We all have a favourite superhero (especially if you’re a young-at-heart man approaching middle age, like me), but Spider-Man is certainly up there with the best-loved of all the planet-saving characters many of us have grown up with. At some point, we’ve probably all wanted to be able to climb up the side of a…
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9 fabulous winter activities in Alberta, Canada (even if you don’t ski)!
Arriving in Alberta’s section of the Rockies, arguably the most picture-postcard perfect area in Canada, the first thing that strikes me is that everyone should visit this part of the world at least once in their lifetime. Such a shame it would be to never set eyes on mountains this majestic, witness skies this blue…
6 cool winter activities to do in Jasper and Edmonton, Canada
Winter can sometimes feel like it lasts a year, especially in the UK where the build-up to Christmas suddenly gives way to long grey days, cold rainy nights and darkness. I often find myself deprived of vitamin D and craving light by the middle of January. I relish those rare bright days that are bright,…
5 cool eateries to visit in Montreal
Montreal – the largest French-speaking city in North America is a cultural junction — and its dizzying array of food choices from, from poutine to fine international cuisine, reflects that, in fact they boast the most amount of restaurants per capita in Canada! From spending a week here scouting out all the best places to eat,…
Vancouver Canada – the world’s most perfect major city?
We’ve all heard the reports of Vancouver winning numerous awards as “the world’s most livable city” – but what exactly is it that makes this place so livable, so likeable, so lovable, so…perfect? I guess I should start out by saying that I don’t actually believe in perfection – something somehow can always be improved…
9 reasons why you should visit Oaxaca City, Mexico
A laid-back, blossoming cultural and culinary capital filled with elegant colonial buildings, tree-lined streets, vibrant markets, top museums and artists and artisans galore, Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most captivating and creative cities. Our guest blogger Ash-lea Gazzola from Break Loose Journal has called Oaxaca her home for over a year now and has fallen head over…
10 cool reasons why you should visit Montreal
An extraordinary city overflowing with creative energy, positivity and an outlook on life like no other place on earth, after spending a week in the largest city in Canada’s Québec province, here are my 10 very cool reasons why I think you should add Montreal to your travel list… The dizzying array of festivals and…
How to spend 48 hours in Montreal for travel snobs
Québec province’s largest city is a place with an unrestrained love for the arts, festivals, all things creative and generally living life to the hilt. To help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada I spent an extraordinary seven days exploring Montreal and after that week I was captivated. I loved their unique outlook on life and the hugely passionate…
7 beautiful reasons to visit the Adirondack Mountains – America’s best kept secret
Being a Brit I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t heard much about the Adirondack Mountains before my visit, well apart from the semi-schlocky killer-animal flick Lake Placid which is set in the area of course (okay that’s even more embarrassing to admit). But to New Yorkers and beyond, this is bonafide backcountry – a place adorned…
A soul-soothing boutique road trip through the Florida Keys, USA
The islands of the Florida Keys decorate the jade water like emeralds dangling from an intricate necklace. Beginning 15 miles south of Miami, the chain stretches out languidly in the tropical Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Gulf of Mexico to the north west…