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India's Northern Highlights by Pamela Sonier
On the shores of the city of Varanasi, the umbrellas of the priests sway majestically in the wind, awaiting a nightly ritual where the priests pay homage to “her” - the Ganges River. This calming ritual is one of many poetic moments encountered while touring India.
India is a wild and exotic ride to say th...
Slovenia Family Trip by Anne Fairlie
Slovenia: underground caves ands secret passageways; white limestone mountains, sweeping vineyards and a craggy coastline. It’s not possible to see everything packed cheek to jowl in this surprising country.
It is the size of Wales so you can hike in the Alps, have lunch in a vineyard and watch the sun ...
Iceland Hiking Adventure by Tom Gehrels
As I take my last steps up the steep scree slope, the world starts unfolding all around me. To the east I see Iceland's largest glacier, Vatnajökull; to the north and west the ice caps of Hofsjökull and Langjökull. Far below me are the multicoloured rocks and sands for which this beautiful island nation if ...
Vietnam Top to Bottom by Lana Swanson
Hanoi was my first stop in Vietnam, and as we drove to the hotel from the airport we passed rice patties and honking drivers in cars and on motor scooters. At first Hanoi is a little overwhelming with all the honking and buzzing of motor scooters, but you soon learn how to navigate the streets and it becomes ...
Kenya In Style Lodge Safari by Tom
There are few places on earth where you feel a presence of the original creation - the East African plains are one of them. The grasslands stretch out as far as the eye can behold and thousands of animals wander around this proverbial Eden. This is the world as it was meant to be, before a certain species c...
Libya's Classic Treasures by Anne Fairlie
Leader of the United States of Africa; Saviour of Africa; the Point of Light; the Leader of the Revolution; Godfather of Libya; but all agree with the billboards seen everywhere: Where Gaddafi goes, happiness follows.
As we drove from the airport into Tripoli, our tour leader mentioned that “Our policeman...
Classic Kenya Safari and Zanzibar by Heather Turner
As my Kenyan Airways flight touches down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, I am excited and eagerly anticipating my first impressions of Africa. I am met and transferred through the streets of Nairobi to the gracious Fairview hotel to recover from the long flight. It is a charming garden o...
Trails of the Dalmation Coast by Pat Rochon
If you have never been to Croatia, now is the time to go! What an incredible country. I didn’t know what to expect leaving Canada once again to an area all I knew of is its past troubles during the 90’s. From the minute we flew over the Islands of Hvar, Brac and the Dalmatian coastline, one is taken aback by ...
Peru & The Lares Trek by Lana Swanson
Arriving into Lima just after midnight, my Tucan group and I were all excited about exiting the airport and stepping onto Peruvian soil for the first time. We were transferred to the hotel Kamana for the night. The next morning we had an orientation walk around the historical centre of Lima where we saw beaut...
Legends of China by Yvonne Edel
My trip to China was an experience of the ancient, modern, cultural, and historical aspects of the country that make it so diverse and exciting! I was not disappointed! The tour was organized by Gecko’s Adventures and we started our tour in Beijing, ending in Shanghai.
Our group was 6 people at the sta...
Ethiopia - Blue Nile & Lalibela by Anne Fairlie
Epiphany: my understanding of the word was that it meant a sudden revelation or realization. As it happens this is Oxford dictionary’s definition # 3. The word originates with the baptism of Christ. And where better to celebrate such an occasion than in Ethiopia, a country that embraced Christianity before Eu...
Arctic Adventure - Baffin Island Explorer by Anne Fairlie
Arctic: no accepted or commonly agreed upon geographical boundaries.
Arctic: by definition a desert as less than 2 inches of snow fall here annually.
Arctic: musk oxen, polar bears and walruses.
Arctic: intriguing and fatal searches for the Northwest Passage.
Iqaluit was the landing point for our...
West Africa - The Cradle of Voodoo by Sheri Almond
Arriving into Lome, Togo after a long flight from Canada was so exciting. As soon as I walked through the customs area I knew I was in West Africa. The people were dressed so colourful, the organized chaos of people all around the airport and the warm , humid air off the ocean was so different from the cold, ...
Trans Mongolian Rail by David Matheson
My wife and I took the Trans Mongolian Railway (Challenging) trip last summer. We have travelled extensively and enjoy the offbeat/challenging adventure tours. This tour provided by Sundowners was a trip of a lifetime!
We have always been intrigued with the culture and environment of Mongolian Nomads ...
Antarctica - The World's True Wildlife Destination by Tom Gehrels
I am standing on top of a windblown cliff. Below me the enormous caldera of Deception Island stretches from one copper coloured cliff to the next. On the black volcanic beach penguins and seals compete for a place in the sun. Overhead a skua patrols the skies while a blue iceberg lazily floats by in the open ...
Botswana Comfort Camping by Pamela Sonier
Botswana, a land-locked country, surrounded by South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe is home to some of the continent’s largest and finest populations of elephants, buffalos and African wild dogs. The Kalahari sands sweep across most of the country and leave everything, including us visitors, coated with...
Cycling in Andalucia, Spain by Tom Gehrels
It is amazing how easy one sets in to the rhythm of a new country – siesta and all! But of course it helps if you have a good workout in the morning and if your siesta is done on top of a hill in the warm Andalucían sun, a view of a dramatic landscape at your feet!
We spend a week cycling with Explore i...
Kenyan Lodge Safari & Mombasa by Valerie
We were barely out of the Nairobi International airport when we spotted a number of Giraffe, Zebra and Eland out in a field. To our surprise, the Nairobi National Park is right beside the airport. That little flurry of excitement brought the cameras out in a hurry. There are 3 million people in the capit...
Suriname & Guyana by Carmel Rogers
Two little visited South American countries that feel more Caribbean than South American, Guyana and Suriname offer vast areas of pristine rainforest and jungle. They are an undiscovered destination, not on your average travelers agenda and a bird-watchers paradise. The populations of these two countries are...
Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar by Andrea Chan
See the “Big Five” in some of the greatest Gameland on Earth, follow in the footsteps of Explorers, meet the Maasai Tribespeople, enjoy the island beauty of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. Do this adventure in style, with lodges and Land Rovers.
Serengeti (Endless Plains). Safari (Journey). Zanzibar (Black ...
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