Story and photos by Thomas Kamrath The sun had set. It was a moonless night, but the intensity of the stars lit up the sky. It looked like a thousand candles squeezed onto a dark chocolate cake. There was no Big Dipper but the Southern Cross … [Read More...] about New Zealand’s Fiordland
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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
Following a Kilt Through Scotland
by Nell Raun-Linde Scotland -- a land of rivers and lochs, of barren rocky hills and green valleys, of crumbling abbeys and castle-fortresses on crags and sea cliffs. My first foray into this land north of England started in Glasgow and ended … [Read More...] about Following a Kilt Through Scotland
Pisa: Discovering La Dolce Vita – Beyond The Tower
by Susan Van Allen The Tuscan sky put on a twilight show, complete with rosy clouds and amber rays, as a pair of nuns crossed the River Arno's pale stone bridge. The nuns eclipsed a couple at the bridge's center who fell into an embrace. … [Read More...] about Pisa: Discovering La Dolce Vita – Beyond The Tower
All Aboard For Chattanooga
by Rita Cook After being notably horrified as named one of America's dirtiest cities, Chattanooga, Tenn. took a 180 degree turn and became one of the most pleasant little finds in the south. Indeed, Chattanooga has been a tourist destination for … [Read More...] about All Aboard For Chattanooga
Olympic Peninsula Rainshadow
Story and photos by Glen Cowley It's called a rainshadow. A microclimate on the lee side of a mountain chain which receives less rainfall than its neighbours. Welcome to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State where the seasons run long and … [Read More...] about Olympic Peninsula Rainshadow
Spain Lives in Puebla, Mexico’s City of Angels
by Habeeb Salloum Our guide's voice came through loud and clear over the microphone as we left Mexico City, the largest urban centre in the world, for the city of Puebla. "My name is Manuel, but I'm always confused about my name. When I enter a … [Read More...] about Spain Lives in Puebla, Mexico’s City of Angels
Fort Langley: A Step Back in Time
by Joei Carlton Hossack It was a perfect day trip from Vancouver, British Columbia to the National Historic Site at Fort Langley. It was sunny and warm and there was little traffic on the highway for our mid-week outing. My friend Edith and I … [Read More...] about Fort Langley: A Step Back in Time
Reims, France: A Champagne High
by Justin Jangraw A bubbly liquid runs through the veins of the French in the Champagne-Ardennes province and the heart pumping it is Reims. Reims is the epicenter of Champagne production for the world. In fact, Champagne worldwide is only created … [Read More...] about Reims, France: A Champagne High
Lucerne to Leukerbad Switzerland: in the Footsteps of Mark Twain
by Caroline M. Jackson Intrigued by the exploits of Mark Twain in his novel A Tramp Abroad, I decided to follow the Swiss section of his footsteps and travel from Lucerne in Central Switzerland south to the alpine spa town of Leukerbad. My … [Read More...] about Lucerne to Leukerbad Switzerland: in the Footsteps of Mark Twain
Beyond the Glitz of St. Moritz
by Caroline M. Jackson Glitzy St. Moritz is renown as one of the world’s top ski destinations but when its snowy mantle has melted, summer visitors can also enjoy the ambience of this mountain resort. Located in the southeastern canton of … [Read More...] about Beyond the Glitz of St. Moritz
The Heart of Halifax
by Margaret Deefholts Nova Scotia smells of the Atlantic Ocean—there’s a tangy freshness to the air that is different from the pine-scented summer breezes off the Pacific coast. Even though I know that the open sea is quite a long way off, the … [Read More...] about The Heart of Halifax