February 23, 2025 | canada

Having a whale of a time in Victoria – sorry I couldn’t help myself

Shh, don't tell anyone, but I think I liked Victoria better than Vancouver. It's controversial, I know. Vancouver is bigger, brighter, has far more to do...

February 23, 2025 | canada

Yes, Lake Louise really is that stunning

The lobby at the Fairmont Chateau in Lake Louise stops me in my tracks. Well, it wasn't the lobby so much as the view through the window...

February 23, 2025 | canada

From food trucks to Jamaican bobsledding in Calgary

I didn't think much of Calgary when I first arrived. It looked very industrial, a very uninviting city centre. Turns out I turned the wrong way...

February 22, 2025 | canada

Five (awesome) things to do in Vancouver

Let's face it, Vancouver is a lovely city. There is so much to see and do in the city centre, all within a short walk of each other. I...

February 22, 2025 | cambodia

Tuk Tuks, boats, buses and bikes; the long trek to Angkor Wat

In hindsight, we probably did have too many stops scheduled during our trip through Cambodia. Two weeks and six stops, so at the last minute - and I mean...

February 22, 2025 | cambodia

A fancy French hill station provides a relaxing stop

Cambodia is hot, busy and chaotic. We had only been in the country two days and already we had worked that out. But then we discovered Kampot...

February 22, 2025 | australia

Taking off on a 12-month adventure around Australia

The first stop on our 12-month trip around Australia was at Sovereign Bend, where we overlooked the Murray River and a quaint little house on the riverbank opposite...

February 22, 2025 | bolivia

Moonscapes and mayhem, we must be in La Paz

We're swinging in a cable car high above La Paz, one of the highest cities in the world. It's an awesome feeling. Below us we can see the curving...

February 21, 2025 | cambodia

Five things to do in Cambodia that don’t involve temples

Let's face it the temples in Cambodia can become a little like the castles in the UK or the cathedrals in Europe. They are amazing, awe-inspiring...