Canada is fantastic. I am fortunate to have four different trips to Canada this summer and fall, for over a month in total. I started walking the seawall in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Then I took the Rocky Mountaineer train across the Canadian Rockies to experience 5 awesome things to do in Jasper. Then I experienced the beauty of Banff National Park and the human triumph story and Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. This all led me Saskatchewan and to…
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Walking the Seawall in Stanley Park, Vancouver
July 4, 2013 by 16 Comments
…e torch is still burning bright! I also happened to be in Vancouver during Canada Day; which is Canada’s birthday and basically the equivalent of the Fourth of July in the US. There were some 250,000 people along the gorgeous waterfront area of Vancouver and in Stanley Park itself. I stayed at the beautiful Fairmont Waterfront Hotel and actually watched the awesome fireworks display from the club lounge patio on the 9th floor of the Fairmont Water…
The 30 Best Airlines in the World
June 23, 2014 by 41 Comments
…ut that is my feeling based on my experiences. Yes North American includes Canada and specifically Air Canada; which I find to have the worst customer service I have dealt with anywhere on Earth. I don’t necessarily think all of these airlines are excellent or even very good; they’re just the 30 best airlines in the world in my view. That said, here you are! What do you think? 30. JetBlue 29. EgyptAir 28. Air Arabia 27. Jet Airways 26. Swissair 25…
10 of the Most Beautiful Places in the World
September 27, 2016 by 15 Comments
…iews and experience are well worth it. You’ll never forget it! 8. Alberta, Canada Alberta, Canada is as beautiful as it gets in North America. I’d rank it slightly ahead of Alaska, California and Arizona for most beautiful states or provinces in North America. This photo is from Christmas time at Lake Louise; which is just one amazing lake around Jasper and Banff National Parks. 9. The Dolomites The Dolomites for my money is the best road trip in…
Travel to Australia with Air New Zealand
September 4, 2014 by 12 Comments
…he Gold Coast) via Auckland, New Zealand! If you’re flying down under from Canada, fear not, you can fly the same deal from Vancouver for $1598! From both the US and Canada, travel must be purchased by September 14th and take place between Oct. 18-Nov. 25, 2014 or Feb. 1 – Jun. 8, 2015. Koala’s in Sydney, Australia! If you’ve always wanted to go to Australia; if Oz has always been on your bucket list; if it’s always been your “someday” trip-why no…
Where Should I Go?
December 5, 2007 by 2 Comments
…, Bulgaria, Philippines. For great hiking and stunning mountain views try: Canada, Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Georgia, Nepal, India, Ethiopia. For relaxation and killer beaches try: Caribbean, Mexico, Fiji, Australia, Zanzibar, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil, Panama, Belize, Venezuela, Egypt and the Red Sea. Great regions to backpack in try: Europe-broken down into regions (Eastern, Western, Central, Southern, Baltics, Balkans…
Great Time to Travel to Australia
September 8, 2014 by 4 Comments
…ype including food, adventure and nature. If you’re flying down under from Canada, you can fly the same deal from Vancouver for $1598! From both the US and Canada, travel must be purchased by September 14 and take place between Oct. 18-Nov. 25, 2014 or Feb. 1 – Jun. 8, 2015. Standing on the roof of Australia atop Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak and one of the seven summits. One of my favorite sayings is “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you ca…
The 30 Best Second Cities in the World
November 5, 2014 by 29 Comments
…ca. Therefore, Rio was an easy second city choice. – In the United States, Canada and Mexico I feel that multiple cities could’ve qualified as second cities and I chose the ones that I think best exemplify a second city like population and popularity. – In the case of Chicago, I went with Chicago over Los Angeles, Washington or San Francisco because one of Chicago’s nicknames is the Second City-and I love Chicago. – Italy is an example of Rome bei…
5 Essential Places to Visit in Cuba
June 8, 2015 by 125 Comments
…a package tourist resort with charter planes taking hordes of people from Canada and Europe direct-basically it’s a cash cow for the Cuban government-true story. If you accept that and go with it, Varadero is awesome! SANTA CLARA Santa Clara was the biggest surprise of our road trip. It was fantastic. I fully admit that I didn’t know much about and went to it en route to Trinidad on recommendation from Lonely Planet-yes that’s embarrassing. Howev…
The 10 Mile Hike to Sundance Lodge in Banff National Park
May 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
I love Alberta, Canada. I really do. I’ve had a lot of adventures there in recent years including going to Calgary for Stampede, Heli-Snowshoeing, Playing Pond Hockey on Lake Louise and Dogsledding in Banff. Aside from it being one of the most beautiful places in North America, it has a lot of secret adventures that you wouldn’t know about unless someone told you. So that’s what I’m about to do regarding the 10 mile hike to Sundance Lodge in Banf…
