Category: Traveller Stories

Whether you’re going trekking in Nepal, or simply travelling to a high altitude destination, it’s good to know if your travel medical insurance covers you for high altitude sickness. How high altitude sickness affects travel Altitude sickness is a serious condition. Even if you get mild altitude sickness, you might need emergency medical attention or

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

Need vacation ideas? Be sure to consider the wonders of China! Whether you’re a history enthusiast or just looking to take a quick dip into ancient Chinese culture, take time in China to add Xi’an to your itinerary. Dating back to 1100 BC, Xi’an is one of China’s oldest cities, offering immense history and culture.

I love bikes and I love to travel. Put these two activities together and life’s even better! Here are my top 8 reasons why a bicycle makes a great travel companion. Some of my best trips were those I brought my bike along, or flew with it.

For Valentine’s Day, I’d like to share not one specific destination, but a series of travel experiences snipped along my journeys. These eight places have worked their charm on me, and the romantic magic of each place has won me over forever.

Goa is one of many highly recommended places to visit in India. Known as the “Las Vegas of India”, it’s a great place for a family vacation or a visit with a good group of friends. From beaches to historical and religious monuments, there are many places to visit in Goa.

As a final adventure before starting a family, my husband and I connected with our roots and explored Eastern China; it was one of the best decisions we ever made. It was a trip of a lifetime, and certainly not a journey I would have attempted while lugging around a stroller!

When I look back on my trip to Tonsai, Thailand, I smile remembering the good times, then I feel a funny twinge in my stomach. It was a trip of a lifetime, despite a 24 hour bout of the infamous ‘Tonsai Tummy’ aka travellers’ diarrhea.

In 2013, I spent six months working and living in London, England. During my time there, I learned a few things about this fantastic city. Here are some tips for anybody planning to visit, or even live, in London.

The recent news of the Indonesian tourist boat sinking and the missing foreign tourists spurred discussion and concern in our office, and particularly at home. My partner, Steve, travelled to the Komodo Islands a few years ago, with a similar boat tour company. When we saw the latest news of the 15 foreign tourists missing