10 Packing Questions That Will Save You Money & Suitcase Space
You know the travel expression, "Bring twice as much money and half as much clothing"? Westerners are inherently a consumer culture these days, and we LIKE our stuff. I just… Read more…
Sea Turtle Rescue at the Casa Magna
His window is very narrow, just three hours, so the first thing he does is sweep the beach looking for signs of the wavy flat tracks the turtle flippers make as they move away from the surf and towards their urgent business. Once the turtles dig their pits and lay, which can take an hour or more, they sweep sand across the hole until their eggs are buried in a foot of fine blond sand, then lumber back towards to ocean to hope their progeny survives. The biologist, clock ticking, is just Read more…
An American Thanksgiving in Cairo
Of course I did what every savvy American cook would do when unexpectedly coming into contact with the head of her food—I screamed. Read more…
Top tips to prep ride for summer-vacation travel
Friends, the summer travel season is here. Soon, like countless Canucks, you’ll likely be hitting the road in whatever you drive for an extended period, to partake in camping, visiting,… Read more…
Eat, Pray & Love the Bliss of Bali – Part I
Well, I'm trying something new... a guest blogger! This came about very organically. One of the guests on our Eat Pray & Love Bali tour in May, Kiya Cote, wrote… Read more…