Category: Travel Tips & Inspiration

This summer, my partner and I visited a number of train stations and zoomed through mountain ranges, hills and vales, watching tiny cows in grassy fields whiz by the windows of our train car. Our goal, you ask? To try out the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, a new Swiss Travel System tourism product designed

Most of us associate the Silk Road with Marco Polo, the great 13th century explorer. Simply evoking the words “Silk Road” or “Silk Route” immediately stimulates the imagination and gets any traveller’s wanderlust flowing. After finding a cheap flight and getting my China travel visa, I was on my way to Hong Kong last September.

A family vacation to Orlando can cost a small fortune. Admission to theme parks isn’t exactly cheap. There’s also the weak Canadian dollar to consider; the decreased value has certainly left some Canadians wondering if it’s still worth making a trip south. As far as I’m concerned, any family vacation can be affordable as long

Last summer as part of my Masters of Counselling Psychology and Art Therapy program at Adler University, I spent a month doing volunteer social work and travelling in Southern India. I worked with OneVillage Community Service Foundation and my voluntourism experience took place in and around Mamallapuram. In the last installment of my 3-part series

Are you a Saskatchewan resident who’s planning to escape the harsh Canadian winter this year? Snowbirds rejoice! The Saskatchewan government is extending out of province health care coverage for residents. As of January 1, 2016, like your neighbours in Alberta and Manitoba, you’ll be able to stay out of the province for seven months (up

Italy is fortunate to have a moderate climate throughout the year, but if you’re like me, you really don’t like summer’s scorching heat and you avoid travelling to hot places. In Italy in the fall, you can easily walk around in a t-shirt or a summer dress and wear a sweater at night; it’s the

Did you know that New York City is the #1 searched destination by Canadians on Skyscanner.ca? It really shouldn’t be a huge surprise when you think about it. Canadians love to travel, but many people are afraid to take long flights. New York City is world class and it’s always making headlines. With so many

Last summer, I spent a month doing volunteer social work in Southern India through OneVillage Community Service Foundation. My voluntourism experience took place in and around Mamallapuram. In this 3-part series I share my India travel tips and adventures from my enriching voluntourism experience. In part 2, you’ll learn about travel in Southern India and

This past summer I was fortunate to spend a month volunteering as a Counselling and Art Therapy student in Southern India through OneVillage Community Service Foundation. It was part of my Masters of Counselling Psychology and Art Therapy program at Adler University in Vancouver, BC. My voluntourism experience took place in and around Mamallapuram in Southern

Our thoughts are with locals and travellers on Mexico’s Pacific coast, as Hurricane Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, approaches. Residents have been told to brace for 200-mph winds and torrential rains. If you’re planning a trip to the area or are currently there, you’ll want to know how your travel