Saint Augustine I recently returned to Florida to lead another comprehensive tour of the Sunshine State. As a mountain person, flat Florida is slightly out of my regular environment, yet…
As a guide and tour operator, so many questions I receive are food related. The Twomey Brothers enjoying a wine from the Twomey Cellars in Calfornia There is always bias…
This has been a mountainous summer. Two countries, three jurisdictions, but just one time zone – mountain time (my time)! The University of Calgary Rather than travelling east-west, I have made…
Reflecting on New England As my refined smorgasbord of lobster, quaint towns, beautiful coastlines, rolling mountains and the extremely rich has come to an end, this is an opportunity to…
It had to be done! A handstand atop Cadillac Mountain 🙂 The New England Coast is beautiful. Naturally beautiful, architecturally beautiful and culturally beautiful. The highest point on the American…
Descending into the Canyon with my friend and guide, Randal Riddell Maligne Canyon Everyone who has travelled with me is acutely aware of my lifelong love affair with Jasper National…
Sliding on our backsides, learning to use the kite! Patchy snow, but good wind! Speeding across snow and ice, powered by wind and remarkably little effort, I wonder why it…
Stop saying ‘no worries‘ if that is not what you mean! Language, dialects, and accents are among the more obvious indicators of cultural traits and indeed language is dynamic. I…
Located in The Forks district in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, this architectural gem is reason enough to visit Manitoba’s capital. It is always good to stroll with Gandhi As the only…
Churchill, Manitoba. The True North, Strong, and Free A curious bear. They have a powerful sense of smell. Very dangerous, but very beautiful Perched on the edge of Hudson’s Bay,…