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A Bicycle Tour to the Toronto Islands

Sometimes you get hooked on an activity, and exploring Toronto by bike has become one of these pastimes for me. Not only is it great exercise, but it’s also an awesome way to explore the nooks and crannies of any destination. To share my ... Read more
Morocco Travel: A Map of Morocco & Things to Do in Morocco

Exploring Queretaro: The Plaza de Armas, Temple of the Congregation, d ...

On March 5, 2014, Luis Casareal from Transportes Turisticos la Luz and I continued from Mineral de Pozos to the city of Santiago de Querétaro, usually referred to simply as Querétaro. The capital of the state of the same name has more tha ... Read more

Presenting: Sheila Blinoff and Carole Stimmell from the Beach Metro Ne ...

One of the central organizations in the Beach is Beach Metro Community News, a non-profit, non-partisan community newspaper founded in 1972 that is distributed throughout major portions of East Toronto. The newspaper is available throughout ... Read more

Lucerne in the Rain: Still one of Switzerland’s Jewels

After a few gorgeous hours on Lake Lucerne, it was now late afternoon on May 9, 2013, when I finally drove into Lucerne. As I was driving, dark clouds rolled in and it started to pour. I thought to myself, “what a shame”, as Lucerne is ... Read more

Dinner at the Garrison House in Annapolis Royal

My visit to the Port-Royal Habitation had given me great insight into the life and hardships of the early French settlers. It had been a full day so far, from my early morning explorations at the Grand Pré National Historic Site, my drive ... Read more

A Walking Tour of Downtown Winter Park - Orlando's Lake District

Just a few minutes north of downtown Orlando awaits Winter Park, a charming picturesque suburb steeped in history. After my excursion on the Scenic Boat Tour, my local expert Wanda Salerno took me on a little walk through town past beautifu ... Read more

Exploring Toronto with Sights on Bikes

There is no doubt in my mind that bicycling is one of the best ways, if not the best way, to explore a city. You cover more than walking, you can easily stop anywhere, and you can get to the hidden spots that you wouldn’t be able to acces ... Read more

Dinner at Il Giardino & Meeting One of Calgary's Most Successful Entre ...

After catching a lovely and much needed rest at the historic Twin Gables Bed and Breakfast we set off to explore the immediate neighbourhood, the restaurant area on 4th Street. We were going to walk, but considering I had been really sick w ... Read more

Central Florida - a haven for naturalists

Florida has a great amount of biodiversity and nature lovers will enjoy the great variety of plants found in the Sunshine State. On our recent trip to Orlando we had a chance to visit several locations with a beautiful parks and gardens, su ... Read more

Poland Travel: A Visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine

Fortunately, after my visit to Auschwitz, the second half of the afternoon of May 8, 2012 was focused on a much more pleasant destination: the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine. Located within the Krakow metropolitan area, this salt mine started o ... Read more

The Round Medieval Bellver Castle, Inca and Alcudia

After five great days in my temporary home in the Western Bay of Palma it was now time to relocate and have a closer look at the eastern side of island. I needed to check out today and move into my next apartment in Port d’Alcudia. I pack ... Read more

Mony Dojeiji and her 5000 km Walk for Peace from Rome to Jerusalem

One of the absolute pleasures of working on this website is that I am able to connect with some phenomenal people. Individuals who have done unusual things, and in many cases made a contribution to important causes. The connection to Mony ... Read more

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