The city of York — England and perhaps Europe’s most haunted city — is home to The Shambles, considered Europe’s most picturesque street, and to Europe’s second largest gothic Cathedral, but it’s also a perfect location for ghost walking tours.
Days of the Dead
The “Day of the Dead” should perhaps be more appropriately called the “Days of the Dead,” since from October 31 to November 2, all across Mexico, deceased loved ones are memorialized during this time. In urban areas the custom is treated much like our own Halloween, but in rural Mexico it is still an intensely religious holiday with roots going back into the mists of pre-Columbian times.
Walking the Streets of San Miguel
Lorne Daniel travels to San Miguel, a UNESCO world heritage site, in search of a walkable, pedestrian-friendly city. He doesn’t find it, but that doesn’t mean automobiles rule the road in this Mexican city.
Elegance Along the Amazon – A 1600 km Cruise Up the World’s Greatest River
Sandra and John Nowlan travelled with famed environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau along the Amazon. They profound beauty and deep threats to a river that holds more than a fifth of all the fresh water on earth.
Writing for What You Want
George Burden has a life most writers would envy. To date he’s written his way to a private audience with the king of the Ashanti, cruised the Nile, attended the Imperial Ball at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, hiked the Grand Canyon and celebrated the advent of the Year of the Rooster in Hong Kong. So far he’s visited six continents with plans to see the last on his list, Australia, in the near future.
My Dutch Cultural Experience
On day one of my two-week, eight-country European tour, when our tour guide brought up attending a sex show that night in Amsterdam, I jumped on it (pun intended, sure).
The Caboose Comes First
Whether you are a railroad buff or just a curious traveller, it’s hard to resist sleeping in a luxurious caboose atthe old train station in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, the only converted rail station in Canada that offers railway cars as accommodation, and only one of two in North America.
Bless this House, O Lord We Pray…
Inspiration from her travels to Ancient Roman sites offered Julia McLean insights into ancient peoples and the gods, goddess and spirits that they welcomed in their homes. She was so inspired that her family decided to dedicate their new house to an ancient god.
Girl Meets Canada: Beach Living
Our traveler discovers that not all Canadian waters will freeze you into a Popsicle if touched. Some beaches are actually quite lovely.
Spirit of Place
In Australia’s Broken Hill region you can find the following inscription: “Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same again.” You would be hard pressed to find a more humble epitaph to Australian mateship in a more fitting location.
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