The Loony Dook!
Like Halloween on steroids, the Loony Dook is the wackiest event I have ever attended. Because the three-day long Hogmanay celebrations aren’t enough for…
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Feeling the Christmas Spirit in Edinburgh
Spending time in Edinburgh has felt like the Christmas I didn’t have in Thailand. While I am probably the wimpiest Canadian in history and…
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50 Ways to Experience ISTANBUL
So you’re travelling to Istanbul and you have no idea where to begin. That’s understandable, the city is massive (it spans two continents!) and…
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The Old Port City of Jaffa in Photos
If I had to pick the most scenic place I visited during my time in Israel, I would choose Jaffa. This ancient city sits…
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Istanbul, It’s a Great Place to Linger
For the past two months I used Istanbul as my little jump off point for trips to Bulgaria, Israel and Jordan, accumulating as many…
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Whirling Dervishes: Attending a Sema Ceremony in Istanbul
I jolted in my seat as the five cloaked mystics slapped their palms to the ground and rose in unison. The entire room was…
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Istanbul’s Stray Cats in Photos
A woman drinking tea on her door stoop drops a hot dog to the ground. A young man at a baked potato stand collects…
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Yangshuo: Karst Mountains as Far as the Eye Can See
I’ll admit it, China and I got off to a bit of a rough start, but once I reached the Guangxi province and swapped tall…
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Ping’An and the Longji Rice Terraces
Some of the places I have most enjoyed visiting over the past few months have been the remote little hill towns which can only…
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The Women of the Red Yao Tribe & the Longest Hair in the World
“And men, be careful because the women will pinch your butt.” Those were the tour guide’s words as we approached the village of the…
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