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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]