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Archive for category: The art of travel

Entertaining, reflective, or ranting pieces about the art of travel

  • Road to Milford Sound, New Zealand
     

    7 reasons why everyone should travel

    15th November 2016 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

    I’ve been a Sci-Fi fan my entire life, and at some point when I was younger, it occurred to me that the only way the human race would ever get along is if we encountered […]

     
     
  • Tandem skydiving in New Zealand
     

    Are you too old for adventure travel?

    25th October 2016 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

    If you’re in your 40s, 50s or beyond, and thinking about travel, you may be noticing all these ads for “adventure travel” and wondering if this is something you should even consider. Aren’t you too […]

     
     
  • traffic in Cambodia
     

    Strange driving rules around the world

    22nd March 2016 / Plan, The art of travel / 2 comments

    I’ve always had an ambiguous relationship with cars. On one hand they are very handy for getting you where you want to go when you want to go, especially if your destination is a small […]

     
     
  • Sea turtle - Galapagos
     

    Big Travel Nut’s Life and Travel Manifesto

    10th November 2015 / Plan, The art of travel / 4 comments

    As I’m now busy working (for actual money), preparing for my winter trip, and getting a few health checks pre-departure, I realize that I haven’t been going out much or seeing a lot of people […]

     
     
  • My “other” dirty little secret
     

    My “other” dirty little secret

    1st September 2015 / Plan, The art of travel / 7 comments

    I’m currently gallivanting around Prince Edward County with my friend Colette. PE County is an agricultural and touristic region of southern Ontario located two hours east of Toronto, on the shores of Lake Ontario. There […]

     
     
  • Gloomy winter day (Toronto)
     

    The 10 best things about winter

    24th March 2015 / Plan, The art of travel / 1 comment

    If you know me or this blog at all, you may be surprised by this title. After all, it is no secret that I hate winter. Actually, that is not strong enough. I abhor winter. […]

     
     
  • Street in the historical centre of Oaxaca
     

    How to feel at home anywhere in the world

    20th March 2015 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

    Over the last few years, I have started spending longer and longer in certain places. This winter, I spent six weeks in Oaxaca, Mexico. Last winter I was in Chiang Rai, Thailand for almost a […]

     
     
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