Travel, hiking, milestones and other reasons to wag your tail.
Paul and I were married on August 8th, 1992 in Toronto, 25 years ago. To celebrate we travelled to the “Ends of the Earth” for a hiking expedition holiday with Butterfield and Robinson, in panoramic Pategonia. It was spectacular. Our journey began with an overnight flight from Toronto to Santiago, Chile, a brief layover and…
A few years ago my Dad sent me an email with a picture of a spectacular scene and jokingly said, “I have found the hike for you!” It was part of a collection of the “Best Hikes in the World” and the picture was of Pulpit Rock, a rocky cliff overlooking a fjord in Norway.…
Paul and I knew that we wanted to take a special trip to celebrate our 50th birthdays. We chose California (believe it or not, a place I had never been) and booked the trip to fall between our two big days. As my birthday loomed (I am the older woman by 3 months and 2…
In the last few years, Iceland has become the “hot” place to visit. Maybe it is the name, suggesting a very cold, remote place. Maybe, it was the stories about erupting volcanoes disrupting air travel in Europe. Maybe it was the result of a very successful marketing campaign by Icelandic Air. For whatever reason, I…
Costa Rica’s unofficial slogan is Pura Vida, meaning pure life. After spending two weeks there in March, I understand the meaning and why the Ticos (Costa Ricans) say it so often. Life in Costa Rica is simple and beautiful. It was Ross’ final high school March Break, so we decided to change things up and…
For a long time Peru has been on my list of places to travel and fit my quest of traveling once a year to somewhere adventurous and off the beaten path. We decided to take Lexi and Jack on a holiday in April, once their university exams were finished and before their summer jobs began.…