Travel Tips & Knowledge

In My Favourite Trip Planning tools, I gave a brief summary on the benefits of urban travel with a multi-attraction pass. At that point, I realised I had a lot more to…

By the time we left Oaxaca City, Mexico, I was Googling real estate prices. I was fantasizing about moving down to the warmer climate of Mexico’s southeast, becoming fluent in Spanish and…

Fiji is truly nothing short of paradise, especially if you get off the mainland Viti Levu, to one of the smaller islets. The other good news is that it’s really easy to…

Another year has sped by and we won’t be taking a moment to catch our breath as we spend the holidays exploring Central America. While we are off adventuring, here are the…

With the 2018 holiday season in full swing, we’re packing our suitcases and jet-setting off to explore Central America. If you want to start the new year with some serious cultural travel and…

Seeing all of Mexico City (CDMX) in 3-days is akin to getting your mouth around an overstuffed taco. Eventually, the delicious salsa of art, architecture, history, culture and of course, food, will…

December is a month packed full of holidays around the world. Winter solstice festivities are in full swing throughout the Northern Hemisphere as well as Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Christian religious holidays.…

Knowing you have bought the perfect gift for someone can be one of the most exciting feelings in the world; when you don’t want to wait until their birthday or [insert relevant…

As travellers, we are well aware of the many problems in our world. When shopping for gifts, I like to look beyond the direct recipient to see if what I’m gifting can…

It’s easy to think “I’ll never have enough time for it all” when planning your first visit to New York City. There is so much history and culture crammed into Manhattan, let…

“Wagara” are traditional Japanese patterns. They are historic designs, each with a specific meaning, originally created for decorating traditional Japanese garments – kimono and yakata.  The patterns that date back to the…

Breeze through significant historical sites, natural delights and creative highlights of America’s northeast with this 8-day New England summer road trip itinerary.  This route will take you to five states – Massachusetts,…