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What happens when you throw together a national celebration of the dead and some greasepaint? You get the two of us looking like this as we honoured the dead and celebrated with the entire city.We were in San Miguel de Allende for Day of the Dead (Nov 1 and 2) in Mexico. Dia de Muertos, …
Mazatlan – the shrimp capital of Mexico and renowned party place of spring break fame. Back in the late eighties I spent some time here on group vacations with the same friends that lead us down the path of sin in Thailand. Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves spending the winter in this …
Getting out of the saddle is often the hardest part. That first moment when you release your sit bones from the hard structure of the seat. If only there was somewhere soft to sit…like a random couch on the side of the road! These are the thoughts of every bicycle tourist especially in the early …
Our Rideshare from Collingwood ON to Regina SK had failed miserably. We managed to get into the hinterland of Canada, when the vehicle decided to give up the ghost. We tolerated the efforts to fix the machine and the tow truck ride to White River ON but when the final prognosis was ‘terminal’ we decided …
The morning came as a shock. It was 4:30! When I got rid of the guck out of my eyes, I remembered that today was the day we were going to soar in a hot air balloon with Serengeti Balloon Safaris! On route to the launch pad I alternated between dozing off and humming the …
Imagine the rich feel of leather enveloping you while staring at a dashboard of buttons that control everything from temperature to music choices.I am guessing that sitting in the first class of a renowned Air Emirates flight would be similar to the decked out GMC Yukon XL we were driving. Such was the machine that …
The dictator of the day got us into this mess. They wanted to Rock and Roll. So we did. Our good friends Rob and Anne had graciously agreed to visit us in Thailand. When we learned they were coming we spent the night finding the best flights and had two tickets from Tanzania to Bangkok with …
Mobile, Alabama – to pronounce it, spend a little longer on the ‘i’ and pronounce it as an ‘e’ such as ‘peel’ but with 3 e’s, like ‘Mo-Beeele’. This town is a hidden jewel on the Gulf of Mexico and is a delight to spend some time in to explore and learn. When we crossed …
We were lucky enough to sample many of the culinary delights in our short time in Mobile, Alabama. Although we aren’t foodies per se, we enjoyed the dining so much we just have to share our favourites for when you find yourself in Mobile. Mornings are best started with a coffee, and we found Panini …
When both of us were in elementary school we read the book Underground to Canada. I remember as a child the images of the two slaves running through the swamps and forests and how terrifying it must have been to travel north to Canada. Imagine my surprise when one day whilst surfing the internet I should …
The canoe slid slowly to a stop. The sandy bottom of the ocean grasped the boat with the tenderness of a lover, but the strength of a hurricane. We were about 1.5 km from the shore in the Everglades and far away we could see the mangroves, and palm trees waving languidly in the breeze …
Travel requires three things: desire, money and time. We hope that after reading a few of our posts you have the desire. The focus of this post is to explore tried and tested options Matt and I have used to find the time to travel. Not sure about how to get the cash? Scroll to …
Some lessons travel teaches us are true life lessons like how to treat people, and what to expect of strangers. Other lessons are more travel specific. This post shares 35 lessons we learned while travelling for a year. We hope you can learn from us so you don’t find yourself without toilet paper after a spicy …
Well….kind of. More like “home-like” for a rest. And I don’t use the term “like” in the familiar teenage manner – you know: “like yesterday I like went to the like mall.” I am using the term as an analogy…we didn’t actually go home… but where we went was similar to home…except it was in …
Well Mr. Cochburn they are in the Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania! This is also where you are more likely to see the very endangered Black Rhino. Throw in the Oldepei (Oldevei) gorge where ancient human remains were found and it’s obvious why Matt and I chose this adventure in Africa. Like the Jordan blog, I …