…here are the 30 best cities in the world…what do you think? 30. Vancouver, Canada Vancouver is a city you kind of forget about because it’s tucked away in the Pacific Northwest. But it’s absolutely stunning with sparkling new buildings everywhere, amazing Asian food and one of the best urban parks on Earth in Stanley Park. It’s also the gateway to Whistler and the stunning scenery that’ll greet you on your journey up there. There’s nothing must se…
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How to Visit Perito Moreno from El Calafate
April 7, 2017 by 3 Comments
…aw in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska or any I’ve seen in New Zealand, Canada, Iceland or Greenland. Back in El Calafate, the town is passable as a tourist town with a bunch of tourist shops, a casino and mediocre restaurants. It’s easy to spend a day or two in El Calafate but beyond the glacier there isn’t much to keep you. I stayed at the America Del Sur hostel. Yes I am too old to stay in hostels but it was only one night and I had a privat…
The 30 Best Hotels in the World
January 3, 2017 by 29 Comments
…nhead House in Hermanus, South Africa 26 Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada 25 Hotel Bristol in Vienna, Austria 24 The Ocean Club in Paradise Island, Bahamas 23 Four Seasons Resort Seychelles 22 The Crosby Street Hotel in New York, USA 21 One & Only La Pamilla in Los Cabos, Mexico 20 Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali, Indonesia 19 Lion Sands Game Reserve in Kruger Park, South Africa 18 QT Hotel in Sydney, Australia 17 Raffles Hotel in Istanbul, T…
My Year in Travel 2016
December 30, 2016 by 17 Comments
…take care of some business at home I headed up to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. It is such a beautiful little place and I look forward to heading back there in January 2017 to see it in the winter. June saw me spend much of the month in France. I spent a week in Paris for the finals of the French Open at Roland Garros in a Paris Perfect Vacation Rental. It was fantastic. Then some friends joined me and after a 16 hour Normandy Road Trip we did…
Why I Love the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
…t the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge on my glorious return to Jasper, Alberta, Canada-one of my favorite places in North America. This was my first time staying at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge as the last time I was in Jasper, it was being renovated. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge itself is a great property situated on a stunning glacial lake with the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop. The Canadian Fairmont properties are unreal. From the Fairmont Banf…
10 Amazing Photos From Antarctica That’ll Make You Want To Go Now
July 18, 2016 by 14 Comments
…nal $1000 off the Ross Sea cruise! 1. Gorgeous Pack Ice in the Ross Sea 2. Canada Glacier in the Dry Valleys in the Ross Sea 3. The Geographic South Pole 4. Table Iceberg at Cape Adare in the Ross Sea 5. Massive Orca in the Ross Sea 6. The MV Ortelius in the Ross Sea with Helicopter 7. Amazing Ice Caves in Queen Maud Land 8. Emperor Penguins in the Ross Sea 9. The Ross Ice Shelf in the Ross Sea 10. Lee Abbamonte at the South Pole Disclaimer: I hav…
Day Cruise in Glacier Bay National Park
July 15, 2016 by 11 Comments
…the famous glacier that looks so pretty and sits right on the border with Canada. It calves right before your eyes, crackling like thunder, drawing oohs and aahs from cruise goers. It really is awesome. I couldn’t help but take 1000 photos. Luckily, we got to spend some real time there staring at Margerie Glacier. This was nice because you got to watch and more importantly to listen to the crackling and the calving. Basically like tiny little lan…
SnowDays in Alberta
January 18, 2016 by 3 Comments
Most of you probably know that Alberta, Canada is one of my favorite places in North America. Banff National Park is first and foremost along with the stunning beauty of Lake Louise. Obviously I cannot leave out Jasper, Edmonton or Calgary either as it’s an Alberta love affair! Meanwhile, Banff and Lake Louise are geared up for SnowDays, a nearly month-long festival that celebrates all things winter. SnowDays runs from January 15 to February 7 wi…
Bermuda Weekend Getaway
November 13, 2015 by 13 Comments
…delphia, Miami, Atlanta and a few other US gateway cities plus they fly to Canada and London Gatwick as well. Technically, it is a British crown dependency but operates as an independent nation so to speak. It is pristine. It is gorgeous. It is relaxed and again Bermuda is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. There are a lot of nice hotels in Bermuda and there are even two Fairmont’s; which are no longer affiliated with each other. I have stay…
How China is Taking Over the World
January 31, 2014 by 35 Comments
…it’s money…that is the new power. That is what China is doing. And maybe it’s about time. Did I mention one in five people on Earth are Chinese? China has more than 100 cities with more than 1 million residents? Depending what numbers you look at, the US has 9. Australia has 4. Canada has 4. You get the point. China is taking over the world and there isn’t a damn thing we can do to stop it. Note: This is not an endorsement for or against China an…
