The Sulphur Skyline trail hike in Jasper National Park draws the crowds,...
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Liverpool, Nova Scotia is under two hours by car from Halifax on...
Shelbourne, Nova Scotia is a unique town on the south shore of the province, about a 2.5-hour drive away from Halifax. It doesn’t have the star status of Peggy’s Cove...
Debbie Olsen, my friend and fellow co-author of 200 Nature Hots Spots...
Rossland, British Columbia is a fantastic mountain town located in the south-central...
USA
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Snow Canyon State Park near St. George, Utah is a gem filled...
We were like most people, disappointed that we didn’t win the lottery...
I had never heard of Redmond, Oregon before I visited. I knew...
Cottage Grove in Lane County, Oregon is a historic former gold mining...
The Chilkoot Trail hike, which begins on tidewater in Alaska and climbs...
We all know that 2020 was an insanely awful year – a...
Mexico & Central America
The Canopy Tower, a birding lodge in Panama’s Sobrenia National Park, was...
I spent a lot of time researching what things there are to...
On a beach holiday, the closest you might come to a local resident is when they serve you a drink at the bar. Maybe, you learn their first name and...
These interesting facts about Costa Rica, a nature rich, biodiverse country in...
I love biking. Not only it is a great means of transportation,...
South America
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Have you dreamed of traveling to Peru, a South American country famous...
Visiting Machu Picchu is high on the list of travelers from around...
The fertile Sacred Valley in Peru is easy to visit as a...
Have you ever heard of the Choquequirao trek in Peru? I had...
Leigh and I along with two great friends, Judy and Scot, backpacked...
I’ve been drooling over photos of Patagonia, particularly Torres del Paine and...
Europe
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Located in southern Poland, Krakow is one of Eastern Europe’s many hidden...
“Let’s go on a hiking trip together sometime,” my friend Susan suggested....
The Aare Gorge canyon walk is another one of Switzerland’s fabulous nature excursions. It’s an easy, family-friendly experience that takes at most, a half day. Access is straight-forward from the...
Visit Brienzer Rothorn, the highest mountain of the Emmental Alps in Switzerland...
“My revenge is just begun! And I spread it over centuries, and...
Asia
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Hokkaido is the northernmost and least developed of Japan’s four main islands....
The Brahmaputra River Cruise as you’ll see when you read this guest...
If you’re okay with getting naked in public then you’ll love the...
Kiroro Ski Resort on the island of Hokkaido, Japan receives on average...
Excitement mounts on my bus filled with fellow outdoor adventurers from around...
Look out your airplane window as you fly into Hong Kong and...
Africa
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Over two weeks we found a lot of interesting places to visit...
Essaouira is a popular coastal city on Morocco’s windy Atlantic Coast. As...
Marrakesh – just the name conjures up exotic images – snake charmers, colourful souks, palm trees, classy riads. If only that was the reality. Marrakesh was our least favourite stop...
A trip to the Sahara Desert in Morocco is one of the...
One of the highlights of our vacation in Morocco was the two...
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The 78-kilometre La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Ontario’s Killarney Provincial Park is...
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If you’re looking for a getaway that offers outdoor adventure, world-class wineries,...
The Valley of the Five Lakes hike is a popular outing, especially...
The Bald Hills Trail hike in Jasper National Park is for those...