Two men. An overturned canoe. Frigid water. George Burden shares a story of drama and human endurance taxed to the limit.
Stairway to Heaven: Climbing China’s Great Wall for Cancer Charity
The Great Wall of China is such a complex riddle to understand as David Sly discovers on on a very special trip to one of the wonders of the world.
Welcome to Kabul, Home of the Taliban Swimming Pool: Part Three
As a civilian helicopter pilot in Kabul, Allan Cram tours the city and quickly discovers that even something as innocent as a swimming pool can be put to horrific uses in the hands of people like the Taliban.
Chasing the Elusive Vincy Parrots
In search of the St. Vincent parrot, Bruce Kemp discovers that a hike in the rain forest can be so much more than ticking those little boxes on that ‘life list’ you so carefully put together.
Treasure in Nova Scotia?
Is the Holy Grail in Nova Scotia? Possibly. Was there a pre-Columbian Templar/Masonic presence in Nova Scotia? Probably. Was something extremely valuable hidden in Nova Scotia? Almost certainly.
You’re Never Too Old to Surf in Australia
A novice surfer learns to love the waves in Southern Australia.
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright: Part 1
It was the empty pair of shoes lying by the side of the dirt track which really bothered me. After all, this was Bandhavgarh National Park, which we were told has the highest density of tigers in India, and those lonely leather shoes were only a few hundred metres inside the main gate.
On Writing and Riding Drunk on Lawn Mowers
A hilarious tidbit in a local newspaper about a man arrested for driving drunk on a lawn mower inspires the author to contemplate the craft of writing.
Welcome to Kabul, Home of the Taliban Swimming Pool: Part Two
In the streets of wartime, Kabul, the chaos is remarkably organized despite all appearances. The effect is surreal as Allan Cram discovers while driving through Kabul’s streets amidst reports to beware of a suicide bomber in a yellow Toyota.
How to Buy a Camel
Vincent Ross learns what to look for in a good camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan’s Thar desert, in northern India. With camels, as with cars, one secret is to “ride before you buy”!
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