Travel Story and photos by Mary Ann Simpkins Visit the untouched parts of Portugal Beyond Lisbon and the Algarve is a part of Portugal that has barely changed over the centuries. Between the Atlantic coast and the mountainous green interior lies a countryside of medieval villages, ancient castles and world-famous vineyards. The...
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Travel By Mary Ann Simpkins Keystone city remains a major cultural centre Dresden was once among Europe’s most beautiful cities. A jewel of Baroque architecture. Home to the rulers of Saxony in eastern Germany close to the Czech border, until the allies’ intense bombing of the city in February 1945. Much of this city was left...
Travel Bug By Susan Campbell Cruise to an extraordinary once-in-a-decade expo Scenic Cruises, long focused on sustainable travel, will include a visit to the 7th International Horticultural Exhibition Floriade Expo as part of their “Enrich Your World” campaign in seven of their all inclusive luxury European itineraries. The...
Travel By Michele Peterson Photos: Jeremy Koreski, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort Some of the planet’s best outdoor adventures happen on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve. Here, where the mountains meet the Pacific, black bears scoop salmon from the water’s edge, inlets come alive...
Travel Bug By Susan Campbell Longest river cruise ever AMAWaterways is banking on the fanatical fan-ship of those who love river cruises and miss them dearly by offering the longest itinerary ever imagined. The new Seven River Journey Through Europe spans a whopping 46 days through 14 different countries. They promise guests...
Travel Bug By Susan Campbell Chill with the polar bears in Churchill Natural Habitat Adventures offers the best safe, responsible, and sustainable opportunities to get close to polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba. Proudly partnering with World Wildlife Fund experts and Great White Bear Tours, their small group itineraries are...
Travel By Peter Johansen A wedding renewal makes for a meaningful trip For the first time since arriving in Jamaica three days ago, I can’t eat. I’m too nervous. Oxana and I will renew our wedding vows later today, and until I see her walk into the petal-strewn garden we’ve selected for our ceremony, my stomach is a butterfly...
