1. LONDON, ENGLAND Ladies, don your gowns; gents, start pressing your ties. Afternoon tea at the Ritz is a splendid formal affair: silver pots and fine china chink at 4pm sharp under the vaulted glass and chandeliers of the Palm Court. It’s not cheap, but you’ll be in good company – this venerable hotel has […]
Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there’s a place for you. India With its colour, culture and chaos, India is one country where you’ll be wanting 20/20 vision. Just as well the country’s eye surgery facilities are top-notch! The Aravind eye-care system, centred in Madurai but […]
Going home for the holidays? Leaving the country for Christmas? Here are some things to consider before you go away… When you leave for the holidays, ensure that your house or apartment is secure – making sure that all doors and windows are locked. Avoid leaving messages on your answering machine stating how long you […]
Club Med spans the globe with over 100 villages in 30 countries – each destination offering a stepping stone to discover the wonders of the world and the world of Club Med. Each village is set in the most idyllic location. A world unto itself, everything is readily available and within easy reach. And there’s […]
I have always had a fascination with deserts. They are desolate, wind swept places but full of mystery and intrigue. Those of us that love deserts I think are lured by their spiritual inspiration, the solitude, the adventure, their expanse and of course the dunes. Deserts encompass nearly one third of earth’s square miles and […]
Boston and Cape Cod Flying into Logan airport via Montreal was fairly painless. Connecting via Montreal is a nice option as the slightly smaller airport just makes everything a little less daunting than connecting through larger airports like Toronto or Chicago. The airport is very close to the city and an easy taxi or, for […]
More and more airlines are taking away your ability to book seats ahead of time and free of charge. Several years ago British Airways changed their pre seat assignment policy to online only 24 hours prior to departure. A few weeks ago BA amended that policy- they will now allow pre seat assignment but for […]
Are you crazy? Your guides will have guns won’t they? Don’t you know that hippos kill more humans than any other animal in Africa? And so it went. I knew I would be paddling through hippo and croc infested waters but thought the experience totally outweighed any fears that may have crept in. Until we […]
This weekend I went up to Whistler with my friends Elaine and Damian to partake in this years Cornucopia. We left after work on Friday and drove up in what seemed like no time at all to their condo in Whistler. The highway is now finished and it was great to have no road closers […]
After four planes and 36 hours of flight I found myself in the middle of the Botswana bush. Throwing my backpack in the land rover, off we went and after barely having time to catch my breath, peel off a few layers of clothes and get my camera out we came face to face with […]