Welcome to the Cape I have now been coming to New England and Cape Cod on tour for four years, so just for fun I have just done a ‘Cape…

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…

Finn learning to weave Headwear aficionados will know the best of these hats are made in Montecristi, Ecuador, and have been for hundreds of years. They are light and comfortable…

This fellow was just wandering along, minding his own business. He didn’t seem to mind the heat! My thoughts regarding the volcanic Galapagos archipelago have continued to evolve, but on…

Volcanoes are amazing by almost anyones’ standards. These mountains are known for their beauty, explosions and structure and define much of the backbone of the Andes. There are 1500 volcanoes…

Yep, I’m here in beautiful Cuenca, Ecuador. I’m using my son’s computer, as it appears I no longer have my beloved laptop. There is a fair amount to unpack here;…

Looking towards a hopeful future in Colombia Dear Friends, We are planning an exciting (and extremely safe) Colombia / Panama trip this Nov. I have been asked to put together…

Giant Condors in the Colca Canyon Peru 2017 An amazing country, with fabulous people at the perfect time of the year (well November is at least the best month to…

Take a break from the winter and discover Cuba. A safe, friendly and extremely interesting tour experience. I will be helping with two arts-oriented trips to the island in late…

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…