Some time ago, I returned from a delightful Douro River cruise on AmaWaterways ms AmaDouro. As with my previous Ama cruises, the AmaDouro lived up […]
Upper Mekong Adventure…Thailand and Laos
It is almost dawn on the Mekong Pearl. The new day’s light is beginning to peak through my balcony curtain. I hear the slight creaking […]
Turkish Delights
Of all the countries I have explored, Turkey has been one of the biggest surprises. I do not know why, or what I expected, but […]
Surreal Adventure in Wadi Rum
Two hundred and nine kilometres south of Amman, lies Wadi Rum, a stunning desert landscape described by Lawrence of Arabia as “vast, echoing and God-like.” […]
Costa Rica
Nature, preserving our planet, living “pura vida” (pure life) and sunshine…this adventure was a perfect respite during a long Canadian winter and an inspirational lesson […]
Fond Memories of Ireland
Below us, as far as the eye could see, a patchwork quilt in many shades of green, as our aircraft made its descent into Dublin. […]
A Sleepy Cotswold Village Made Famous
What could be more delightful than a sojourn into the world of one of TV’s much-loved series, Downton Abbey and some of England’s most charming […]
Magical Tuscany
There are some destinations of which I will never tire. Italy’s Tuscany and Umbria are two of them. This may not be the kind of […]
Poverty Tourism – Think Before You Shoot
In 2018, I experienced an out-of-this-world safari in Kenya and Tanzania. The thrill of searching out wildlife in their natural habitat, experiencing the great migration […]
Kenya and Tanzania… Discovering Nature’s Earthly Wonders
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi National Park, were the perfect places to begin an incredible East African adventure. The […]