Searching for ‘Roos on Kangaroo Island, Australia
This is one of those days that Greg has been dreading. Up at 5:30!!!!! On the bus at 6:30 for the 2-hour ride to the ferry (45 minutes) that takes us across to Kangaroo Island, where there is a huge wildlife sanctuary, Flinders...
Everlasting Salvation at the Barron Gorge
I awake from a somewhat sleepless night of unfamiliar rainforest bird calls and various forms of cicada boisterously screeching in a constant crescendo and decrescendo, each species trying to outdo each other in noisy leg...
Cape Reinga: New Zealand’s Very North Tip.
Today is our first official family road trip. Ruth, John and I pack up the car and head north for the 2-hour drive to the very northern tip of New Zealand, Cape Reinga. John skillfully and successfully drives one of the cars on...
A Foraging Adventure in Wales
Fancy a foraging adventure? How about exploring the backcountry beauty and bounty of Wales while gathering food that’s fresh, tasty, local and more importantly free? It seems everyone is planning a foraging outing nowadays and...
FSTravels TRAVEL NEWS
Rainy and chilly this end of April weekend. Hunker down and get caught up on all the latest travel news! Air Canada’s nonstop Vancouver-Melbourne service is going year-round starting June 1, 2018. The service has already proved...
Some Ancient Sea-Dog Superstitions
‘Never Start a Voyage on a Friday. It Will Have a Bad Ending’ An earring is said to give sailors good eyesight and an old sea dog’s tattoo of a cross, an anchor, and a heart protects against dangers at sea and at port. There was...
Best Street Food in the World on Smith Street, Singapore
The day starts with the ritual of finding an internet café where we can plug in our laptop. According to those we talk to, this is simply not done in Singapore. Finally, we discover a wireless zone, and we’re off to the races....
The Inevitable Travel Fatigue
It is inevitable that on all great trips, big or small, extended or not, one begins to feel a little fatigue from the actual process of travelling. Our story and our travelling so far have been a sweet success – we have so many...
FSTravels NEWS 2.10.2018
Our travel news roundup is coming to you on a very snowy and grey February Detroit day. We are here doing a little homework for a three-day, early spring adventure that we are putting together. Detroit is a city brimming with...
FSTravels NEWS 1.14.2018
This mid-January cold snap has us inside and feeling a little cabin fever. Perfect time to catch up on all the latest travel news! Stay warm everyone! TripAdvisor Reorganizes Business Units in Attempt to Revive Its Prospects...