Photo of the Week: Summer Dreaming
There's something about summer that reminds us to slow down and soak in the sunsets. As it turns out, admiring the sunset is also good…
Relaxing in the Quebec Countryside at the Elegant Auberge Les Pignons Verts
There are two things that stood out right way upon arrival at Auberge Les Pignons Verts in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. The first…
Photo of the Week: Quebec’s Charming Eastern Townships
This is a Scottish Highland cow, but this isn't Scotland. It's an area known as the "Eastern Townships" in Quebec, Canada. It's a series of…
Should You Book a Havana Tour on the “I Know a Guy” System?
In Cuba, it seems, everyone knows a guy. I recently visited Cuba on a short, last minute vacation package to Varadero. I really wanted to…
Photos: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
I discovered the grace and beauty of deer at the same time as most other kids did -- when I first saw the movie, "Bambi". …
Discover an Enchanted Orchid Forest in Ontario
The story behind the orchid forest in Ontario is almost as magical as the forest itself In the 1930s, Joe Purdon noticed a clump of…
Photos of the Week: Oh Canada
It was a big week for Canada. United States President Barack Obama made an historic speech in our Parliament, praising the country saying, "The World…
My Dream to Join Canada’s RCMP Musical Ride
Step aside Black Beauty. In Canada, there's another game in town. It's the beautiful black horses of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical…
Photos of the Week: People Watching in Cuba
I was looking for a baseball game. Well, anything really, to take me beyond the throngs of tourists in old Havana and Trinidad. Something that…
Cuddle Up at the World’s First Hypoallergenic Cat Café
NOTE: Sadly, this cat café has closed since I originally wrote this post. In case you want to learn more about the Siberian Cat, or…
Photos of the Week: Waterside Retreats
It's that time of year, when Canadians head to their cottages for weekend retreats. And for the rest of us, we go to lakes and…
Glimpses of Two Unique Heritage Cities in Cuba
I did something in Cuba I rarely do. I booked a bus tour. As a Canadian, I've visited Cuba several times, but I had yet…
