Everyone know Amsterdam in the Netherlands and rightly so…it is a great city to visit with plenty to see. Being both the country’s capital and most populous city it is very accessible. Though, there are a number of other cities and regions to see in this lovely country that are worth the time (I’ve been... Continue Reading →
How Old Is Old? A Look At Ancient Rome
Rome Is Ancient Coming from a relatively ”young” country, I have long been awed and amazed by old architecture. I was born in a country where descriptions of old refer to the geology of the nation — the Rocky Mountains or the Pre-Cambrian Shield / Canadian Shield. But architecture? Nah. Quebec City and area does... Continue Reading →
Throw A Coin
Before the Euro was around the coin I threw was likely an Italian Lira. Or was it a French Franc? A German Deutschmark? Austrian Schilling? During that first backpacking trip many many years ago I had a number of coins left over from the five countries my friend and I had visited before arriving in... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – The Ruins at Jerash, Jordan
After visiting Jordan in 2018 it has remained a favourite country of mine. It has so much to offer with a variety of activites and places to see and such friendly and hospitable people. To showcase more of this country, today's post is about the ancient ruins that are found in the northern city of... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
In May 2015 I arrived at the bus station in Sofia, Bulgaria around 4:30am. A Japanese girl and I were staying at the same hostel so we decided to make our way there on foot with the night of city still surrounding us. Utilizing her data and Google Maps we trekked the 30+ minutes to... Continue Reading →
SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY
Updated May 2, 2021 (first posted March 10, 2013) In trying to decide on today's spot I decided to update an older post as I believe it is worth a re-visit. And, in all honesty, I didn't have much information listed about this stunning locale originally. I have wanted to see this part of the... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Basilica di San Marco, Venice
As I have mentioned previously, I am writing several Sunday Special posts about places that I have actually visited. Well, for today it is only a half truth. I have visited Venice, once, back in 1991. I have also seen the Basilica di San Marco, found at the end of the Piazza di San Marco,... Continue Reading →
What Covid-19 Has Taught Me About Travel
This pandemic has been all sorts of things, we all know that. It has affected everyone in some way or another. For me, much of it has been a time of reflection and thought. And as it has progressed over time I have come to a few realizations. In regards to travel, there are two... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Ljubljana, Slovenia
It was back in spring of 2015, on my Big Trip, that I visited Slovenia's capital city of Ljubljana. I had not intended to visit until some hostel mates in Bratislava went on about how lovely it was. I must say that along with "Ljubljana"(loo-blee-ah-nuh) being fun to say, it was a darling of city... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Acropolis of Athens
Amongst the greatest treasures of the ancient world is the Acropolis of Athens. This "high city" (Greek for acropolis) is one of the few remaining building complexes of ancient Greece to still be standing in such good condition. Not bad for buildings that were constructed during the Bronze Age, though the history shows us that... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland (VIKINGS!)
Canada's most easterly province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in the Atlantic region has a long history dating back 9,000 years with the Maritime Archaic people. Through the millenias other cultures thrived from the Dorset Culture to Beothuk Culture. Then Europeans arrived in the 16th century. Or so we though - until it was discovered that... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – The Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
I have to admit that even though I was born and raised in this country, learned much of the geography, and even embarked on a (painfully) long bus trip through five provinces, I don't know much about the sights of the province of Saskatchewan. Having spent a few days of my youth in the capital... Continue Reading →