Four Books to Inspire You to Travel to the Beach
One of the best things to do during Canada’s short summer is to spend lazy days at the beach, either playing in the sand or being in the water. These four books will inspire you to travel to the beach, whether to a family...
Three Books to Inspire Your Canada150 Travel
Canada is now 150 years old, but I will be celebrating the anniversary of Confederation all year long. In celebration of Canada150, Parks Canada has offered its Discovery Pass where you can have unlimited visits to its national...
Looking Down the Dardanelles Towards Gallipoli
There is confusion at 6:30 a.m. Haluk tells us this is the Turkish way. The shuttle that has arrived to take us to the public bus station is too full to fit the 8 of us. We stand around waiting while mobile calls get made and...
A Local Slice of Mykonos Flavour
The morning has arrived with a high, flat cloud cover, much different from the clear, sunny brightness of the last two days. I awake feeling much better although I still have some stomach issues. The ferry is scheduled to leave...
Exiting India, En route to Santorini
Finally, we are allowed to enter the terminal. All goes smoothly – although our flight from Athens to Santorini is on a different ticket than our flights to Frankfurt and Athens, Lufthansa checks our luggage through to Santorini...
The Midnight Train to Jaipur
Our last day in Udaipur and the Lake Palace is a quiet one. We have secured a late check-out time from the hotel and plan to take advantage of their ample sitting and viewing spaces outside of our room to try and catch up on some...
What Summer Travel Looks Like for 2017
Vacation. What hard working North American’s look forward to all year long. A week where you get to leave your home and job behind and kick back to relax for just a little while. If you’re looking for the best summer places to...
Detox Diaries: The Final Chapter
Some unseasonably warm February weather brings with it a bombardment of targeted emails, Facebook ads, and general advertising touting the detox and cleanse phenom: ‘What to eat to feel better, boost fat burn and help prevent...
The Detox Diaries: A Long Weekend
I am eating Oatmeal now every morning: I throw in some almonds, sprinkle some cinnamon and ginger on top and toss the bowl in the microwave. Like many people, I have never been a breakfast eater: I feel nauseous at the thought of...
Postcard from Cinque Terre
Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy – September Cinque Terre is perhaps one of my favourite places that I have travelled to – for the simple reason that it offers many of the things that I seek out; the ‘real’ things in...