followsummerfollowsummerI was surfing the web recently and a 2014 Travel + Leisure article 15 Signs You May Have Travel Burnout caught my eye and made me ponder my own extended travel and the potential for burnout and in particular, our 2004 trip around the world, visiting 26...
Ok: It’s a workday. Let’s see how this goes. Gurgling stomach continues: I run to the bathroom two hours before my usual rising time. The Wild Rose Herbal laxative (the second set of three bitter pills) is working. I am definitely getting...
Our friends at Expedia.ca recently sent followsummer on a three-day, long weekend to Eastern Canada’s premier ski resort, Mont Tremblant as part of their #BigWorldExplorer campaign. My initial response was, ‘but I haven’t been...
From a vibrant cosmopolitan culture to laid-back lifestyle and high-end style, the world-popular metropolis of Sydney has much to offer to its visitors. Sydney’s quite a diverse city and each of its neighbourhoods have a unique local flair. Whether you...
Nice is nice but location Monaco beckons. We met Claudia and her husband Marco when we were in Mykonos and they have asked us to lunch aboard their yacht which happens to be anchored in Monaco. This is a complete and total surprise to us but also a bit of...
I was surfing the web recently and a 2014 Travel + Leisure article 15 Signs You May Have Travel Burnout caught my eye and made me ponder my own extended travel and the potential for burnout and in particular, our 2004 trip around...
Ok: It’s a workday. Let’s see how this goes. Gurgling stomach continues: I run to the bathroom two hours before my usual rising time. The Wild Rose Herbal laxative (the second set of three bitter pills) is working. I...
Our friends at Expedia.ca recently sent followsummer on a three-day, long weekend to Eastern Canada’s premier ski resort, Mont Tremblant as part of their #BigWorldExplorer campaign. My initial response was,...
From a vibrant cosmopolitan culture to laid-back lifestyle and high-end style, the world-popular metropolis of Sydney has much to offer to its visitors. Sydney’s quite a diverse city and each of its neighbourhoods have a...
Nice is nice but location Monaco beckons. We met Claudia and her husband Marco when we were in Mykonos and they have asked us to lunch aboard their yacht which happens to be anchored in Monaco. This is a complete and total...
I think you can tell a lot about a country by driving its roads. Based on the 1600 kilometers we’ve covered, driving from Cairns to Coolum, and without an Australian drivers license, I would say that Australians are...
These early morning flights out of Buenos Aires continue to kill me. Not only is the hour of departure for Ushuaia desperately and outrageously early, but our decision to stay up all night and make a party of our trip to the...
With all good intentions and a cocky swagger, I stumble out of my red wine, started with two martinis, Nigella Lawson’s Guinness Chocolate Cake induced hangover from last evening’s “ Last Hurrah Before...
When people think Europe, they first think of Vienna, Paris, or London, but as the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam has gained more traction recently as a greater number of lucky travelers (myself included) have finally...
Packing and light packing, what should you take with you? You need something small and functional to help you enjoy yourself while you are away. Whether you are a solo traveler or starting a group vacation, some of these tech...
January 1 has come and gone, so isn't it time you started packing your bags and embarking on a new adventure for 2019? Here are four of the best places in Australia to visit this January, so check them out and experience the Land...
If you consider your wedding to be one of the best days of your life, then your honeymoon should be one of the best weeks – especially if you are an active couple who likes a bit of adrenaline next to all the romance....
Taking a gap year of travel doesn’t mean procrastinating on your studies – quite the contrary actually. This gives you the opportunity to learn from the book of life and see the world on a much deeper level than a...
On December 31, 2003 there was a Marriage. Ours, in fact. The ceremony, on New Years Eve morning, was an intimate family gathering at Toronto City Hall Marriage Chambers. Following the ceremony, John’s...
It is hard to believe, even fathom, that 15 years ago John and I sold our house, sold our car, left the big jobs and set out on a journey around the world, visiting 26 countries in 12 months … “eyes to the...
All it would take to say goodbye to the cold – and the multitude of layers I have been forced to wear – would be an airplane ride a couple hours south. Instead, I read my way through three books that had me dreaming...
Ahhh Paris. An exquisite city filled with touristy, romantic clichés and at over 16.06 million visitors, one of the world’s most visited offering almost every kind of experience to the foot-weary tourist. With...
Graham has offered to take us up to the northern beaches today – including Manly, an area that is very difficult to get to by public transit. We go under the harbour and head east, covering some of the area we have already...
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...
Sydney is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world, and it definitely has so much to offer on so many different levels, which can be both a blessing and a curse. Consider spending Christmas in Sydney and when it...