Oxford, Regent and Carnaby Streets: Some Trendy Shopping
The Oxford Street shops beckon us early this morning for a bit of shopping and sightseeing. We jump on our bus to Marble Arch, then walk back to Oxford Circus and down Regent Street. We stop at Liberty, the famous old department...
2 Amazing Books on Tradition and Culture in Italy
Canadian weather – snow one day, double digits the next. This month, let’s escape to somewhere where the weather is consistent, if not the traditions – Italy. “As they walked through the city, Robertino solemnly explained...
An UnPlanned Plan in Buenos Aires
An unplanned walking tour of Buenos Aires is planned for today, covering the areas heading north towards the Plaza San Martin across the Av. 9 de Julio, past the Falklands War Memorial, to the Torre de los Ingleses, into Puerto...
Heading Down Argentine Way
Kilometres driven in Europe since June 16: 19,796! It is a sad day today as we leave the comfort of Yves and Marc’s great home, and Europe, to continue our journey to Argentina and the last leg of this year-long journey. Our time...
On the Canals of Amsterdam
We are driving to Amsterdam today to visit our friends Michiel and Fred and have some fun. The drive is not hard, and is very familiar to us. We pass green pastures of late fall vistas: grass and windmills, dotted with grazing...
Raki Attack in Cappadocia, Turkey
Greg gently shakes me at 7:00 a.m. The bus is at the station. I discover that Greg and I have had the best night’s sleep of our group. Others have gotten off the bus are various stops through the night, have watched the police go...
A Sunday in Saba
Sunday in the blue Caribbean. We have arranged a wake-up call but both John, and I are up so much earlier than the annoying ‘bleep bleep’ of the hotel phone when the call finally arrives at 7 am. Our room is a...
Crossing Finnish Borders
Helsinki is draped in low-lying, grey clouds this morning and a cool, continuous rain is falling as we head downstairs for breakfast at 9:00. There is chaos (in a Finnish way!) in the breakfast room as clearly every hotel guest,...
Brother Riley of The Bottom
Grey and threatening, the low rolling clouds are billowing across the sky as I get up around 8 this morning. John has, as usual, been up earlier than me, coffee had and checking email at the computer. Yes, even here in Saba, in...
followsummer Travel News
The lastest followsummer Travel News! G Adventures Launches New Wellness Travel Style G Adventures has launched a new travel style dedicated solely to wellness and adventure. Featuring a program of trips in 10 destinations, the...