Newfoundland: Open water, open mind
“So be easy and free, when you’re drinking with me, I’m a man you don’t meet every day …” I’m listening to musician Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea—but not on Spotify. He’s sitting...
Mountain Trek: Hike your way to health in B.C.
Going on a retreat where you exercise like an Olympic athlete while giving up all your vices—caffeine, alcohol, sugar—and severely reducing your caloric intake may not exactly sound like a “vacation.” But that’s the...
8 places to eat and drink in Edmonton
People travel to Paris and Lima and Hong Kong for the food; they don’t typically consider Edmonton as a culinary travel destination. But that may be about to change, as Alberta’s capital emerges as...
Alberta Badlands: Medicine wheels, hoodoos and jet boats
BINDLOSS, ALTA.—Carol Hern asks me to close my eyes and hold out my arm, then resist while she tries to push my arm down. Each time she pushes, I resist. Then she asks me...
Vegas Uncork’d unveils latest culinary hotspots
At one time Las Vegas was synonymous with free drinks and $4.99 all-you-can-eat buffets. After all, you didn’t come here for the food; you came here to gamble. Times have changed. Now tourists come...
How to go on safari in Canada
We had just spotted our third bear in as many days on a road trip along Alberta’s Icefields Parkway. As we drove around a curve on the narrow two-lane highway, he suddenly came into...
Rocky Mountain highs
I grew up near the Canadian Rockies—well, about a seven-hour’s drive away, but in the Prairies, that’s considered a short drive. I don’t recall the first time I saw the mountains; they were just...
Gravenhurst: Exploring the gateway to Muskoka
Driving north along Highway 400 from Toronto, I’m thinking about work, and emails, and my endless to-do list. But just a few hours later, I’m in cottage country — and the stress of work...
LIB-ing it up in Las Vegas
The doors close and I’m trapped inside. There’s no leaving now, not without a public heckling from the guys on stage. I came here to be entertained—not be part of the entertainment as part...
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6 things to dig into in Durban, South Africa
Durban is designed for adventure, with miles of sandy beaches along its rugged coastline and mountains just a few hours’ drive away. To the...
