• Bath and the Cotswolds

    Our Cotswold walking holiday begins in Monkton Combe, eight-kilometres outside Bath. Settled at the histo ...

    Our Cotswold walking holiday begins in Monkton Combe, eight-kilometres outside Bath. Settled at the historic village inn, we review our pre-booked custom itinerary, maps, trail-cards and transportatio ...

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  • Diversity is the Pride of Panama

    What most showcases each country we visit is always on our travel agenda. The Panama Canal is indeed on P ...

    What most showcases each country we visit is always on our travel agenda. The Panama Canal is indeed on Panama’s pedestal – considered “One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.” While figuring ou ...

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  • Biting the Big Apple

    Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York ...

    Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York City experiences toned up our bodies… and wondrously expanded our minds! Of countless art museu ...

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  • The Middle Kingdom

    Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to me ...

    Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to meet Chinese women working in science, at home, in politics, on farms and in factories; and to to ...

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  • A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in ...

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in Livingstone, Zambia via Namibia and Botswana. Accommodations range from historic guest houses t ...

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  • Cowpokes and Collies

    Standing amid elegant log structures, we gaze eastward over green pasturelands rolling toward the Marble ...

    Standing amid elegant log structures, we gaze eastward over green pasturelands rolling toward the Marble Mountains. To the west, wooded hills border a grassy valley that goes on forever. Echo Valley R ...

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  • Dung Beetles Have Right-of-Way

    Dung beetles have right-of-way here! Nothing else, not even pedestrians, just dung beetles. I’m in South ...

    Dung beetles have right-of-way here! Nothing else, not even pedestrians, just dung beetles. I’m in South Africa and road signs proclaiming this law are everywhere. I first encounter the beetles in a g ...

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  • Old Town Wailuku

    Maui’s shores provide regular sunny escapes from dreary winters. This time, our getaway begins with sever ...

    Maui’s shores provide regular sunny escapes from dreary winters. This time, our getaway begins with several magical days in Wailuku, a charming town minutes from the island’s international airport. Se ...

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  • Australia: Scratching the Surface

    In 1787, the first fleet left Portsmouth, England with its load of convict passengers bound for what is n ...

    In 1787, the first fleet left Portsmouth, England with its load of convict passengers bound for what is now called Australia. Captain Arthur Phillip aboard HMS Sirius was not taken with Botany Bay and ...

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  • Walking into San Francisco's Golden Past

    Convenient public transit supports our recent series of revealing walks into San Francisco’s past. Perfec ...

    Convenient public transit supports our recent series of revealing walks into San Francisco’s past. Perfectly situated at Queen Anne Hotel, our wide-range of investigations start with a Victorian Homes ...

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  • Foodies Go Nuts in the Fraser Valley

    Skyrocketing travel expenses encourage avid adventurers like us to explore closer to home. So hearing of ...

    Skyrocketing travel expenses encourage avid adventurers like us to explore closer to home. So hearing of farming tours less than two hours from Vancouver, we investigate rural life around Agassiz-Harr ...

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  • Travel Tips - Part 3

    Most common travel destinations have taken great pains to ensure that visitors enjoy a safe and protected ...

    Most common travel destinations have taken great pains to ensure that visitors enjoy a safe and protected holiday but it never hurts to be on your guard. ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT At the airport, watch ...

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  • Travel Tips - Part 1

    After years of hard work, retirement can bring the well deserved life of leisure we've long desired. Some ...

    After years of hard work, retirement can bring the well deserved life of leisure we've long desired. Some choose to spend more time with their families or pursue a personal interest. Others choose to ...

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