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.
Girl Meets Canada: Meh-nitoba
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. Day 38 (Wed, June 16th) Okay, that title isn’t fair. Manitoba isn’t all meh. But I thought it was funny, so I’m using it. I don’t know what I was expecting from Manitoba. I’ve always felt a fondness for the province, […]
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.
Girl Meets Canada: Black Prairie
Our traveller shares her drink recipe inspired by Saskatchewan.
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.
Girl Meets Canada: A Tale of Two Reginas
Our traveller arrives in Regina, which kindles the memory of her last dodgy time in the city when she slept in her car and almost got arrested.
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.
Girl Meets Canada: Ode to the Awesomeness that is Jackie
Our intrepid cross-Canada girl traveller heads to Moose Jaw, which has an elaborate system of underground tunnels that were used for a variety of nefarious activities over the decades. “They are now total tourist traps, and have two theatrical tours that most suckers have to pay to see,” she writes. “But not me!”
The Gipsy and the Snake: Travels in India
Vincent Ross visits the Indian town of Nimah where he interviews the region’s gipsies, famous for snake charming, puppeteering, pottery and juggling. DNA evidence shows India was the birthplace of the world’s gipsies. The bloodline of the Roma people, or gipsies, dates back to pre-1000AD, when their forefathers migrated westwards from northern India, spreading throughout Europe.
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