A 17-point guide to the new game of Hiding Covidly This is a historic game. You are a virus. Survive. This game requires stealth, evolution, politics, inequality and indifference. Good…

NOW BOOKING! By request, people have been asking about a Mexico tour (finally)! Starting in Mexico City we’ll make our way through the important cultural regions of central and southern…

Chile is under a state of emergency A 30 pesos (4 cent) rise in the price of a Metro (Subway) ticket has unleashed a level of anger few outside observers…

Just to clarify – that is the Chilean flag, not Texan! February is high summer in Chile. Our planet’s longest, thinnest country is incredible. The entire west is defined by…

The new Canadian $10 bill has been released and it is visually impressive. It is of course plastic, see-through and has a woman’s face on one side. Canadians are accustomed…

Dear friends, It has been far too long since our last newsletter. Firstly we hope this letter finds you healthy, happy and well! It is cold and snowy here in…

YYC My trip to England began very well. We left our home in the Rockies and drove to the airport. Once on our Air Canada flight, we were lucky enough…

Much Ado About Something …. While waiting to board the ‘Stena super fast ferry’ to Scotland, two immigration officials wandered through the waiting area. Two days beforehand, we technically crossed an international…

Cevichochos ready to enjoy! Cevichochos is an Ecuadorian high-altitude meal. It was invented approximately 45 years ago when it first started to be sold from city food carts in Quito.…

A stairway to heaven? Finn in Quito As I write this, I am enjoying a coffee (decaf), a passion fruit, and an excellent view in Quito, Ecuador. My mom and…