by Chris Millikan Arriving in legendary Key West just before the crimson sun slips into blue seas, we join celebrating sunset revelers at Mallory Square and all along the waterfront. While artisans peddle unique handicrafts, jugglers, zany … [Read More...] about Key West, Florida: Historic Party Central
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The Philippine Island of Bohol
by Irene Butler Day trips from Manila to Bohol are a popular choice with island-hoppers, which speak volumes since the Philippine archipelago is comprised of 7,107 islands! After a short flight from the country’s capital we arrive in … [Read More...] about The Philippine Island of Bohol
Horne Lake Caves: Sightseeing Under Vancouver Island
By Chris Millikan An exceptional day trip from Courtney, BC introduces us to the mysterious world of spelunking at Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park. In Horne Lake’s caverns, caving encounters can be easy or extreme, self-guided or … [Read More...] about Horne Lake Caves: Sightseeing Under Vancouver Island
The Titanic: Forever Lost, Forever Remembered!
by Margaret Deefholts When tense I'm inclined to clench my teeth, and right now I'm grinding my molars big time. The reason? I'm travelling on MIR I, a submersible that is searching through the debris of the sunken wreck of the Titanic. Should … [Read More...] about The Titanic: Forever Lost, Forever Remembered!
The Trip That Taught Me to Stop Overplanning Everything
I used to believe that good trips were built the same way good projects were: with spreadsheets, confirmations, backup plans, and carefully calculated buffers. Before this particular journey, my idea of travel preparation included tabs for … [Read More...] about The Trip That Taught Me to Stop Overplanning Everything
Bedding Down With The Bedouins
by Margaret Deefholts He has piercing grey eyes, a strong hawk-nosed profile and a trim beard. Dressed in dishdashah robes, and wearing a traditional chequered head scarf, (shumag), banded in place with a coiled ogal, he sits astride an Arab … [Read More...] about Bedding Down With The Bedouins
Swap, Sip and See on Vancouver Island
by Barb Rees On Canada’s 145th birthday, we started celebrating with Vancouver Island’s biggest swap meet at Western Speedway in Langford. We’d camped next door at All Fun RV Park and Campground for the weekend and woke Sunday at 6:00 a.m. … [Read More...] about Swap, Sip and See on Vancouver Island
South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
by Irene Butler Day Trips from Seoul to the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ attract visitors from around the globe – over three million a year, according to our tour guide Lee. Rick and I, along with another half-dozen tourists exit South Korea’s … [Read More...] about South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Natal, Brazil’s Undiscovered Adventure Playground
by John Clites Our buggy hurtled up the dune, and I grabbed the roll bar with both hands, preparing again to leap the crest a la the Rat Patrol. At the last second Sergio, our bugueiro, yanked the steering wheel to the right and we slued to a stop … [Read More...] about Natal, Brazil’s Undiscovered Adventure Playground
Romancing the Stone: Streaking Along the Sunshine Coast and Visiting Rockwater Secret Cove Resort
Story and photos by Cherie Thiessen In the old days we knew it as Lord Jim Resort, a collection of chalets and cottages on a pretty part of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, picturesquely named Halfmoon Bay. We would drop in for a decent meal … [Read More...] about Romancing the Stone: Streaking Along the Sunshine Coast and Visiting Rockwater Secret Cove Resort
Get That Paulista Feeling in Sao Paulo
by Sandra Scott Sao Paulo is the place to feel the pulse of Brazil. It is one of the world’s largest cities and often overshadowed or bypassed tourists in favor of Rio de Janeiro. It may not have the Rio’s beaches but it is the business and … [Read More...] about Get That Paulista Feeling in Sao Paulo
Chilling Out at The Jell-O Museum
by Susan Deefholts It's one of those grey, rainy spring days-cold enough to feel like we're about to regress back into winter. We've driven into the small town of Le Roy, New York in search of bright, jewel-toned colours and happy memories of … [Read More...] about Chilling Out at The Jell-O Museum