by Lauren Kramer Long known as a sleepy strip of land where many an older couple has aired out the kids' empty rooms and hung a "Bed & Breakfast" shingle out front, British Columbia's Sunshine Coast is finally coming into its own and … [Read More...] about Just for Couples: Deluxe-Style Camping
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Fort Langley: A Step Back in Time
by Joei Carlton Hossack It was a perfect day trip from Vancouver, British Columbia to the National Historic Site at Fort Langley. It was sunny and warm and there was little traffic on the highway for our mid-week outing. My friend Edith and I … [Read More...] about Fort Langley: A Step Back in Time
Viking Longship Launching in Amsterdam
by Barbara Barton Sloane Biking, busing, tramming or hoofing it, Amsterdam is a city easy to get around. It has beauty, charm, and hundreds of canals connected by 500 pretty bridges - and flowers everywhere! These 17th century canals enjoy the … [Read More...] about Viking Longship Launching in Amsterdam
Mari -Where History Began Before History
by Habeeb Salloum Below our Furat Cham Palace Hotel in Deir ez-Zor, Syria's northern farming and oil capital, the Euphrates flowed in all its majesty. As I glanced on the waters of this mighty river which had witnessed the birth of civilization, I … [Read More...] about Mari -Where History Began Before History
Ceský Krumlov: The Bohemian Jewel in Europe’s Glittering Crown
by Tom Douglas The child in all of us yearns for a magical land where we can hide away from all our cares – places like Camelot, or Brigadoon, or Shangri-La., or Ceský Krumlov. Ceský Krumlov? Graced with a name that to the North American ear … [Read More...] about Ceský Krumlov: The Bohemian Jewel in Europe’s Glittering Crown
Big Island Road Tripping: Exploring the Ka’u District
by Chris Millikan Alternately munching creamy macadamia nuts and sipping robust island coffees, we head for Ka'u...and volcano country. Along the Big Island's backside, my hubby and I investigate the Hawaiian archipelago's most unpopulated … [Read More...] about Big Island Road Tripping: Exploring the Ka’u District
Pharaohs in the Piazzas: Uncovering Egypt in Rome
by Rick Millikan While rolling our baggage from nearby Termini Train Station, my wife Chris and I contemplate a dream come true: visiting Rome’s regal ruins and gorgeous gurgling fountains. And then…we stumble onto Egypt. Passing an obelisk in … [Read More...] about Pharaohs in the Piazzas: Uncovering Egypt in Rome
Whistler For Non Skiers
by Lauren Kramer My first ski lesson, some 13 years ago, saw me clinging to my ski instructor on a Banff bunny hill, sinking my nails into his sleeve lest he try to escape. His parting words are memorable to this day. "In all my years of … [Read More...] about Whistler For Non Skiers
In Huatulco, Mexico, Eco Tourism is the Winning Ingredient
By Chris McBeath The van bumped and cajoled its way up into the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains, kicking pebbles into the jungle precipice from the dirt track and lurching to a standstill every so often for us to view the local wildlife: a tarantula … [Read More...] about In Huatulco, Mexico, Eco Tourism is the Winning Ingredient
Crete’s Samaria Gorge
by Keith Kellett In the old Venetian part of Hania, in Crete, I saw a pair of shoes I really liked. Or rather, one shoe … the left one! The other one was in a shop on the second floor, at the top of a steep flight of stairs. That particular day, I … [Read More...] about Crete’s Samaria Gorge
Titanic Belfast – Birthplace of the Titanic
by Irene Butler From a distance it is likened to an immense iceberg glinting in the sun. As we near the edifice its appearance takes on the angular shape of four massive ship prows, each facing a different direction. Both perceptions are … [Read More...] about Titanic Belfast – Birthplace of the Titanic
A Tibetan Adventure
by Teresa Bondavalli Like other Tibet admirers, I waited a long time to get to visit this country that has been virtually inaccessible for almost all of its existence. When Tibet came under Chinese rule in the 1950s, the Chinese weren't very … [Read More...] about A Tibetan Adventure