When I started traveling heavily after founding The Royal Tour, I made a promise to my nephews. (They are actually the children of my best friends, but have been family to me since they were born.) When they graduated high school, if they wanted to and if they were still nice to me - neither…
Editor’s note: While Sam Spector and I had different experiences in Seoul, we both agree on one thing: a visit to the DMZ is unique and not to be missed. You can read about mine here. For more of Sam’s writing, click here to visit his index page. I once went to one country because…
Walking back to my hotel in downtown Calgary after visiting Studio Bell, I reflect on the experience. Part museum, part music hall of fame (four of them, actually), part ode to the power of music in society, and part interactive music lesson, the place was larger and more varied than I had expected. And yeah,…
Waking up in Canmore is one of those “we aren’t in Kansas anymore” moments. Sitting in the valley created by the Bow River in the Canadian Rockies, tall snow-capped crags tower on both sides of town. The easy highlight is the Three Sisters, a trio of peaks ranging from 8800 to 9600 feet. On a…
Editor’s note: it’s fun to read about places I’ve been from the perspective of another writer. It is even more fun to read about the exact trip I was on. I was with Jackie (she is my mother, as you might recall) on this Alaska trip. My articles will come out later on, so here’s…
So you’ve come to Fiji. You’re staying at a lovely resort overlooking the warm blue water, enjoying the relaxation you’ve so desperately yearned for. You’re probably near Nadi (pronounced Nandy), since that’s the major airport. Heck, you might even be staying on Denarau Island, a private enclave hosting several resorts and a bunch of luxury…
If you’re like me, a trip to Fiji largely means a long stopover on Fiji Airways. That in turn means Nadi (pronounced Nandy) on the western coast of the country, an area famous for warm waters, small islets in the coral reef, sunsets, and resorts. Sounds pretty great. But if you’re like me, a week…
Editor’s note: I personally love Guatemala. Like our writer Sam Spector, I have been twice, and each time found amazing new things to see, including my own trips to Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango, which you can read about by clicking the links. Sam’s Atitlan experience involves a different home base than mine did, and I’m…
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to step into Gertrude Stein’s Paris salon, rubbing elbows with some of the greatest writers and artists of the early 20th century? Or to immerse yourself in the works of H.G. Wells, speaking to the likes of Doctor Moreau and Griffin, aka the Invisible Man? It…
As I mentioned in my Ultimate Guide to Wellington (click here to read that), people seem surprised that I spent time in New Zealand’s cities instead of just the pretty natural places. This skepticism of being able to have a good and meaningful time even seems to apply to Auckland, by far the country’s largest…