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Archive for category: Destinations

Articles about places I have visited, with personal impressions and suggestions, and a budget-focused angle.

  • Magnificent frigate bird, Genovesa
     

    Planning a trip to the Galapagos – different ways to visit

    15th August 2013 / Destinations, Ecuador, South America / 38 comments

    The Galapagos Islands are on many people’s bucket list, but everybody knows that travelling there is not cheap. This unique group of volcanic islands lies 1000 kilometres off the coast of Ecuador (to which they […]

     
     
  • Cookies at ByWard Market. Ottawa
     

    How to save money on Canadian travel

    14th August 2013 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 5 comments

    May to October is a great time to visit Canada. The leaves and flowers are out, the temperature is comfortable (and from June to August it can get quite hot), festivals are in full swing, […]

     
     
  • A gamelan
     

    Playing Indonesian gamelan in Toronto

    14th August 2013 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Events, North America / 7 comments

    I am sitting on a mat on the wooden floor, in my socks, facing a large xylophone-like instrument. In the windowless room, a dozen other people, ranging in age from 20 to 70, are also […]

     
     
  • City Hall and Confederation Fountain
     

    Kingston, the city in-between

    13th August 2013 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 2 comments

    Kingston is roughly half-way between Toronto and Montreal, along highway 401. I’ve made the trip between those two cities dozens of times over the last 25 years, yet I never thought of stopping here until […]

     
     
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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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