Picture this: you’ve just landed in Rome, picked up your rental car, and suddenly the chaos of Italian traffic hits. Roundabouts feel like a free-for-all, speed limits make no sense,…
The average tourist strip in peak season hits 80 decibels. That is a garbage truck idling outside your window, for hours, while you are trying to sleep. Finding quiet on…
We all have those places – spots we’ve been to frequently but have never really visited. And such is the case of us with the city of Medicine Hat in…
Water dripped on our heads – not from rain – but from air conditioners that hung precariously above as we made our way from our apartment into the historical center….
Namibia is a vast and incredibly diverse country in southwestern Africa, renowned for its iconic desert landscapes. The centerpiece of this sand sea nation is the Namib Desert, one of…
I’m not a person who believes in making resolutions, or the fact that a turn in the calendar is required in order to start anew. But somehow 2015 feels different.I…
“There’s an Einstein!” our guide Hayley called out, referring to the mother and two cubs (mc2, get it?) a few hundred metres away. Polar bears, despite what I had expected,…
Love comes with its share of problems. It’s as true in travel as it is between humans. One particular problem I’ve had before is letting my love for one place…
Space. It’s the final frontier. And for most, it will never be reachable. But we can wonder and learn from the select few who have been there, and lucky for…
When most people think of travelling in Alberta, they picture the Rocky Mountains, National Parks, and emerald lakes in the summer and snowy glaciers, frozen waterfalls, and ice skating on…