by Lauren Kramer "Go ahead, taste it," says the Seaweed Lady, offering a long strand of bull kelp seaweed. I'm standing on a beach on the southwestern tip of Vancouver Island, inspecting an assortment of slimy-looking seaweed that Diane … [Read More...] about Sooke’s Seaweed & Other Tasty Treats
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Exploring a Vancouver ‘Hood
by Julie H. Ferguson When I’m in a big city anywhere, I often avoid tourist traps by exploring a neighbourhood. The experience gets me in touch with the locals and shows me what it’s like to live there. If you happen to be visiting … [Read More...] about Exploring a Vancouver ‘Hood
Ontario’s Niagara Falls Still Exudes Romance
by Lauren Kramer Niagara Falls has inspired generations with romance, Valentine's Day, or no. There was a time when this city was cheesy beyond belief, replete with motels advertising red, heart-shaped hot tubs and tacky attractions. A few of … [Read More...] about Ontario’s Niagara Falls Still Exudes Romance
Short But Sweet – Roberts Lake Resort
by Susan Black The short 31-kilometre drive to Roberts Lake Resort on Island Highway North, part of Sayward District, is a pleasant day-trip from Campbell River that offers one of the cafe’s world-famous sweet cinnamon buns and a steaming … [Read More...] about Short But Sweet – Roberts Lake Resort
From Decadence to the Divine, 24 Hours in Bogotá, Colombia
by Roberta Staley There’s nothing like a good tear-gassing to create camaraderie among people who, just moments before, were polite strangers. Mopping streaming eyes and hacking up caustic fumes is a shared experience that forges the … [Read More...] about From Decadence to the Divine, 24 Hours in Bogotá, Colombia
India: Kaziranga’s Wild Kingdom
by Margaret Deefholts From where I sit perched on my elephant howdah, the Kaziranga National Park is a stretch of wild grassland fringed by marshland and thick jungle. The mahout nudges me gently and points. Fifty feet away, small ears … [Read More...] about India: Kaziranga’s Wild Kingdom
Pure Escapism at Arizona Inn
By Jane Cassie It's late Thursday afternoon and the gray ribbon of highway before us is cloaked with bumper to bumper gridlock. We inch along in our little red rental, butting up to suburbia vans, luxury Lincolns, and rust-bucket half tons, all … [Read More...] about Pure Escapism at Arizona Inn
Old San Juan Sunday: Puerto Rico’s Capital
by Leslie Jones The aromas of tostones (fried plantains) and asopao (a traditional chicken-and-rice soup) drift out of local eateries. Tourists pause in front of colorful storefront displays, and a sea of pedestrians and cars moves past. Narrow … [Read More...] about Old San Juan Sunday: Puerto Rico’s Capital
Swap, Sip and See on Vancouver Island
by Barb Rees On Canada’s 145th birthday, we started celebrating with Vancouver Island’s biggest swap meet at Western Speedway in Langford. We’d camped next door at All Fun RV Park and Campground for the weekend and woke Sunday at 6:00 a.m. … [Read More...] about Swap, Sip and See on Vancouver Island
Wandering Around Historical Alberta
by Barb Rees Drumheller, Donalda, Bruderheim, and Wainwright … What do they have in common? They are a few of the places and history in Alberta we discovered when we wandered around Alberta the summer of 2015. The theme was history. Following … [Read More...] about Wandering Around Historical Alberta
Chilling Out at The Jell-O Museum
by Susan Deefholts It's one of those grey, rainy spring days-cold enough to feel like we're about to regress back into winter. We've driven into the small town of Le Roy, New York in search of bright, jewel-toned colours and happy memories of … [Read More...] about Chilling Out at The Jell-O Museum
On the Trail of the Black and Whites
by Cherie Clement Summer has ended, the nights are drawing in and the majority of tourists are in annual hibernation, so now is the time to enjoy the sensory delights of many parts of the English countryside. My husband likes driving and taking … [Read More...] about On the Trail of the Black and Whites