discussed the irony of missing a large part of an experience by trying to record that experience to share on...