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Scenes from Ireland’s Skellig Islands
On my hike around the Kerry Way in western Ireland a few years ago I took a day off to visit the Skellig Islands – a UNESCO world heritage site. The Skellig Islands were the highlight of my three week trip. The Skellig Islands are two steep and rocky islands lying about 16 kilometres off the coast of the [...]
Travel Photo Thursday: What Cold Looks Like in Calgary
Calgary is in the middle of a cold snap. Last night it was -49C with the windchill. Fortunately the cold is supposed to break by the weekend – which is a good thing because I’m cross country skiing to a lodge that Prince William and his new bride visited near Lake Louise last summer. In [...]
Scenes from the Dingle Way in western Ireland
A few years ago my husband and I hiked the Dingle Way on the western coast of Ireland. I wrote a guide for hiking the Dingle but I wasn’t particularly into blogging or photography at the time. Going back through my photos, I figured it was worthwhile showcasing what you see along the way. I do need [...]
Cumberland Island: Home to Wild Horses & Snakes With Attitude
I hadn’t appreciated until last week that there were still wild horses in the US. I knew about the wild horses on Sable Island off the coast of Nova Scotia. But it wasn’t until I got to Georgia – and more specifically, south Georgia that I discovered that Cumberland Island, one of Georgia’s pristine outer [...]
Night Scenes from Savannah, Georgia
Savannah surprised. It’s far prettier than I imagined with 22 park like squares, making it one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the US. And after hours Savannah feels very much alive, especially so if you consider its reputation as the most haunted city in America. Here’s a selection of Savannah night scenes shot over the past [...]
Nature Up Close in Okefenokee Swamp
A few weeks ago I wrote about our visit to Okefenokee Swamp by boat. But Okefenokee Swamp is actually a mosaic of land and water. And what you see on land is just as interesting as what you see from the seat of a boat. Okefenokee Swamp provides one big photo opportunity for nature themed shots. Here [...]
Travel Photo Thursday: There is Beauty in a Canadian Winter
Canadian winters have a reputation for being cold, mean, dark and long. They are all of that. But Canadian winters are also very beautiful. And I think you appreciate that beauty just a little bit more because it’s so fleeting. Here’s my take on the glory and the beauty of a Canadian winter in Alberta [...]
Don’t Rock Ronda: A Photo Essay
Ronda, one of the white villages of Andalusia, sits in the south of Spain, almost equidistant between coastal Malaga and inland Sevilla. It can be easily reached by bus from either of those two cities – or Granada. And Ronda is worth a visit - for it’s stunning location at the edge of a gorge. [...]
1 Question, 15 Travel Bloggers, 15 Countries, 13 Answers
A few weeks ago I contacted a number of travel bloggers with this question. If you had two weeks to go anywhere in the world and money was no object where would you go? And why? Read on to see where travel bloggers dream of going. Some of the answers might surprise you. Keith Jenkins [...]
Travel Photo Thursday: The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island
Last year my husband and I cycled the Cabot Trail – a 298 kilometer loop around the northern part of Cape Breton Island. It’s a particular glorious part of the world to visit in the fall when it is ablaze with colour. Here are some scenes from last year’s trip around Cape Breton Island’s Cabot [...]
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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.
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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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