Category: Trip Reports
How To Have A Wicked Good Time In The Maine North Woods This Fall
I’m just back from spending three totally magical days in the Maine North Woods in the Moosehead Lake region, and the leaves are already starting to change! This is my first time visiting the Maine North Woods Moosehead Lake region, and I’m happy to report it won’t be the last. A northerly drive from Portland [...]
Papua New Guinea Trip Report – Land of 1,000 Tongues
Papua New Guinea, Land of a Thousand Tongues Papua New Guinea is a pristine land in the most literal sense of the word. It has almost no infrastructure in place to facilitate tourism, and that is one of its most attractive attributes. The unmarred landscape is host to a multitude of unique species of animals [...]
Milford Trek – Trip Report of the Finest Walk In The World
Taking On The Milford Trek- Finest Walk In the World Dubbed “The Finest Walk in the World,” the Milford Trek is filled with natural attractions that support New Zealand’s reputation as an other-worldly clime, a place of fantastical sights and breathtaking vistas. Hiking the Milford Trek, or Milford Track as it is sometimes called, was [...]
Myanmar Trip Report (aka Burma) – Setting The Record Straight
Does A New Government Mean It’s Time To Return To Myanmar (Burma)? My wife and I were in Asia recently, and when we found out that Burma (also known as Myanmar) had openly held democratic elections, we decided to visit the country that has for so long held the West in both marvel and [...]
Carnival Glory Review: A Family Fun Cruise from Boston to Canada
Beginning this summer, Carnival Cruise Line began their newest itinerary – a cruise to Canada out of Boston, MA. Here’s my just-back review of The Carnival Glory which departs from Boston for a five day New England coastal cruise to St. John and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Carnival Glory’s short summer and fall cruising season [...]
La Jolla Shores, A Glittering, Golden Paradise
The Spanish word for jewel is “la jolla”. Add to that the image of palm trees, well-kept green lawns, bougainvilleas in a myriad of colors, a white board-walk populated with inline-skaters, skate-boarders, cyclists, joggers, and walkers, ice-cream eating children and their smiley and happy parents. There. You have just imagined the fanciest quarter of San [...]
Hong Kong Trip Report – Why Hong Kong Remains An Intriguing Destination
Why Hong Kong remains one of my top travel destinations. For me, Hong Kong is the perfect getaway destination. Besides the city’s flawless and mesmerizing scenery – it was a place I could go to escape the pressures and demands of Western culture. I can honestly say it’s a place where you can lose yourself [...]
Put A Dash of Salt in Your Trip to South America
When planning a trip to South-America, no one should miss the chance to see the world’s largest salt-flat, “Salar de Uyuni” – the stunning salt-desert located in Boliva’s Potosi region. Most offered trips take three to four days, as this area is packed with other spectacular sites, as well as the 10 meters thick salt [...]
An Unexpected Passion For London Musicals
I’d always been told that a visit to London isn’t complete without seeing a show. I couldn’t understand why so many friends were so keen on “theatre shows”, by which they meant, musicals. I always thought they weren’t for me. That has all changed. The drama snob My idea of an exciting theatre trip had [...]
New Zealand Cycling Tour in a Land of Jaw-Dropping Scenery
New Zealand Cycling Tour of the South Island with Superb Views Every Day Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past ten years you’ll probably already know that New Zealand has some outstanding views. One of the many enjoyable ways to explore this country is to cycle around parts or all of it. [...]
