By the time that I was finally faced with an armed man demanding money, I laughed; it had been that kind of day.
Up early to drive 650kms south from Puerto Ordaz to the border town of Santa Elena de …
Here’s the thing.
When one is a points junkie like me, travel routings become secondary to the availability of the …
It would help to be very small, which I most certainly am not, but I still like travelling by overnight trains. The Lusitania operates daily from Lisbon to Madrid, …
I am not quite sure why I find the post-Soviet countries so fascinating, but I do. Over the past ten years, I have visited all of those in Europe, except Montenegro, and it is quite remarkable how each has evolved …
I have not written much about The Baltics, and it is a sad omission. The Baltic Sea covers a vast area of northern Europe, and a history that back to the Hanseatic League and forward to the contemporary structures of …
I have, for the past ten days, been travelling in Europe to a tight schedule. Although nominally “retired”, but we shall explore that term at a later time, I have some interesting …
I think that it is pretty hard not to like Chicago, and I try to visit as often as I can. Frequently, travelling to from Europe, I will route my journey through the Windy City, named for their politicians …
I have always had a soft spot for Yellowknife, and can unequivocally say that it is my favourite of the fourteen provincial, territorial and federal capitals. The Northwest Territories are lucky to have it!
For what it is worth, …
The Yellowhead Highway, from Winnipeg across the Prairies, and eventually north to the NWT, is a long, long drive.
I have, in accordance with the Way of Life, been wandering this summer, and notably through Canada. Having left Newfoundland and