The Maya people of the Yucatan
When I visited Merida, the capital city of the State of Yucatan on the Yucatan Peninsula,… [more]
My favourite road trip through Canada’s Maritime Provinces
There are three Maritime Provinces in Canada: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island… [more]
International Garden Festival, Quebec, Canada
Along the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the province of Quebec an international… [more]
Sri Lanka’s spectacular hill country
The heart of Sri Lanka is said to be the hill country and it is astonishingly beautiful,… [more]
How I travelled around the Yucatan by bus
Thinking about riding the buses in Mexico and don’t know the language? Here’s… [more]
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sri Lanka are just outside the popular tourist destination… [more]
Isla Mujeres, Mexico, revisited
I first visited Isla Mujeres 10 years ago and really liked the place. It’s a small… [more]
The surprising Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan
Celestun is a fishing village 96 km southwest of Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula… [more]
Feature
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 »
Good trips
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 »
Editorial
The makings of a traveller
I was reading George Santayana’s Philosophy of Travel the other day and it struck me that my definition of a traveller is too narrow. I tend to think of a … Read more »
Memorable moments
The Maya people of the Yucatan
When I visited Merida, the capital city of the State of Yucatan on the Yucatan Peninsula, I was struck by … Read more »
Isla Mujeres, Mexico, revisited
I first visited Isla Mujeres 10 years ago and really liked the place. It’s a small island off Mexico’s Yucatan … Read more »
The surprising Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan
Celestun is a fishing village 96 km southwest of Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. It’s known for its … Read more »
Gardens of the world
International Garden Festival, Quebec, Canada
Along the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the province of Quebec an international garden festival that receives worldwide acclaim is held every year. This is no ordinary garden show; … Read more »
