The Frazer Canyon as the Sun Sets Beautiful British Columbia actually claims to be – and I quote – “The Best Place on Earth.”  It has an argument. But on…

In Toronto new always meets old! After finishing a day of work in Toronto I ran out to a barber shop for a quick trim. The barber was from Libya,…

This morning I went mountain biking along the trails at the Canmore Nordic Centre. I was surprised not to see any snow or even any skiers (aside from roller-skiers). Of…

As Peru is a passion for me, I put together what I consider to be the ideal itinerary – and I added the option of the Inca Trail. After a…

For there are strange things done in the midnight sun, By the men who moil for gold… —Robert Service (The Bard of the Yukon) Seattle’s Space Needle Located at 319…

There was a time when airlines would offer the shortest route between two places but our voyage to Jamaica involved a 11 hour layover in Seattle! This was just long enough to go into…

Volcanoes have been a distinct theme during my recent travels. When I saw Crater Lake National Park on my current itinerary I was of course happy, but perhaps not enthused after…

Photos by Graham Twomey – grahamtwomey.com As I travel through the Americas and Beyond, I often answer the same questions about my home. As with all places I try as…

Among all of the countries of Central America, Guatemala is the most populated, most diverse and culturally the richest. I have returned to the Mayan heartland many times and, in…

As the smallest country on continental America you are, of course, interesting. With 6 million people crowded around five active volcanoes, your fairly lush, tropical landscape is dramatic and active.…