The 3 Seasons of Travel: When it’s Best, and NOT Best, to Go!
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Self-Drive Safari: Venturing Across the Namibian Desert
In southwestern Africa sits a country with some of the continent's best treasures—desert, savannah, coastline and big game. Join a Canadian couple as they road trip across Namibia, where the land is golden and the skies starry.
How to Plan for Travel When Time is of the Essence!
North Americans are renowned for having some of the shortage vacation allowances in the world. Whereas Europeans regularly enjoy 3-4 weeks of vacation as soon as they start a new job, all too often we can expec...
The Christmas Markets of Berlin are a Sight to Behold
The German tradition of the Christmas market helps those of us who live in Berlin to endure the first half of winter. When long summer days of parks and lakes are upon us, it’s easy to forget that our city is o...
Christmas in the Devil’s Lair: Rachel Pieh Jones in Djibouti
Djibouti is not your typical family holiday vacation. Instead of snow, Santa and caroling, there’s thick salt, unbearable heat and misdirection into the darkest night.
Getting into Italy’s Germanic Christmas Spirit
In the summertime, northern Italy blooms with green grapes and cross-country cyclists. But in the winter, during its definite off-season, the region's Germanic spirit comes alive.
Way, Way Off the Beaten Rails: The Iron-ore Train of Mauritania
It’s dirty and it’s dangerous and you probably shouldn’t do it. One traveller’s daring ride atop the infamous iron-ore train in West Africa
Okinawa: Japan’s Mad, Mad Salad!
For centuries Okinawa was the centre of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Now, it’s an oasis in the East China Sea where people live longer than almost anyplace on Earth!
Italy’s Via Ferratas: Climbing the IRON ROAD in the Dolomite Mountains
In the northern Dolomites that border Austria is Italy’s famed iron road, where even novice climbers can try their luck
Ryan Murdock is ADRIFT OFF THE CONTINENT IN ICELAND
When Ryan Murdock set out to explore Iceland—the polar-island country with the somewhat temperate climate—road tripping across its uninhabited highlands was the only way to go