When I was young I thought traveling by air was the most amazing thing conceivable. I remember flying from Halifax to St. John’s in…
In Praise of Travel
My first experience with travel - the world outside my neighborhood - was vicarious, by way of books. I believe the first time I…
Westminster Bridge Attack
I adore London. Other cities I like well enough - but London I love. It is a city with a great heart. Last month my friend…
The Fascinating Inland Empire
Ah… the Inland Empire! Sounds pretty grand… the very name evokes fantasies of some great imperial realm, something along the lines of Middle Earth, or perhaps Dynastic…
The Hardest Place in the World to Visit
It seems to me that travel writers usually try to persuade you to visit the places they write about. There’s certainly general agreement on…
What About Hotel Shampoo?
Now here’s a practical subject. We’ve all noticed those wee bottles of shampoo in our hotel rooms. There’s soap too, of course, and often…
Boten, the Cranky Camel
I found the month March extremely interesting. On the first, my wife, some friends and I left Canada heading for Israel, on a pilgrimage…
Jaunt to Crater Lake
Twenty-five years ago I took our daughter, Sonya, on a trip in our old Chevy campervan to Crater Lake, in Southern Oregon. We were…
The Adventure of Train Hopping
This train is bound for glory Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) What holds more promise of adventure than hopping a freight-car at the edge of town?…
India Rail Adventure
I have made many long journeys in my life, more than my share of “trips of a lifetime”, as we used to say. You might…