In less than a week we are packing up the car and heading for Pearson International Airport in Toronto for our first international trip in over two years. As the title of this article implies I am as excited as I am nervous. Not only are we travelling again, but we are going overseas, with…
Port of Call – Athens
Whether you have been to Athens before, or this is your first trip, you can see the best of this ancient city in one day. Before you arrive I would recommend you bone up on your Greek mythology and the rich and extensive history of Ancient Greece. Even though we have all seen pictures of the…
Back on Board: It’s Happening!
I had started writing this article numerous times but between write and edit so much changes that I had yet to actually finish it. As vaccination counts increase and more opportunities present themselves the requirements and directives for travel are changing daily. So as of today here is what we know for sure. Now fully…
Happy Canada Day
One insight that the pandemic has provided me is that in the process of missing everything I could not do, I almost missed what was available right in front of me. That was never more evident than last week. We are scheduled to travel in August and a good amount of my focus and planning…
Our Top 5 Things to Do on a Sea Day
We have spent a lot of our time focusing on the things to see and do when you hit shore, but a cruise is more than just the sum of its ports. When you choose a cruise predominately for the adventure and exploration you tend to overlook the best part of a cruise vacation –…
Our Top 5 Reasons to Book an Inside Cabin
Just like most major cities right now, real estate on a cruise ship is at a premium. As international travel looms closer folks are starting to book cruises and that means what may be reasonable pricing now will increase with demand. We have always focused on ways to stretch our travel time and budget further. …
Farmer’s Markets: Eating Fresh and Local in Europe
One of the highlights of any trip abroad is a chance to experience the cuisine of the region. When time is short a well recommended restaurant that prepares local favourites is a good bet. If you have longer, and are a true “foodie” I would suggest you start at the fresh market. There is a…
Our Top 5 Ways to Travel Through Europe
Despite the vast expanse of Canada getting from point A to point B has never been an issue. If we can we drive, if not we fly. Those two options are pretty standard and inclusive from our prospective, but in many European countries there are numerous other possibilities due to its concentrated scope, pedestrian free…
A Tale of Three Hotels
As part of a group tour to London in 1996 we stayed at a highly rated hotel in Kensington. The neighbourhood was everything I had ever pictured when I thought of London; curved streets with towering whitewashed townhouses bedecked in black wrought iron and baskets of colourful primrose. The hotel was elegant, centrally located and…