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Welcome to Leigh McAdam’s blog. Leigh is addicted to adventure travel, bike tours, hiking and walking tours, culturally interesting vacations and the odd wildly epic day. Her weakness is sharing tales and helping others engage in the joy of adventure travel on bike, foot, skis, kayak etc in lands near and far. She has over 3 decades of travel experience which includes trips to 50 countries, all of Canada’s 10 provinces (and the Yukon and Northwest Territories) and most of the states in America. Her blog is a pan full of golden adventure travel nuggets!
Thank Heavens for Long Weekends
Thank heavens for long weekends! Especially long weekends where your plans don’t involve catching up on groceries, housework and outdoor chores. John and I would never get away if we worried about having everything done beforehand. This weekend – after a lazy Saturday morning sleep-in and read of the newspaper, we’ll make our way to Edmonton. I know that’s [...]
Renting a Car in Paris
Paris is one of the most popular cities to visit in Europe. If you’re planning to rent one of the apartments in Paris so you can enjoy visiting this romantic city, you may want to have your own transportation. While you can use public transportation in some areas, renting a car is a great idea. When you [...]
What Summer Looks Like on Prince Edward Island
A few years ago John and I biked Prince Edward Island – from end to end – which in theory you could do in one very long day. We took about five days and meandered along the back roads, stopping frequently to sample the local food; scallop burgers were our favourite food for lunches, lobster [...]
Green Tip #3: How to Maximize Your Car’s Gas Mileage
In Canada the long weekend is just a few days away (yeah!!) – and the unofficial start of the summer driving season. With gas prices near record highs in parts of the country – 145.8/L in Vancouver, 129.5/L in Halifax, 133.4/L in St. John’s, and 124.9/L in Toronto as examples – it pays to discover [...]
Our Big Trip for Summer 2012 – Exploring BC’s Remote Interior
This summer we’re off to explore British Columbia’s remote interior. It’s not an easy place to get to – and for what we’re planning, driving is really the only option – and lots of it. Here’s a look at our tentative summer 2012 itinerary. Day 1: Leave Calgary after work on a Friday and drive up [...]
Hiking the Fabulous Cross Conservation Area near Calgary
A few days ago I decided the Cross Conservation Area would be the perfect destination to take my visiting mother. She was interested in a hike but nothing too hard and neither of us felt like driving very far. I’d heard about the Cross Conservation Area from my next door neighbour, who just happens to [...]
#FriFotos – My Idea of Paradise
This weeks #FriFotos theme is paradise. I have many different versions of paradise depending on the month. But in the summer my version of paradise goes like this. Take my kayak to a remote area with a beautiful white sand beach (soft shells are okay too) off the coast of Vancouver Island – sunny skies [...]
A Guide on How to Navigate the Valencia Airport
If you’re planning to vacation in Valencia, and stay in one of the great Valencia apartments, you are probably going to arrive at the Valencia airport. This airport is often referred to as the Manises airport and in terms of passengers, it’s Spain’s 8th busiest airport. Since you’ll probably be arriving and departing from this airport, it’s [...]
Charleston’s Houses – It’s in the Details
The historic section of Charleston is an interesting place to walk around. You can take a walking tour – and you’ll get more insight but it’s also a lot of fun just checking out the back lanes and cobbled streets. Allow at least two hours. Don’t forget to look up. And watch out for the [...]
About
I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
Feel free to email me at
leighmcadamtravels@gmail.com
Book Reviews
Book Review: Leading at the Edge
Though it’s been almost 100 years since Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage, his leadership style and lessons in the face of adversity still ring true. Those lessons are used as a backdrop for Dennis N.T. Perkin’s book, Leading at the Edge. Dennis brings his considerable talent as the CEO of The Syncretics Group, a company that specializes in effective [...]
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