I was standing higher on Earth than I’d ever stood, alongside the sun peeking in and out of the clouds. But it felt as if I were higher than the sun at that moment while […]
Category: Outdoor Adventure
From golden temples to chicken feet: Exploring Cusco, one step at a time
Soprano high whistles direct traffic from narrow, stone-slabbed streets. There’s screeching of brakes and honking of horns, but our taxi driver is undeterred. After all, it’s just another hectic mess of organized chaos for him […]
Safari on the once privately-owned Island of Castro
We sailed away to tropical Cayo Saetia. The island used to be the private holiday home of Fidel Castro and family, until 1994 when they stopped coming. You can now tour the island by Jeep […]
Incredible Wildlife Encounters
This post is dedicated to the incredible wildlife encounters I’ve caught on camera here in Canada – starting with its fauna. Since moving to Canada I have been wide-eyed fascinated with its incredible wildlife wonders. There’s […]
Exploring the Bay of Fundy
Splitting the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy is 170 miles of craggy cliffs, thundering waves, and ecological wonders. Mi’kmaq legend says that the Bay of Fundy was formed when Glooscap (the Creator) […]
We stepped into Jurassic Park and here’s what happened next:
It should be on everyone’s bucket list – Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland. My immediate thought when passing through the towering long range mountains, glacier-cut fjords and velvet-green canopies was: Jurassic Park. In fact, […]
First camping trip in the remote wilderness
This is our first camping trip together. My husband, Terry, and I have our small tent nestled in a UNESCO world heritage site, Gros Morne National Park, located on the west coast of “The Rock.” Gros […]