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Eastern Shore 2012
In August, 2012 my son Dale and I spent a week in an RV exploring Nova Scotia’s least visited area, the Eastern Shore and discovered that there is more than enough to keep one occupied for weeks in this coast inhabited by some of the friendliest people I have met in my travels. Read the […]
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Other Blooms
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Spring Bulbs
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Rhododendrons and Azaleas
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Miami
Over the past thirty years I have visited Miami many times and have seen its waterfront area undergo a revitalization like few American cities. There are a lot of good hotels, but we really think that the Epic outdoes them all in terms of chic and glamour. Every once in a while it is worth splurging and the […]
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Key West
On a lark we took the Key West Express from Fort Myers Beach to Key West a few years ago. I have always thought Key West one of the most interesting cities in the U.S. It also has one of our all time favourite restaurants, Louie’s Back Yard.
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Brussels
For some reason Brussels was never on my radar as place I really needed to visit, but once I did it immediately became one of my favourites in Europe. We took the Chunnel from London and spent three days exploring the city and hardly scratched the surface. The Grand Place is a stunningly beautiful complex […]
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Maui
When Hawaiian tourism began it was all about Waikiki and Oahu and then Maui got discovered. Now over two million people a year visit this great alternative to crowded Honolulu which gets over twice as many visitors. Our week was spent in Kaanapali Beach which has to be one of the nicest beaches in the […]
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Oahu
Oahu is the first stop for most first time visitors to Hawaii. While I would recommend spending a few days on Waikiki there is a lot more to Honolulu than this small strip of beach. Must sees in my opinion include Pearl Harbor, the Bishop Museum, Foster Gardens and Pu’u Ualaka’a Lookout. After a few days […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz