A truly magical helicopter ride over the 1,000 Islands. A tour of the Kingston Penitentiary. And lovely boat cruise on the St. Lawrence. Kingston, Ontario has a ton of great attractions and things to see and do. There’s also great food and lovely places to bed down for the night. Here’s one man’s list of things to keep you busy on a visit to this historic Canadian city. All three of our kids went to university at Queen’s, a short walk from downtown Kingston. I believe there’s a plaque in our honour outside the Loblaws grocery store on Princess Street, Read more
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“Temperature checks. Bigger lines. Fewer meals. No alcohol. And ultimately, higher prices.” That’s the way Canadian Press began its latest story on the future of the airline industry. I’ve got a report on that, but also on how WestJet has announced its new summer schedule, with the emphasis on Canada but also five flights to the U.S. and one to Mexico. All in my Future of Travel blog for Monday, June 15. The future of air travel: It ain’t pretty Unless you’re one of those people who regularly fly in the front of the plane, you’ll know that flying hasn’t Read more
This is a re-post of a story I wrote for Postmedia in 2016. Anguilla has a new social media campaign, using the hashtags #AnguillafromAfar and #DreamingofAnguilla. ANGUILLA – Justin Bieber was spotted here over Christmas one year, and there are some very chi-chi resorts. But Anguilla also offers low-key, fantastic activities that are easy on the wallet. Here’s a mix of things to do that can fit a variety of budgets. FOR MUSIC LOVERS I’d only been on the island for an hour when I stumbled onto Elodia’s Beach Bar, on long, sweeping Shoal Bay East. A band called Took Read more
With so many folks in the world not able to travel for a while, I’m dusting off some of my blog posts to provide folks with a bit of inspiration. Be sure to get back out there once we can fly and travel again. Here’s a post from the fall of 2017 on magical Molokai. MOLOKAI, HAWAII – I’m standing on the edge of a windswept cliff on the northwest edge of this Hawaiian island with a group of locals who are learning about efforts to restore the area’s natural ecology. The views are stunning, with craggy, brown-gray rocks plunging Read more
With most of the world unable to travel right now, I’m re-posting some of my old travel blogs in the hope it may inspire folks to get back out and explore this (usually) fantastic world of ours once we can safely do so. Here’s one from 2013. Jamaica is such a wonderful and diverse island. Rum bars filled with colourful locals in the highlands, glorious beaches, waterfalls you can climb and romantic river rafts. Of course, there also are swanky resorts and infamous spots such as Hedonism, where just about anything goes, including a lot of bathing suits and normal Read more
