travel

This desire to pack information into every page without preamble, without an introduction to the subject is disconcerting to say the least. Reading and writing should be fun.Sometimes I read a page and I feel assaulted, it is like going on a date and before you can say hello, you …

Cruising on a green river winding through stunning architecture in Chicago is something not to be ignored when visiting this friendly Midwest city. Chicago, on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, was incorporated as a city in 1837, it is 176 meters above sea level and covers an area of …

This Guyanese inspired ChowMein recipe is almost as good as the real thing. This Guyanese ChowMein recipe is inspired by the dish I grew up eating/ It is perfect for those times when the tummy-rumbling, mouth-watering craving for a bowl of childhood-comfort food is hard to ignore. What better than …

Swaziland adventures started in Maputo, Mozambique, Southern Africa. Tired of the daily grind, tired of the pampered life we lived in the foothills of Alberta, I wanted to see life, feel the teeming blood of humanity.  After months of travelling around Southern Africa, I was on my way back from …

Malaysian food is marinated in history – every dish is a story of the nation, its people and culture. Kuala Lumpur is a must visit place on your list of South Asian countries. Kuala Lumpur is home to 1.8 million other KLites. It is a place where a variety of …

Ethno-Tourism and Narratives of Colonization: A Comparative Analysis of Two Southern Alberta Museums. By Natasha McLeod What is Ethno-tourism? Ethno-tourism is a relatively new concept in the ever-expanding global tourism market. A brief internet search of the term will result in a variety of hits, ranging from adventure and eco …

You have to come visit, it is beautiful out there, 16 miles of beach, it is beautiful. I have lived there for almost 80 years and I am telling you, it is beautiful. I will never leave. – Moses Martin, Clayoquot Wild. On my last media trip, for SeaWestNews, to …

Every season is separate and distinct in Filoti, and every season has its reasons for being, for celebrating the gifts of the land and its people. Filoti Village was built in an ingenious way to allow the inhabitants to hide away in the mountains when they saw marauders heading in …

Filoti, Naxos, is the only place in the world that makes me feel as free as a soaring eagle that has come home to rest, there to be welcomed back with wide open arms. After a 3-day trip of cancelled flights, due to bad weather in Athens, Greece, I made …