Posts in Tag: islands
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Georges Island – Halifax’s Hottest New Destination
For more years than I care to remember, I would stroll the Halifax waterfront and stare out at Georges Island and wonder what it would be like to actually set foot on this historic and mystery shrouded place. Up until the summer of 2020 that’s all one could do other than take a photo like […]
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Ometepe – Lake Nicaragua’s Must Visit Destination
This is my fourth post on the country of Nicaragua which Alison and I are visiting as part of Victor Romagnoli’s Central America tour on behalf of Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad. One of the attractions for me in choosing this trip was the opportunity to see volcanoes, lot’s of them and Nicaragua fits that […]
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Handa Island – A Bird Lover’s Haven
Last summer, in preparation for driving Scotland’s great new scenic route the North Coast 500, I came across the name of Handa Island, more by happenstance than any foreknowledge on my part. I learned that it had once been a thriving community relying mostly on the bounty of the sea surrounding the island. Then in 1847, […]