Hitting The Wall

March 20, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Image credit   It’s happening again. My only consolation, I suppose, is that I know it’s happening, I know what it’s going to feel like, and I know we’ll get […]

I am a Rock Star: Photo Essay from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border

February 20, 2012 in blog, Canada, North America, Travelogue

In case you were wondering… I am a rock star. Yes, it’s true. Just ask the Montalvo children. The past four days I’ve spent on the border of Alberta and […]

Party on the Prairie: A Surprise Trip To Lloydminster, Alberta

February 17, 2012 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

It’s cold at 34,000 feet. Ice crystals are forming on the window beside me and the clouds below look like mounds of snow. I keep watching for some sky-sprite on […]

Winter Escape?

January 24, 2012 in blog

Confession: I’m not very good at winter. I know, I know, it’s sacrilegious for a Canadian to say that right out loud. I’ve done my share of skiing in and […]

Five Favourite Places: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (my home town!)

January 9, 2012 in Travelogue

We write a lot of stories about far away places and adventures we have abroad and there are easy to find cheap flights if you want to hit the road. […]

Our Travel ABCs

January 5, 2012 in Africa, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, Germany, Guatemala, Inspiration, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, North America, Travelogue, Tunisia, United States

I came upon a post like this on a new blog I’m exploring Mama’s Got Wanderlust. Of course the name resonates with me, you ought to check it out. It’s […]

The Year In Review: 2011 Photo Essay

December 31, 2011 in Belize, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s been a five country year for us, across North and Central America. We thought you might like to take a quick trip back through 2011 with us in pictures: […]

Salmon Farming, British Columbia

October 6, 2011 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

Have you ever wondered where that “Atlantic Salmon” in the grocery store comes from? Maybe it was raised here, in the Ocasollo Channel, in the Pacific Ocean, in British Columbia. […]

Big Fish, Big Boats, Big Fun: A Visit To The Discovery Islands, BC

October 6, 2011 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

In which we visit Uncle Josh and Hannah catches TWO fish on ONE hook. You’ve got to see it!!

The Black Ball Ferry: North to Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

September 20, 2011 in blog, Canada, North America, Travelogue

Black marine deck paint is a beautiful thing: gritty enough to keep one from sliding around when she lays down to nap, and warm with the accumulated heat of the […]