Surviving the Trans Siberian Railway
It was the trip of a lifetime – taking the almost 8000 km train ride from Moscow to Beijing had been on my bucket list for who knows how long! I had talked about...
It was the trip of a lifetime – taking the almost 8000 km train ride from Moscow to Beijing had been on my bucket list for who knows how long! I had talked about...
Surprisingly unspoilt, Torres del Paine is Chilean Patagonia – and you can either get a bus there from Santiago (Chile), or from Argentina. The regular buses from Calafate to the national park are super-busy...
Arrived home on Christmas day, after an UNBELIEVABLE trip to Patag0nia! Hiking country at its best .. mountains, glaciers, one-horse towns (even without the horses) and of course, excellent Argentinian wines for $5 a...
Hiking is one of my passions, and I am happy to say that I have done a few of the ‘BIG’ ones in the past – the Fish River Canyon in Namibia (the...
A couple of years ago, I went to Krakow (or ‘krakuf’ as the locals pronounce it) – one of the oldest cities in Poland, dating back to the 7th century, and the Polish capital...
If you’re in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary and are considering going abroad either to study, travel, volunteer or work, you need to mark these dates in your calendar: Ottawa – September 29, 1pm...
Avignon Never knew an ancient town centre could be so full of life and festivity! Barcelona The thing I most appreciate about this city is its people and its culture. Paris We...
Originally founded as a small fishing village in 1457, Tokyo is now the largest metropolis in the world with almost 35m people .. but surprisingly enough, it just works! It moves at a fast...
Listening to a busker playing the panpipes today reminded me of my many trips to South America. I learned Spanish from an early age and I love the language, the Latin culture and the...
Years ago, I managed to convince a couple of my friends, Jon and Mike, to go trekking with me in Nepal. We left England in May bound for Kathmandu, and then jumped onto a...
OK, so you’ve arrived in London to study .. or to work, visit .. what next? Where to go .. what to do … ?? If you’re here to study – relax, you...
Congratulations to the Winners of the Grand Prize Draws!! All visitors at the fairs in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto were entered into a Grand Prize Draw. The lucky prizewinners were: Corey Whelan – winner...