The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
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Getting to Ayutthaya, Thailand. Stories of Train rides and drunk Germans. This day-trip out of Bangkok ended up being one of our most enjoyable days in Thailand. It also ended up as one of our most …
A Ski weekend in Mont Tremblant Looks like a beautiful day right? Temperature was actually -30 C at the base, -33 C at the top (that’s – 27C Fahrenheit) . My friend Lawrence and I came …
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast After our almost disastrous family road trip to the Gaspe the previous year, Lissette and I decided to take our own road trip without Benjamin or the …
Hiking Mont Pinacle in Quebec’s Eastern Townships Mt. Pinacle is our favorite hike in the whole province of Quebec. We come here at least a couple of times a year. Why? 1) It takes half an hour …
If you’ve read the last few posts you’ve probably figured out that I wasn’t crazy about Brazil. I’ll say it now: Brazil was for me the most disappointing place I’ve been on …
Iguazu Falls: Which side is better? I’ve seen all these websites comparing which side of Iguazu is best, the Brazilian or Argentinian. My opinion is that you absolutely have to see both – …
Iguazu Falls (Brazilian side) – How to Get there and where to Stay Flying towards Iguazu the terrain in this region of Brazil is lush and green, flat and featureless. And then you suddenly …
Both Ilha Grande and Paraty are beautiful destinations that you should try to visit from Rio de Janeiro (or Sao Paulo). Ilha Grande Ilha Grande is a forested and mountainous island with …
Why we didn’t like Rio de Janeiro I expected Brazilians to be like those friendly, beautiful people you see in the travel ads. My first upfront experience with a Brazilian was at the airport …
