“Southern Alberta is a "black hole" when it comes to accessible tourism, it’s what I’d like to see change,” says Garry Brown, owner of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Wheelchair Tours, a division of 4seasons Transportation. “Accessibility laws are provincial. (So) there (is no enforcement) in our national parks. It’s all voluntary.” Alberta Parks is aiming for inclusion, but currently their website lists only disabled access campsites. … [Read more...]
Great Spots for Island Hopping
One of the best parts about travelling is that you can explore multiple locations that you’ve loved on past visits or are eager to discover. While all-inclusive destination holidays can be relaxing and fun, they don’t give you the opportunity to move from one great spot to the next the way you can with a cruise. Whether you’re a history geek looking to visit historical sites, or a culture fan wanting to soak up the local music and food scene, … [Read more...]
A Guide To Africa’s Great Migration
The Great Migration of Africa is one of the most fascinating events of the wild that a wildlife lover can witness. It is the great annual journey of 1.5 million wildebeest along with nearly 200,000 Zebras and some other animals like antelopes from the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania to the grasslands of Maasai Mara in Kenya. This great journey begins as the lands of south Serengeti become dry and the animals head north in search of food … [Read more...]
The Heart of the South Bay – Torrance
I’d be willing to bet that if I asked you if you’ve ever been to Torrance, CA, your response would be something along the lines of “uh, where now?” Surrounded by Hermosa, Redondo, and Palos Verdes, well-known beach cities along California’s Santa Monica Bay, Torrance is often overlooked. However, for those who are looking for an authentic community experience in a location that is still close to all the Southern CA tourist hotspots, and will make … [Read more...]
7 Places to Stop on a Tour of India
India is one of the most visited travel destinations in Asia for its rich culture, diverse landscapes, exotic cities and endless number of archeological sites. Being the seventh largest country in the world, India has more than 1 billion inhabitants, divided into over 2000 ethnic groups. If you are looking to visit India and have best out of your trip, you should not miss exploring the follow 7 top places: Agra Agra is surely the most visited … [Read more...]
5 Of the Best Beaches around the World
Some people love the sight of sky touching mountains, some love bathing in the soft essence of the twilight and there are also some who loves to see the sea getting lost in the horizon from the sandy shores. Beaches around the world have attracted travelers for as long as our history. The sky and the ocean floor blends in together to fill our hearts with a soothing sensation that’s easy to fall in love with. All our worldly troubles seems to … [Read more...]
Wine Folly, the Essential Guide to Wine
Wine Folly, the Essential Guide to Wine covers a wide range of wine topics with the core of the book being a varietal breakdown - categorized by wine styles. Each varietal is listed with various visual and verbal descriptions - including possible flavors, dominant flavors, where it commonly is grown and the style of how it is usually made. This book will make a timely gift for the holidays especially for someone fairly new to wine. When it … [Read more...]
Gullible Travels by Ronnie Berman
Author Ronnie Berman, now over 70 years old spent the better part of the last 10 years traveling the world. This book is a dated Journal of his various trips over an approximate seven year period from mid 2007 to mid-2014. This is a fast read where Mr. Berman goes from one experience to the next describing daily activities while he is on the road. Travel is not always exciting and Mr. Berman makes sure to nearly always describe the … [Read more...]
Sydney New Years Fireworks – November 2015
One of the world's first (each year) as well as greatest firework spectacles rings in the new years every January 1st in Sydney Australia. People come from around the world for this magical display of light, noise and crowds. There are always two displays, one held at 9pm, generally shorter and for families and children who do not want to stay up most of the night and then the main display held at the stroke of midnight. Fireworks blast over … [Read more...]
Travels in Myanmar, with Buddha Behind the Wheel
If the Buddha was driving in heavy urban traffic, would he honk? Much as that sounds like some wisecracking riddle, it’s a thought that occurred to me while my taxi’s driver was navigating the maelstrom of traffic in Yangon, Myanmar. Yangon has over five million people, and at times during my days in the city, it seemed that most of them were behind the wheel. Yet, though traffic surged, darted and inched, drivers seemed patient, and honks—if you … [Read more...]
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