Finland is known for many things: saunas, reindeers, design, and some really strange festivals. Here are a few of my favorites: 1. Wife-Carrying ChampionshipsHeld (every pun intended) every July in Sonkajärvi, a husband literally carries his wife through a …
Croatia… Is this really the way the Mediterranean used to be? If this was the way the Mediterranean used to be as the TV adverts say, I had the Mediterranean all wrong. Croatia offers an abundance of culture, outdoor and …
By Roy Heale Could it possibly be the Garden of Eden? You don’t have to be an expert horticulturist or even an avid gardener to enjoy the vibrant colours of the unique flora and fauna that envelops the countryside and …
Travel can be expensive. Flights, hotels, car rentals, tours, meals – it all adds up. Quick. Sure, it doesn’t have to be expensive, but it can and often is. For example, you could stay at a hostel instead of a …
The lepers in the Ghizou mountain village knew nothing of any Chinese Economic Miracle. Men without fingers or legs crawled in and out of the mine to feed their families. They used their stumps to scrape coal from a seam. …
How do you enjoy the beach? For me, the beach is usually a place to commune with nature. The ocean, the sand, and hopefully warm sun, the beach is a shared space, one that changes throughout the day as the sun …
Three things I learned in Melbourne – they love their footie (Australian Rules Football), they’re stylish, arty and cool, and the citizens are devoted to coffee. As I joined the locals in their multiple daily worship of coffee amongst the …
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By Roy Heale Morning rush hour from 9:30 to 10:30-–late lunch with cocktails and wine followed by an afternoon siesta-–dinner at about 11pm and partying in the bars or night clubs until 3am, it all sounds like a wonderful gay …
I love to garden, and where I’m from, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, I learned all about gardening from my grandma. I would watch her, on hands and knees, digging in the soil that crumbled between her fingers. The frigid days of winter …
When you’re above the clouds, seeing the brilliant sun and heading swiftly to your destination on a jet plane, seeing the planet from far above reminds me of how big our planet is. I like the power of an airplane …
