A 17-point guide to the new game of Hiding Covidly This is a historic game. You are a virus. Survive. This game requires stealth,...

Climbing and jumping – beautiful tropical waters! It had been 20+ years since I travelled through Thailand with a backpack and (very)...

I will be leading this Go Ahead tour with my friend Jerry Bunn (we did Ireland / Scotland last year). Fun tour – book the extension, but...

New, meets old, meets busy, meets shopping, etc This ‘Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China’ is the fourth most...

Japan tour April 2019 Make sure to check out our gallery at the bottom of the post! Everyone celebrates blossoms Spotting Cherry Blossoms...

The new Canadian $10 bill has been released and it is visually impressive. It is of course plastic, see-through and has a woman’s face on...

On November 11 each year, Canadians listen to John McRae’s poem: So many have died in vain In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between...

YYC My trip to England began very well. We left our home in the Rockies and drove to the airport. Once on our Air Canada flight, we were...

Much Ado About Something …. While waiting to board the ‘Stena super fast ferry’ to Scotland, two immigration officials wandered through...

So many people in North America have been asking us for an Iceland trip! The time has come (provided space is available). It is now so...

Our trip to Paris began in St. Pancras station. We boarded the Eurostar train and sped away from London. In barely an hour we were...

Þetta reddast (it will all work out) Hence, ‘Land of Ice’ Magic. Elves, hidden people, real people… Iceland has to be one of the most...

Westmann (Vestmannaeyjar) Beautiful North Atlantic islands Four nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland is the Westmann peninsula...

So what happens for us poor sods from a country with no horse in the race? The World Cup is everywhere and it is fun to get swept up into...

Ceviche Delicious, fresh Ceviche (this was with sea bass) Ceviche is a classic South American raw fish dish (but ‘cooked’ a different...

High above La Paz on Chacaltaya – once a remote ski slope above 5000 m / 17000 ft altitude. *Note: This is a personal blog about travel...

Dublin Mark the date – or even go further and call Go Ahead Vacations to book your space on our Ireland and Scotland trip. I am leading a...

-30 but a beautiful holiday season Happy Holidays! And we really mean it! This is a holiday season. Where I live, days are short, cold...

Spain is (again) at an important crossroads in its tumultuous history as Europe is faced with the creation (or emergence) of a new/rogue...

Waiting… waiting! After three interesting weeks of visiting Japan, I honestly wish we had taken a tour. Travelling with my family, we...