Purchasing art by local artists while abroad is a terrific way to support the economy of the country you’re visiting. Art is also an enduring visual reminder of your travels that offers more than, say, a fridge magnet. I reached [...]
There are lots of ways to travel: from cruising to camping, all-inclusive resorts to backpacking. Our travel style as somewhere between luxe and adventure. Most often we steer away from the “must-do” attractions at a destination. Steve’s work travel has [...]
Unfamiliar foods and recipes, cultural practices, even habits we develop on the road—one of the gifts of travel is how it can change our lives at home. […]
It’s time to say so-long to 2016, but as I head into what’s shaping up to be another eventful year in tag-along business travel, it’s worth reviewing this past year’s destinations. As usual, I didn’t plan to go to many [...]
One of the things I love about travel is how it frees me to become someone else for a while. Not that I completely abandon my tastes and sensibilities, but I do many things I wouldn’t dream of on home base. [...]
Our Island Expeditions Ultimate Adventure tour continued to live up to its title on its final few days. Adventure came in the form of experiencing Mayan culture and home cooking followed by roughing it in the Belizean rainforest along the [...]
Snorkeling along the world’s second largest barrier reef, tandem kayaking with my favourite human being, paddle boarding, and soaking up the tropical sun; the second part of our Island Expeditions Ultimate Adventure tour held great promise. We didn’t get a [...]
For a Canadian in the dark depths of wintery February, there is nothing stronger than the draw of a tropical paradise vacation. Steve and I are not sit-on-the-beach people though, so we’re always looking to add a bit of adventure [...]
Travel is an enlightening experience, a window to other cultures, and an opportunity to get out of one’s comfort zone. In no other aspect of travel are these sentiments truer than when you need to use the toilet in a [...]