Long time no post! Blogging post Covid is still something we are trying to figure out. We have been busy(ish) on Instagram and Facebook, but have neglected the blog. Here is our attempt to get everyone up to speed. Bicycle Touring – Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Denmark, Sweden (April – July) This post begins from where …
This is the second of two posts about how two long term travellers have managed during the past two years of the Pandemic. The first post starts the day the world shut down – March 15, 2020 until the end of that year. Here is the link in case you missed it. Backpacking Mexico – …
You have not heard much from us recently. Yes this has been by design. We were quite deliberate in determining the ‘mood’ of Canadians for Travel Bloggers during the pandemic. We consciously decided not to post on our blog until the world felt ready. The COVID pandemic has altered the world (specifically the travel world) …
It’s true, we were sold on the Costa Rica – Panama itinerary with Uncruise Adventures based on the route. We were excited about getting to places we couldn’t go to independently. There was also the added advantage of the small ship (which makes meeting people easier), and all the cool included activities (Standup Paddle Boarding …
When you picture a cruise ship, you likely imagine a large white boat filled with all you can eat buffets and an itinerary that focuses mostly on shore-based shopping excursions. Your expectation would also include the opportunity to do some activity-based tours that cost more. If this is your image of a cruise ship, you …
360 kilometres (222 miles) of remote forest, bog, and mountains on the Canol Heritage Trail were ahead of us as we set out on the hike. We hit the trail August 1st, 2019 and finished hiking 22 days later in Norman Wells, NWT. Matt and I were really excited to be joined by our friend …
Arriving in RussiaWe were tired. ‘Feel it in your bones’ tired. ‘Non-functioning exhausted’ tired. We had just arrived in St. Petersburg Russia after flying for I forget how many hours from Western Canada. The economy seats we had purchased included a seatbelt but not much more. Sleeping was pretty much impossible. Fortunately, a hostel had been booked …
Tokyo City View Flickr photo by かがみ～ shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) License First Impressions of a country can sometimes be wrong. We sure hope our First Impressions of Japan aren’t! Skiing in Japan was always on our list for 2019 but we didn’t really know what to expect. Japan was unlike anywhere we have travelled …
What better way to start my winter fitness program in Mazatlan than with a 10km run in the Mazatlan Marathon?!I learned about the marathon as we returned from San Miguel de Allende. A large billboard on the outskirts of Mazatlan proudly displayed: “Gran Maraton Pacifico” and it was happening next week. I hadn’t seriously been …
My belly is full of turkey. I am surrounded by good friends and small splashes of wine in the bottom of the bottles. I am reflecting on the grand adventure that was Christmas in Mazatlan 2018!I have also completely overlooked the following minor distractions:Postponing Christmas by a dayRunning out of gasRunning out of waterSourcing cranberriesWondering …
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on any of these links Reason2Roam *may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Bungee Jumping at Victoria FallsIt all started over a couple of beers in the bar, with some testosterone and peer pressure thrown in for good measure. We met a bunch of …
This is family entertainment Mexican style!Hamburgueeeeeesa!! Hamburgueeeeesa!! Hamburgueeeesa!! This was the scream of the crowd as the 150 Kg ‘Hamburger Kid’ (Nino Hamburguesa in Spanish) slammed the bad guy onto the mat. I figured that stung somewhat as he crushed the gentleman underneath him! This was Luche Libre – a family friendly evening of wrestling, face masks …
We a both fundamentally believe that ‘People are good.’ This thinking has been a foundation of our willingness to roam and get to know new people in our neighbourhood.When we are travelling, our neighbourhood becomes the other travellers and often the people in the service industry that can help make or break an experience in …
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 …