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...
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Torres del Paine – more great hiking!
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...
Calafate and Chalten – Patagonia at its best!
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...
A personal favourite – hiking the Otter Trail
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 trip back in time .. Krakow, Poland
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...
Attend the Study and Go Abroad Fair and Make your Dream Trip a Reality
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...
A Visit to Europe – a photo essay by Komail Naqvi
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...
TOKYO – the world’s largest metropolis
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...
Journey to Latin America
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...
Trekking in Nepal
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...
London on a budget!
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...
Adventure Travel Trip Winners – Study and Go Abroad Fair
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...
