The World of Travel Blogging in 2019
The World of Travel Blogging in 2019 I was slow off the mark. I came across my first travel blog back in late 2012. I think it might have been Gary Arnt’s Everything Everywhere. That brought me to …
Croatia’s 10 Best Hikes
Croatia’s 10 Best Hikes Two countries have stood out for me after 5 years of full-time travel: South Africa and Croatia. What do they have in common? Rugged mountains, beautiful coastlines…and …
Are Eastern Europeans unfriendly?
People are always saying that Eastern Europeans are unfriendly. We met a South African couple recently in Croatia who mentioned that Croatians are “nasty”, a Nicaraguan couple in Kyiv who …
Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys? What’s travel about?
What’s travel about? On my last post I listed the “Must See” highlights in Kyoto. Kyoto has a lot to see as far as temples and gardens and we appreciated the architecture and natural …
Dealing with Trolls and other “Uglies” on Travel Forums
Dealing with Trolls and other “Uglies” on Travel Forums. Travel Forums can be great places. You need a tip on where to go in a particular country, where to stay, or just want …
Does the Romance of Travel still exist?
Does the Romance of Travel still exist? It’s the trip I’ll never forget. I was 21 years old, a university student in Montreal. My mother worked and lived in Lusaka, Zambia. That year she invited me to …
Group Tours vs Independent Travel. The Pros and Cons… and some thoughts.
Group Tours vs Independent Travel. Before our recent trip to Georgia and Armenia we’d always travelled independently. In Georgia and Armenia we tried something new: taking part in an 8 day intensive …
“Eight ways to be a better tourist this summer” – Published in the Globe & Mail
Above: Climbing on 1000 year old monuments. Something you shouldn’t do… What should you do to be a better tourist this summer? We had an article published this weekend in the Globe and …
Different reasons for revisiting Places. And on finding resolution
Different reasons for revisiting Places. There are different reasons why people want to revisit a place. Sometimes they just love a place. Sometimes they want to explore it in more detail or see it in …