Window On The Soul Of A Nation - 19/NOV/2008
Robben Island, South Africa
Travel has the power to teach and transform us, offering a new understanding of the world through the people we encounter. I am fortunate to have had one of those exceptional experiences on a trip to Robben Island in South Africa. It will resonate with me forever. ...

Birds Of A Feather - 12/NOV/2008
Margaret Atwood, The Four Seasons & Grenada Dove come together
Swatting mosquitoes and brushing spider webs from my face, I slogged through prickly branches that ensnared my clothes. The sun rose, but few rays penetrated the dense bush. My feet slithered through mud pools. In Grenada -- a Caribbean island renowned for luxury re...

Jurassic Park - 03/NOV/2008
Dinosaur delving in Alberta's Badlands
My partner and I were no larger than specks of pepper in the dinosaur’s mouth. We crept up its ‘intestines’ - 106 steep, shadowy and eerie stairs, with the sounds of the prehistoric swamp pulsing around us. Thankfully, we survived to stand agape in the...

Tales Of Ghostly Travels - 28/OCT/2008
Haunted trips to make you scream
In an ancient Scottish cemetery, a woman awakens near a tombstone to find mysterious bruises on her body. Meanwhile, in Transylvania, a group of people fashion wooden stakes to protect themselves from vampires. And in New Orleans, a voodoo priestess performs a couple&rs...

Splendid Savannah - 21/OCT/2008
A gracious city with a famous Garden
Darkness is falling and my wife Allyson and I are deep in Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. Tombstones surround us like dusky hulks, trees hung heavy with Spanish moss and azaleas blazing like small red beacons in the gloom -- a brilliant contrast to the cool M...

Fall Into Home Sweet Home - 15/OCT/2008
A cornucopia of eye candy - from coast to coast
It’s head-banging season for big horn sheep in British Columbia. Polar bears are migrating through Churchill, Manitoba. And snow geese are forming white clouds along the St. Lawrence River. Canada’s wildlife get active in late fall, and so should you. Sur...

Beyond The Beach - 06/OCT/2008
Fall's top travel hits
Tired of the same old all-inclusive resort? The all-you-can-eat buffet, open bar, beach, sand, and sun on a tropical island? OK, maybe not. But most of us are also keenly aware there’s more to a vacation than tanning. In fact, more Canadians are making adventureso...

From Pools To Coconuts - 24/SEP/2008
What you need to know about an all-inclusive holiday
Winter isn’t even here yet, and Canadians are already dreading the chill. In a few months, some will be so desperate for a little sun that they won’t care where they go–as long as it’s hot and the rum flows freely. In such cases, an all-inclusive...

A Yen For Romance - 15/SEP/2008
Experiencing The Iconic Japanese Love Hotel
"Irasshaimase,” a discreet voice greets us from somewhere above the crystal chandelier as the glass doors zip open, allowing my husband and I to skulk into the gleaming lobby. There is, however, no one in sight. The decor is unassuming, the lighting is muted,...

Follow That Baguette - 08/SEP/2008
Canal boating in France's Loire Valley
Picture this: a French countryside awash in yellow canola blossoms, with chateaux and castles rubbing turrets with charming country homes. All this a few feet from the deck of your private canal boat, accompanied by birdsong you’d swear was off a soundtrack. If y...