followsummerfollowsummerWe have made it part of our daily routine to actively introduce ourselves to our fellow travelers and today is no exception. On the Dive Tuk Tuk we meet Pete and his two kids Manda, 16 and Theo, 14. Pete and his wife (who isn’t here) are in the US Army...
Sunday in Athens. Today is the day, it seems when all Athenians take to the street to shop, walk, chat, gossip or sit in a café and drink coffee. Everyone is out doing something. We sleep in a little after our late night and wander up to Omonia Square...
French Polynesia is like an exhilarating playground of secrets. Dreamy atolls and astounding lagoons dot the endless Pacific wonderland and right there in the middle of it all is Tahiti, – an island that seemingly lies right in the very heart of the...
3 more buses, another 5 hours, and we arrive in Kas, a beautiful town on the Mediterranean. We stroll the streets, lounging in the waterfront cafés, and we think this could be the Italian Riviera. It is really quite romantic. Just outside town, there...
New South Wales is not only a beautiful place to visit, but it is also a thriving scene for many aspiring golfers. But with so many places to go and enjoy your favorite sport, it can be hard to sieve through them and find the ones that are truly worth your...
We have made it part of our daily routine to actively introduce ourselves to our fellow travelers and today is no exception. On the Dive Tuk Tuk we meet Pete and his two kids Manda, 16 and Theo, 14. Pete and his wife (who...
Sunday in Athens. Today is the day, it seems when all Athenians take to the street to shop, walk, chat, gossip or sit in a café and drink coffee. Everyone is out doing something. We sleep in a little after our late night...
French Polynesia is like an exhilarating playground of secrets. Dreamy atolls and astounding lagoons dot the endless Pacific wonderland and right there in the middle of it all is Tahiti, – an island that seemingly lies...
3 more buses, another 5 hours, and we arrive in Kas, a beautiful town on the Mediterranean. We stroll the streets, lounging in the waterfront cafés, and we think this could be the Italian Riviera. It is really quite...
New South Wales is not only a beautiful place to visit, but it is also a thriving scene for many aspiring golfers. But with so many places to go and enjoy your favorite sport, it can be hard to sieve through them and find the...
Like the rural quaintness of the French River of Nova Scotia and the excitement of the Napa Valley of the 1980’s, Prince Edward County continues to captivate her visitors with a spirit and engagement that is exciting...
The car rounds a sharp corner and our driver, Laurence pulls over and leaves the car running. ‘Usually, at this point, I stop and show you the beautiful view of the lake and the mountains beyond’, she says, a...
As the ancient capital of the Gauls, Lyon is not only famous for her heritage but also for her gastronomy, and with a duo of famous chef sons, Bocuse and Boulud, the city makes an excellent historical and...
Toronto is, without a doubt, the most diverse of cities when it comes to restaurant choices. Managing our city’s plethora of restaurants and neighborhoods can be a foodie thrill at best and downright cheap and frightening...
Madrid to Córdoba: 396 kilometres It is nearly 11 when we check out of our hotel and find the M506 that will direct us to the A4 south to Córdoba. We have to re-check our maps and routing because Madrid has changed...
Madrid is not one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Much of its historical and cultural history has been torn down to make way for the new. Indeed, it seems to be a city on the verge of the next century, good and bad. The...
Toronto is a four-season city full of eating and drinking patios, fabulous roof-top hotel views and foodie neighbourhoods, brimming over with tourists and locals alike. We love our city in the spring, summer, and this incredible...
Plan a visit to Morocco and the fabled ‘Ochre City’ of Marrakech this year, where behind every Medina wall the winding alleyways give way to bustling souks filled with cotton, hammered brass, carpets, pottery, and...
The residual hangover from the night before gives us a natural impulse to start our morning late today. We plan to take the hour and a half ferry ride to the medieval town of Tallinn in Estonia this afternoon but we don’t...
We are the last pickup for our tour this morning, and Cesar, our guide, sits us up front with the only other English speaking tourists on the 40 seat bus, a young couple from Ireland. We have noticed a distinct lack of...
Planning on heading east this September? Then make Halifax, where friendly Haligonians enjoy their music-filled pubs and rooftop patios, a must-stop on your Atlantic adventures. I just returned from five rather cool,...
It is the Sunday of the long Midsommer weekend and the streets of Stockholm are teeming with mostly tourists enjoying the sunny weather and their first ice cream of the summer. We are told that many of the locals are out of town...
If you’re an alcohol aficionado and love to enjoy high-quality drinks in a beautiful ambiance, then this article will definitely get you thirsty for some beer or good spirits. Australia has a mixed-feeling relationship with...
One thing goes without saying— America has some of the best barbecue joints in the world. If you happen to find yourself driving through the States in search of really good meat, you certainly won’t have much trouble...
We have spent one week of spinning our wheels in the delightful city of Buenos Aires but admittedly we are feeling very frustrated with the process of booking flights and organizing the rest of our Argentinean itinerary. We have...