Cruising the crowdsourced question-and-answer site Quora the other day, I came across the query, “What lessons have you learned from travel?” It got me thinking about how I would answer. Surely, I must have learned many deep, wondrous things. Things [...]
My smartphone is my most valuable travel accessory. Frankly, I’m not sure how I travelled without it back in the day. I bet you’re the same but are you using your phone to its maximum potential when you’re on a [...]
A new year, a fresh start – a spectacular life is just around the corner! Ok, maybe that’s aiming a bit high. I have no magic to offer you in the life-transformation department at the start of this new year. [...]
I always click on blog posts and news features about carry-on packing tips. I’m forever hopeful that I’ll learn a new way to maximize space, find the most compact products, or discover a new way to make one outfit look [...]
Steve’s had a brutal travel schedule the last couple of months. He’s been on the road for 28 days so far since September with a few more weeks coming up. I’ve been grounded at home more than usual lately due [...]
Nuit Blanche is an all-night extravaganza of free art and culture that illuminates cities in more than 120 locations spanning Europe, North America, Australia, and South America. The mostly outdoor event usually takes place in October or November. My hometown [...]
Steve and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary last month with a California Coast road trip. Two and a half decades ago, we eloped after knowing each other for just three months. We got married on a whim (very unlike [...]
Travelling as often as we do, there are certain things we’ve come to rely on to make moving from place to place easier. We use the following 11 items on every trip and want to share how they might make [...]
Anyone growing up in 1970s Winnipeg and beyond undoubtedly has fond memories of visiting the Manitoba Museum (originally named the Museum of Man and Nature) on school field trips. The exhibit that occupies the biggest spot in my childhood memories [...]