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Newfoundland Hike: St. John’s to La Manche Provincial Park

Newfoundland Hike: St. John’s to La Manche Provincial Park

Newfoundland Hike: St. John’s to La Manche Provincial Park What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the East Coast Trail By Carolyne Whelan While it felt like a miracle at the time, that seven of us made it out of the woods of the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland, Canada together was the product of […]

Journey to St. Kilda – What I do for Puffins

Journey to St. Kilda – What I do for Puffins

Journey to St. Kilda – What I do for Puffins By Ethel DeMarr As casual “birders”, or more specifically, as lovers of puffins, my husband and I had read that St. Kilda, off the west coast of Scotland, should be on our “bucket list”. Located fifty miles west of the Outer Hebrides, St. Kilda is […]

Living La Solo Dolce Vita – Florence for the Solo Woman

Living La Solo Dolce Vita – Florence for the Solo Woman

Living La Solo Dolce Vita – Florence for the Solo Woman By Julietta Henderson There’s something so incongruous about sitting alone in a café with the sounds of Abba on high rotation and the world’s most important Renaissance city going about its business all around you. But as a solo woman traveller, there’s just something […]

A Walking Food Tour in Savannah’s Historic Eastside

A Walking Food Tour in Savannah’s Historic Eastside

A Walking Food Tour in Savannah’s Historic Eastside By Nancy Zaffaro Tour possibilities abound in Savannah, Georgia; you can’t walk a Square of the Historic District without passing a tour bus, buggy tour or walking tour. Ghost tours, film tours, history and architectural tours abound, but for foodies, devote a few hours of your visit […]

Is Hanauma Bay the Best Snorkeling Spot in Hawaii?

Is Hanauma Bay the Best Snorkeling Spot in Hawaii?

Is Hanauma Bay the Best Snorkeling Spot in Hawaii? By Patti Morrow Hawaii is well-known for its many azure and aqua beaches that offer prime snorkeling opportunities. If you are looking for a location teeming with marine life, head to Hanauma Bay on the southeast side of Oahu. An easy 10-mile drive from Waikiki, Hanauma […]

Why I Love Scotland and the Kingdom of Fife

Why I Love Scotland and the Kingdom of Fife

Why I Love Scotland and the Kingdom of Fife By Ethel DeMarr Just north of Edinburgh, south of Dundee and nestled between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay, lies an idyllic corner of Scotland that has become one of my favorite places among the parts of the world I have seen. Admittedly, […]

Travel Ontario: Master Chef Culinary Competition

Travel Ontario: Master Chef Culinary Competition

Travel Ontario: Master Chef Culinary Competition A Culinary Competition of Local Ingredients in Peterborough and the Kawarthas By Muna Salloum It all started when Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism invited a group of travel and food writers, food designers, and photographers to participate in a Master Chef challenge. Promoted as a culinary competition, it would […]

Cruise Tips for Virgin Ocean Cruisers

Cruise Tips for Virgin Ocean Cruisers

Cruise Tips for Virgin Ocean Cruisers Who Says Cruising Isn’t Exciting? P.S. Don’t let the exciting parts in here put you off! By Mike Ashcroft and Diane James In September 2014 we joined MS Rotterdam – Holland America Lines flagship – at Southampton, England, for a month-long cruise to Dubai, UAE. Now, if you know […]

Travel Ontario: Reclaiming the Land of the Kawarthas

Travel Ontario: Reclaiming the Land of the Kawarthas

Travel Ontario: Reclaiming the Land of the Kawarthas Reclaiming the Land of the Kawarthas by a New Generation of Canadians By Habeeb Salloum and Muna Salloum Located only 125 kms (78 mi) from Toronto, the region of Peterborough and the Kawarthas is a tourist destination par excellence. Peterborough, a city of some 74,600 is known […]

Travel Israel: 48 Hours in Tel Aviv

Travel Israel: 48 Hours in Tel Aviv

Travel Israel: 48 Hours in Tel Aviv By Sima Greenfield Sipping Turkish coffee on the beach, attempting to play makot (an Israeli paddle game) by the waves and off searching for the cheapest kebab are some of my favorite memories in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv is a cosmopolitan city lined against the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. […]

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