10th October 2018 / My picks, Plan / 11 comments

Have you ever considered teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL)? If the idea of living in another country has entered your mind, teaching English is one of the best ways to support yourself and […]

12th July 2017 / My picks, Plan / 0 comments

“Hub and spoke” refers to a way of travelling that involves basing yourself in one city for a week or more, and exploring the surrounding areas on various day trips. Great hub cities can be […]

13th December 2016 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

If you live in the high latitudes of the Northern hemisphere, you may be thinking of escaping the cold this winter. Most North American have their sights on the Caribbean, Hawaii, or even Florida. Europeans […]

1st November 2016 / My picks, Plan / 0 comments

Do you have a travel bucket list? In case you’re not familiar with the term, a bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you “kick the bucket”. Consequently, a travel […]

15th March 2016 / My picks, Plan / 4 comments

In exactly one week I’ll be back in Toronto after a 15-week sojourn Down Under. Although I try to live in the moment, I often start planning my next trip while in my current trip, […]

3rd November 2015 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

(Updated: August 2018) November and early December are ideal times to travel. It is considered shoulder season in many places, meaning lower prices, but the weather can still be beautiful if you know where to […]

5th May 2015 / My picks, Plan / 1 comment

A while ago, I wrote about five great pedestrian towns which I had visited and enjoyed. (It’s easy to enjoy a town when you’re not continuously dodging cars.) Today I give you five more car-free […]