Is Churchill, Manitoba, the Polar Bear Capital of the World? Well, ask the polar bears not me. They might name a chunk of ice somewhere in the frozen arctic, but people call Churchill the Polar Bear Capital, and at least in the fall, when hundreds of furry whites descend on the shores of Hudson Bay, waiting for the […]
Channeling Marilyn Monroe on Mt Norquay
Have you been to Banff in the Canadian Rockies? Have you ever seen so many outdoorsy-looking people wearing lululemon stretchy pants and North Face windbreakers in your life? I will never be that person. I don’t even know how to be that person. I’d rather spend my time channeling Marilyn Monroe on Mt Norquay. However, I’m convinced everyone else […]
Leukerbad and the Gemmi Pass
“We should hike the Gemmi Pass,” I tell Mark, my husband of two weeks, as we’re having tea at our hotel in Leukerbad, the highest Alpine spa town in Switzerland. After all, Mark is the one who said we shouldn’t stay in the hot springs pools all the time, but should get out and have […]
Cycling Confederation Trail in PEI
Cycling Confederation Trail in PEI, Canada, seemed like an excellent excursion from Charlottetown. Little did I know disaster was lurking. And I confess it wasn’t my first choice of Prince Edward Island activities when I was in Charlottetown for a travel conference but I took too long to decide what to do. By the time I got […]
Saskatchewan – a mind-boggling experience even John Cage could appreciate
Strange things happen in bogs, especially in northern Europe where all kinds of rituals and magical rites went on during the Iron Age. After visiting a bog, or muskeg, just near Waskesiu Lake in northern Saskatchewan, in Prince Albert Provincial Park, and walking the Boundary Bog Trail, I’ve become a certified bog fan. But I […]
Bone chilling mystery on the Humber River bike trail
Cycling up to the police tape was not my biggest worry. I was more concerned with the fact that my beautiful new bicycle, a pretty white filly complete with basket, fenders, lights and some savvy urban style, was ahem, a wee bit slow. Note that I am saying the bicycle was slow, not me. Of […]
Tis the season of crowded skating rinks
Yes, folks. Tis the time when everyone puts on their elf hats, floppy dog ear hats, cute little red Sergeant Pepper-ette outfits – or in the case of yours truly – their stupid looking helmet and hits the ice! The crowded ice. The rink at Nathan Phillips Square aka city hall in Toronto to […]
Orlando undiscovered
Here’s an illustrated guide of my quest for ecotours, gators and adventure in Orlando’s unexplored side. Consider it Orlando undiscovered, being discovered. By me. Orlando undiscovered – Winter Park Winter Park used to be a fat cat hangout for wealthy New Yorkers. I think it’s a bit of a New York historic society meets […]
Hot air balloon
Flying high with a hot air balloon If you think hot air ballooning means simply getting in a basket and soaring through the air, think again. There are more ways to have balloon fun than you think. I found this out when I was in Orlando and took a ride with Orlando Balloon Rides. So […]
Aw, Awenda
“Are we the only people who start their beach day at 5:30 in the afternoon?” I asked the parks staff at Awenda Provincial Park as Mark and I rolled into the park’s office to pay our day fee. “No, someone else just drove up,” the girl says. Oh, good. We’re not the only ones […]
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