Since Paris is known as the “City of Love”, I could not resist a throwback in February to share my travels there with you! But let me back up a little bit because my decision to travel to France was preceded by a trip I took to Singapore. Back in 2012, near the […]
My Unexpected Nearly Missed & Missed Connections
I personally find January to be a difficult month, because usually, winter has long since worn out its welcome. At this point, I just want it to be over already. But I know that winter has not yet released Canada from its icy grip, so I start dreaming of going on a vacation somewhere tropical. […]
My Thrilling Heliskiing Trip with Friends
Downhill skiing is a particularly fun activity! There are a few ways the skier can get up to the top. He can choose to ride infrastructure to transport him up the mountain. Should he choose that method, then he does not have to work too hard to get up to the top of the run. […]
Our Epic Journeys on the Old Telegraph Track
The Old Telegraph Track (the “Telly Track” in Aussie slang) is what’s left of the original telegraph track that was created in the 1880s to connect Cairns with Thursday Island. It has become one of Australia’s best 4WD tracks. The Old Telegraph Track is a 350km (700km round trip) rough 4-wheel drive track that passes through […]
My Amazing Week Diving on the Spirit of Freedom
With a splash, I stepped off the stern of the Spirit of Freedom, into the pitch-black ocean. I had my diving “wing” (a type of buoyancy compensator) filled with air, so I bobbed on the surface until my dive buddies and our Divemaster joined me. Once we were all together and ready, we turned on […]
My Colorful Aussie Outback Trip – Including Uluru
Uluru is famous for a few reasons, but the biggest is because it appears to change color at various times of the day and year. This is most visible when it glows orange at sunset and sunrise. I witnessed this phenomenon with my own eyes; it was absolutely astonishing! The highlight of this […]
The Beautiful Lighthouse at Australia’s Easternmost Point
It took me by surprise! I wasn’t aware that this lighthouse was at the Easternmost point of the Australian mainland until I read the sign that informed me of this interesting fact. And so began a pursuit to see if I could stand at as many of the furthest away points of this […]
Throwback to Our Unforgettable Honeymoon in Cuba
How did we pick Cuba for our honeymoon? Well, we wanted to go somewhere that was new for both of us. I liked the symbolism because we were embarking together on a new chapter of our lives. We got married in July 2018 in a beautiful little country church, that turned 100 years old that […]
My First Scuba Diving Trip – to Mexico
Ten years ago I joined my friends Mike & Larry (they’re brothers) on a week-long vacation in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. One of our main purposes was to do some scuba diving and escape the long winter we’d endured. Over the course of our trip, we had some memorable adventures, and we weathered a couple […]
Spectacular Night Photography in Canada
Up until now, I have stuck to one story, or one segment of a trip, per post. With this one, I want to do something a little differently, for a couple of reasons. First, I have multiple small stories I want to tell you, but none of them are big enough on their own for […]
Cooktown and My Unique Solo Sunrise Hike
You know how sometimes life has a funny way of surprising you when you least expect it, or when you’ve given up on an idea? That’s exactly what happened to me on this part of my trip. I had resigned myself to the fact that I would only get as far north as Cooktown, even […]
A Very Secluded Cool Little Beach
So there I was, at the very top of Australia. As far north as I could get. I had wanted to get to this spot for quite some time. Now, I had finally arrived, at the place called Cape York. It’s not a town but an uninhabited place located at the tip of the Cape […]