Toronto layover – what to see and do
If you’re flying somewhere over the Holidays (or anytime really) and have a long Toronto layover (4 hours or more), you don’t have to kill time in the airport. It’s really easy to get out […]
Archive for category: Destinations
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An introduction to Malta in photos
Malta is little known outside of Europe, and that’s a shame. A small Mediterranean nation composed of two main islands and located south of Sicily, it is one of the most southernly parts of Europe […]
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Why I chose the Canary Islands
Deciding on a winter destination was tricky this year. After travelling to Australia and New Zealand last year, and to Southeast Asia twice in the last five years, I had originally thought that 2017 would mark […]
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A week-end in Quebec’s Coaticook Valley
When I told my childhood friend in Quebec that we should do something special to celebrate our 40 years of friendship, she suggested Coaticook, an area she knows well. Located in the valley of the […]
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7 reasons why solo travel in Southeast Asia rocks!
It’s already September which means only one thing for us northern travel nuts: time to start thinking about winter travel! If you’re like most people (sorry skiers) you’re imagining warm weather, sun, possibly sand and […]
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Five good and cheap places to eat in Copenhagen
From the time I entered my first café, it was obvious that finding cheap places to eat in Copenhagen would be a challenge. 77 DKK (about US$12) for a cappuccino and a rather unappetizing half […]
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Småland: culture and nature in Sweden’s countryside
Directly south of Stockholm, the Småland region has something for everyone, from cute pastel-coloured towns, to islands, glass factories, a castle, pine forests, rust-red cottages with white trim, even the hometown of Astrid Lindgren, the […]
