John Mountain (LL.B., MBA) 1956-2018
from June 18th, 2018 I am absolutely speechless these days. Sadness, pain, grief, disbelief. It is with such a broken heart that I must announce the recent passing of my husband, co-founder, partner of 27 years and chief...
Expatriates: Best 5 Countries for Expats
Moving abroad is never an easy choice. There definitely are countries whose citizens choose repatriation if they are pursuing a better life, but what happens if you are from a country which has a good economy but you still want...
Long Haul Flights: Some Survival Tips
Is it just me, or sitting for ten or more hours crammed between airplane seats among a crowd of equally cranky kids and grownups cannot possibly be the most incredible beginning to a holiday? I assume I’m not alone in this...
Safari: What You Need to Prepare Before You Go
Safari holidays are a once in a lifetime experience that you should definitely try and do at least once in your life. In the past, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing a safari in Corbett National Park — and it was...
10 Places You Should Really Visit This Summer
There are a ton of choices available to you when considering where to spend your summer vacation dollars. And as Canadians continue to struggle with a weakened dollar and creeping fuel prices, should we consider packing up the...
5 Best Places to Visit in Singapore
From a secluded metropolis reserved for the rich and the carefree, to the top travel destination that attracts millions of tourists from around the world, Singapore tourism has increased substantially in recent years....
The 9 Best Travel Experiences Around the World
The world we live in is so small, yet so vast at the same time. We don’t need more than a day or two to reach almost any destination on the planet, yet we rarely venture far beyond the boundaries of our own comfort zone....
A Day of Dance in Bali
We awake to a simple but beautifully presented breakfast of fresh fruit, freshly squeezed orange and papaya juice and eggs, toast, and banana pancakes. We eat alfresco, with views of the morning rice field stretching out in front...
Wreck Dive: USS Liberty: Tulamben, Bali
We are picked up at 7:00 this morning at our hotel by Sophie, a charming young Frenchwoman, who owns a dive shop, just up the street called Safari Bali We are off to Tulamben, on the northeast coast, to dive. But more...
Revealing Your Inner Self: 5 Destinations That Will Change Your Life
Going on a vacation is no longer just about sightseeing and taking a bunch of photos – now it’s more a matter of learning, experiencing, and after a long day of hiking and discovery, uncovering more about your...
5 Incredible Bucket List Travel Destinations
As a translator, I’ve travelled all over the world as part of my work. It’s taken me to a whole host of important meetings and some stunning destinations, but I have often only seen a hotel and the inside of a cab....
Gay Men Travelling in a Group: Some Do’s and Don’ts
On an organized group tour of Morocco we began our first-night group introductions in a hotel bar in Casablanca, (coincidently drinking Casablanca beer) with the thirteen gay men who were listening to our two-week...
Teaching Abroad: Travel With a Purpose
If you’re an adventurer at heart, you know that traveling is one of the best ways to make yourself happy. If you pair your desire to travel with a purpose with teaching abroad then you’re already getting an outline of a great,...
Extended Travel Burnout
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...
Top Five Adventure Honeymoon Destinations
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....
Spend a Gap Year: Travel and Study!
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...
A New Years Eve Morning Marriage!
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...
Two Suitcases, a Camera Bag and a Laptop
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...
La Route Causses et Vallées de l’Hérault
We decided to take today a little easier and do some local driving, hitting some of the neighbouring hamlets and following ancient routes and highways that traverse the windswept hills and valleys called La Route Causses et...
Day-Tripping to Tallinn, Estonia
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...