Pandas, palaces and Great Walls in Beijing
And that's how I found myself in a group of nearly 50 adults traipsing through the sites of China. Our first stop was Beijing...
Battling the crowds, and our travel bias, on a tour of China
It's unusual for us to do a tour, unless it's one we're hosting. In the past our only tours have been day tours, single sight tours or personally guided...
Caught in the middle of a war cry in Vancouver
It's early afternoon when I step out onto the streets of Vancouver to explore this bustling city on my own. I've just been for a guided tour...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Back to Siem Reap and the amazing Angkor Wat
Before our first trip to Cambodia, Angkor Wat had been on my list of must-see destinations for years. Well, finally getting there it was unforgettable...
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...
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...