Elly MacDonald Yoga Teacher and Polar Adventurer Elly is one of Toronto’s favourite yoga teachers for a reason. Her calm demeanour, integral strength and extensive knowledge make her an excellent leader. She loves to explore (teaching yoga in Antarctica for part of the year) and is an avid outdoor enthusiast. Her practice focuses on a … Read more
Choosing an Antarctica itinerary can be overwhelming: it’s usually a once-in-a-lifetime trip, so you want to make the best decision possible – but what factors should you consider? We’ve used our experience to compile the Top 7: 1. ITINERARY There are dozens and dozens of Antarctica trips available – but once you’ve seen a few … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Article & Photos by Anne Fairlie Would you like to sail the blue seas of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands? Yes please! Why not take a sailing trip to see the local weavers of the island of Flores, Sumba, Timor, Savu and Lembata? I have just completed this spectacular trip and had an amazing … Read more
Story and Photos by Helen Hewetson “Bula, families!!” Was the enthusiastic – and loud — greeting sputtering out of the van’s loudspeaker; “Buuuuulaaaaaaaaaa!” No matter that our driver and guide, Inia, can easily be heard two cars down without the microphone, we all yell back the – by now as familiar as “Hello”- greeting with … Read more
Are you the traveler that loves to visit museums when you’re away? What’s the weirdest museum you’ve ever been to? In this new Travel Society series we will be talking about the weirdest, wackiest, funniest and amazing museums in the world. The second museum of the series is in Burlingame, California— The Museum of PEZ. … Read more
Are you the traveller that loves to visit museums when you’re away? What’s the weirdest museum you’ve ever been to? In this new Travel Society series we will be talking about the weirdest, wackiest, funniest and amazing museums in the world. The first museum in the series starts off in India— The Sulabh International Museum … Read more
By Heinz and Inge Jaeger We just love to travel! To see and experience other countries, landscapes and people is a never-ending thrill for us. We are retired, and we want to see as much of the world as possible, learn how other people live and think, taste different foods and smell the aroma of … Read more
Representatives from Louisiana were recently in town to update Canadians on the latest and greatest from the home of plantations, jazz and delicious roux-based foods. The team were just in time for one last piece of cake – 2012 marks the 200th birthday of the state. And whether it’s the cake or a more typical … Read more
Have you ever thought you’d like to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, only to dismiss the idea as fanciful due to your age, fitness level etc? Well … Vancouver-based BikeHike Adventures would like you to re-consider. Read on … To offset the various prevailing misconceptions associated with climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, BikeHike Adventures debunks five … Read more