I once watched a program about Lord Howe Island in Australia; its white sand beaches, fabulous day hikes and snorkeling the world’s southern-most coral reef in the earth’s cleanest and…
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Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal seem to be the go-to cities for most tourists in Canada but Calgary is one place that seems to get overlooked. Located in the prairies of Alberta,…
When you think of vibrant, turquoise water, you probably envision somewhere tropical. Crystal blue waters surrounded by sand, palm trees and warm weather, right? Not necessarily. You can view the…
En route home from a recent trip to Italy, I took Icelandair up on its no-fee stopover, a call to action on every Icelandair flight that I simply cannot refuse.…
Madeira, an archipelago of Portugal, has been in my sights as an adventure holiday for many years. Last summer, we brought a fun-loving group of 14 people for a two-week…
The Dolomite Mountains of northeast Italy are quite possibly the most beautiful mountains on earth. The light-colored limestone formation of these dramatic vertical peaks in contrast with the vivid colors…
One of my family’s favorite international stopovers is in Munich, Germany. Munich is a vibrant and clean city that offers an intriguing mix of old and new architecture as well…
Very few events in life can actually be categorized as “once in a lifetime.” Viewing the ocean’s top predator, the orca (yes, they even eat sharks), from a sea kayak…
A warm breeze ruffles the meadow grass and carries the scent of cedar and pine, of fresh mountain earth, and wild flowers. The industrious humming of insects mingles with the…