When visiting a destination that is new to you, it’s important to know specifically what you’re looking for. Are you the type of traveller who likes the features of a large all-inclusive five-star resort?...
Aruba is a Dutch-owned Caribbean island and one of the ABC Islands. It is a beautiful, slower paced and safe place for a vacation or longterm stay.
Volunteers help keep the world functioning–especially in these days of trauma and uncertainty. That’s why I’m happy to recirculate this post devoted to volunteers around the world and hope it might encourage you to...
December 10 is International Human Rights Day I was born and raised in Winnipeg, and currently live just an hour north of the city. But it took me three years to finally visit the...
celebrating polar bears Polar bears are captivating creatures, so it’s no wonder that each year, there are several days devoted to these magnificent animals. Polar bears are saluted on February 27th for International Polar...
this post celebrates World Chocolate Day and encourages chocolate lovers to engage in chocolate travel in order to travel to the places where cacao is grown and fresh chocolate is made.
The Dominican Republic (DR) was ravaged by Hurricane Fiona in September, 2022, causing a devastating loss to 4,000 cacao farmers in the Hato Mayor and El Seibo regions of the island. There have been...
This post was originally published in 2013, but as today is International Cat Day, I thought that all the pet lovers out there would be inspired to read it again. Since writing it, I...
As the largest rural film festival in Canada, the Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) is definitely worth a look. Initially known as the Gimli Film Fest, the event celebrates its 23rd year in 2023...
I know that many of us are glad to have left 2021 behind. The threat, hardship, and inconvenience the past year has brought to all of us via the COVID-19 virus and via all...
