Seven days in Las Vegas – Hoover Dam, Route 66, and Grand Canyon There’s something beautiful about travel – to see the dazzle of the Milky Way as it flashes like a spark across the […]
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Plunging into Pura Vida
Seven days of adventure in La Fortuna, Costa Rica It’s a sticky summer day as we land in bustling city of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. Our resort, the Volcano Lodge and Springs […]
Under the Cuban Sun
It’s a sticky summer day in Varadero, Cuba, as Terry and I hurry through frustratingly long lines of security checks, where our photos are taken, luggage x-rayed and insurance presented to female staff dressed in […]
A Giant Leap for (Isle of) Man
Viking warriors voyaged across the turbulent Irish Sea to settle in this remarkable land, Ellan Vannin (the Manx-language name), and littered across its rural landscape are artifacts that showcase these explorers. But through them the […]
Hooked on Halifax
Founded in 1749 as a British naval and military base, Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital, comprises of the old and new – the enduring and the mutable. An old fort casts its shadow over the modern […]
Prince Edward Island
Romantics have no trouble finding what they’re looking for in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.). There are few more beautiful places in the world where you can almost feel the history echoing off the red sandstone […]
Island of Mist and Fables
The Isle of Man has no need for Trevi Fountains and tourists clutching three coins: Its spell, despite – or perhaps because of? – the Islands intangibility, is more complex and potent. Many have tried […]
