• Overlanding in Africa

    What are the chances that on a four-week trip through South Africa you are going to get to know a driver ...

    What are the chances that on a four-week trip through South Africa you are going to get to know a driver with four wives; a man who was expelled from high school and now, between stints as a park rang ...

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  • The Myths and Magic of Donegal County

    “Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they ...

    “Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they bring luck and, even today, farmers plow around them so as not to disturb them.” As we co ...

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  • The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

    I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

    I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

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  • My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

    Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlo ...

    Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlong, at the age of 60, into the ownership of what many might call “a tiny home.” It had plenty o ...

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  • Cycling in Tuscany

    A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from ...

    A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from the Bologna train, eager to begin our eight-day cycling tour of Tuscany. Our rented bikes awai ...

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  • 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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  • At Home in Africa

    “Do you want to go to Africa or get married?” And, with that Bob and Helen Nation embarked on a life plan ...

    “Do you want to go to Africa or get married?” And, with that Bob and Helen Nation embarked on a life plan that continued from the day they graduated university to today as a retired couple living in D ...

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  • An Alpine Paradise

    A getaway in BC’s interior last July introduces us to summer activities at Sun Peaks. Comfortable lodging ...

    A getaway in BC’s interior last July introduces us to summer activities at Sun Peaks. Comfortable lodgings in the heart of the village make the perfect “home base” for exploring this area already wide ...

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