Category: Traveller Stories

You go on safari in Africa to see the animals, to hike up one of those famous red sand dunes and perhaps take a walk with a cheetah. But can you imagine having an equally memorable experience by doing something ordinary? Like going to a local church on Sunday, whether or not you are religious?

Back in April, I shared the first photo essay of my South American adventure. Here’s the second installment: Peru’s Inca Trail, the biggest challenge of my life so far!

Weekend getaways are rejuvenating, which is why I regularly plan small trips abroad. You don’t have to go very far to experience a different place and time. I live in Quebec, so Boston is an ideal weekend getaway destination.

I recently returned from an amazing month in South America! Here’s the first of three photo essays; this one featuring my adventures in Chile.

Having been away from my hometown for more than a decade, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to see if Kuala Lumpur could still “wow” me.

As part of our trip to Southeast Asia, my partner Daniel and I visited Cambodia to explore the temple ruins in Siem Reap and to discover the Khmer culture.

With a warm, sunshine-rich climate, delicious food and wine, and prices far below many popular western European countries, it is hard to imagine why anyone wouldn’t consider Portugal as a prime candidate for their next holiday. While other western European countries tend to get a lot of press for having a wealth of historic, picture-perfect

Canadians have been flocking to Portugal for years, and it’s no wonder: it’s a Western European country with Eastern European prices, has enough attractions to keep a visitor busy for months on end, is overflowing with delicious and affordable food and wine, and is stunningly beautiful.

With bone-chilling storms, wild winds and icy sidewalks, the Canadian winter doesn’t usually evoke warm, fuzzy thoughts.

My grandmother used to make this hearty tomato soup when I was living in Romania.