Kangaroos, koalas and the endangered fairy penguins are just some of the wild characters you’ll meet when you visit the wild side of Australia’s magical and exotic island paradise — Kangaroo Island.
Welcome to Kabul, Home of the Taliban Swimming Pool
A Canadian civilian helicopter pilot experiences what it’s like to navigate the streets of wartime Kabul where chaos reigns. How hard can it be to find a swimming pool in a city under threat by the Taliban?
Postcard from Bar Harbor, Maine: Humans and the Creatures They Love
Julie is a human like all other humans, happily letting herself be shuffled onto a Maine tourist attraction to see a much-loved creature. The experience, however, leaves her wondering about the finicky nature of human love.
Why You Hear Gunfire in Kabul
This week, helicopter pilot Allan Cram discovers the safety and security manual he says his crew should have received when they first arrived in Afghanistan. Better late than never? Maybe not in a country in the midst of war, where every common type of gunfire is identified in a manual.
Romancing the Rails
A couple pursues a second honeymoon on a rail trip through the Rockies and discovers the romance of the rails is far more than just a distant memory. In fact, love is in the air amidst some of Canada’s most majestic scenery.
Antarctic Odyssey
George Burden isn’t the first physician to visit Antarctica but he is one of the few privileged to visit this remote and stunningly beautiful continent. There was even the chance for an quick and icy dive with penguins in water of 1.8 degrees Celsius.
Eco Fishing: Can an Environmentalist Designer also be a Sport Fisher?
On a fishing trip to wildly breathtaking Haida Gwaii, environmentalist and designer J.C. Scott ponders the ecological impact of his trip, the wind power proposed and opposed for the region, how to help crabs migrate, and how to stop offshore oil drilling if we don’t have the option of alternate sources of energy — all this while fishing in some of the world’s most exciting waters.
Gallivanting ‘Round Ghana
A 15-year-old boy travels to Ghana and encounters kings, priestesses, sacred crocodiles, juju magic and malaria.
Getting Bashed for Children’s Charities
A very big man squeezed into a red lycra superhero jumpsuit is aghast. “I’ve been lied to and cheated out of a million bucks by the Chairman.” Can’t something be done to rectify this injustice? Mr Incredible stops and stares at me as though I’m completely mad. “Hell, no,” he huffs indignantly. “After all, we’re […]
Explorers Wanted
The Explorer’s Club counts among its past and present membership some of the world’s most revered explorer’s, from Sir Edmund Hillary to Buzz Aldrin. Members are welcome if you have the courage for true adventure and the stomach for the club’s annual dinners.
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