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“Privacy is an illusion. We can hear you,” said Captain Noah Barnes. The charismatic captain was speaking to me and about 21 other passengers who had just boarded the Stephen Taber, one of nine windjammers that people can book for multi-day adventures along the coast of Maine.
From waterfalls to glaciers, hot springs to mountains — Iceland is a multi-faceted destination worth getting to know.
A week-long stay at this spa retreat provides the ideal setting for a memorable – and transformative experience.
I love Canada, but not just because I was born and raised here and call it home. I love the four seasons, the ushering in and out of cool and warm weather, and how the change of seasons signifies new mindsets and new opportunities for travel.
It can be mysterious, romantic, soothing, intimidating or inspiring. Darkness is the perfect backdrop for a lot of things—the stars, the Northern Lights, a meal, a light show or just quiet reflection.
Coast to coast, there’s much to experience and explore across Canada. And there’s no better way to discover this vast and beautiful country of ours than hopping in an RV and driving through our postcard-worthy provincial parks, UNESCO World Heritage sites and visiting national monuments. We highlight six routes that allow you to choose your own adventure, whether it’s driving across the country or visiting a regional gem.
Eastern Ontario lies north of New York State, in an area brimming with quaint heritage towns, lakes, canals and waterways. It
is also home to the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that extends 202 kilometres from Ottawa to Kingston, and is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America.
We’ve long known about the healing powers of nature, but now retreating onto water and into forest has the added benefit of offering safety amidst a pandemic.
For this story on Ontario getaways, I explored several areas of the province, all reachable within an hour to 2.5 hours from Toronto.
We had been told that the sea lion pups could be naughty. Snorkelling with these creatures had come with some warnings from our guides: keep the cords of your life jacket tucked in. They could try to steal your snorkel. You need to be a strong swimmer. What I didn’t quite expect was to witness my husband literally being mounted by one — for several minutes.
The rain is pounding down so hard all around us that what normally looks like staccato lines, instead appears like a curtain of long, silver streaks. I hadn’t realized before coming to Panama in November that I would be in the country at the height of their eight-month rainy season. Fortunately, sun glimmers through the Continue Reading