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The Maya people of the Yucatan

When I visited Merida, the capital city of the State of Yucatan on the Yucatan Peninsula,… [more]

The Maya people of the Yucatan The Maya people of the Yucatan

My favourite road trip through Canada’s Maritime Provinces

There are three Maritime Provinces in Canada: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island… [more]

My favourite road trip through Canada’s Maritime Provinces My favourite road trip through Canada’s Maritime Provinces

International Garden Festival, Quebec, Canada

Along the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the province of Quebec an international… [more]

International Garden Festival, Quebec, Canada International Garden Festival, Quebec, Canada

Sri Lanka’s spectacular hill country

The heart of Sri Lanka is said to be the hill country and it is astonishingly beautiful,… [more]

Sri Lanka’s spectacular hill country Sri Lanka’s spectacular hill country

How I travelled around the Yucatan by bus

Thinking about riding the buses in Mexico and don’t know the language? Here’s… [more]

How I travelled around the Yucatan by bus How I travelled around the Yucatan by bus

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sri Lanka are just outside the popular tourist destination… [more]

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka  Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Isla Mujeres, Mexico, revisited

I first visited Isla Mujeres 10 years ago and really liked the place. It’s a small… [more]

Isla Mujeres, Mexico, revisited Isla Mujeres, Mexico, revisited

The surprising Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan

Celestun is a fishing village 96 km southwest of Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula… [more]

The surprising Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan The surprising Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan

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Sri Lanka’s spectacular hill country

Sri Lanka’s spectacular hill country

The heart of Sri Lanka is said to be the hill country and it is astonishingly beautiful, particularly the ‘high country’ where the terrain rises to over 2400 meters (8000 feet) and the cool hills are dotted with Ceylon Tea bushes. Most visitors start in Kandy, the gateway to the Central Highlands, once a remote city that resisted hundreds of years of colonialism until the British took over the whole island in 1815. Kandy is a … Read entire article »

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My favourite road trip through Canada’s Maritime Provinces

My favourite road trip through Canada’s Maritime Provinces

There are three Maritime Provinces in Canada: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. They are on the Atlantic Ocean on the east side of the country. These three provinces along with Newfoundland form the region known as Atlantic Canada. A road trip through the Maritime Provinces is a wonderful adventure and a great one to do with kids. That’s because there’s lots of variation and you can easily visit the three provinces in 10 … Read entire article »