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A view of the Toronto waterfront from one of its islands.

A Beginner’s Guide to Biking Around the Toronto Islands

Biking around the Toronto Islands is the perfect adventure if you’ve ever dreamed of exploring Toronto fun and … [Read More...]

Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal

Portugal: Lisbon and Sintra

by Marc Latham ‘perhaps in every respect the most delightful in Europe... a glorious Eden.’ - Lord Byron. ‘the most … [Read More...]

Jaguar temple, Lamanai, Belize

“Indiana Jones” and the Lost Kingdom of the Submerged Crocodile

Lamanai, Belize by Troy Herrick  Get ready for your own “Indiana Jones-type” of adventure with a visit to the Mayan … [Read More...]

tobacco farm in Viñales, Cuba

Cuba: A Journey to the Tobacco Fields in Viñales

by Megan Kennedy As I look out onto the Viñales Valley and into the tobacco fields below, a sense of calmness washes … [Read More...]

Madagascar street

Travel in the Time of Coup

Madagascar by Doug Downie At the airport in Antananarivo the immigration kiosk was closed. A sign on the window told … [Read More...]

The author and his wife on Mount Kinabalu

Malaysia: Birthday High on Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo

by Martin Kafer The night sky brightens abruptly as quick stabs of lightning pierce the dark tropical clouds while we … [Read More...]

Tsereteli sculpture of family group

Moscow Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli

Changing the Artistic Face of Russia by Maria Kozyreva Once you are in Moscow, as you walk down its streets, go … [Read More...]

Discovering Samatata, Bangladesh

by Reema Islam I said "Itakhola Mura." With a puzzled look he said "There is no such place here." I went into panic … [Read More...]

French Quarter New Orleans

9 New Orleans Attractions You Must Not Miss

by Kritika Panase New Orleans is one of the unique travel destinations in the USA, and you won't find any other place … [Read More...]

Dr. William Prioleau House

USA: Exploring Summerville, South Carolina

Heritage and Hot Dogs by Gwyn Goodrow  Summerville, South Carolina displays an artist’s palette of blooming bright … [Read More...]

cordoba argentina

Argentina: A Day in the Life of Cordoba

by Rick Neal Fantastico. That’s my first impression of Cordoba, Argentina. Muy fantastico, in more ways than … [Read More...]

guide, David, on horseback

Chillin’ In Chile

Exploring the Atacama Desert on a Horse With No Name by Paola Fornari “What’s my horse’s name, David?” I ask my … [Read More...]

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