Four Reasons to Take a Ferry to France
If you’re heading to France you have various travel options, from cheap flights to driving. But any thousands of people prefer to take the ferry to France.
The Art of Learning at MOMA, NYC
Last summer we had the opportunity to travel for the first time to New York City where we used our City Pass to see the Museum of Modern Art.
A Dolphin Encounter in New Zealand
One of the most magical experiences anyone can have in life is swimming with dolphins. In New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, we had the chance to swim with Bottle Nose Dolphins.
One Extreme Adventure in the Sky, Abel Tasman, NZ
I didn’t exactly believe them when the Flying Kiwi told me I would be piloting my own stunt plane in Abel Tasman, New Zealand. “You mean I am going to be a passenger and the pilot is going to fly right
Post Earthquake Travel in New Zealand
We have been in New Zealand now for nearly two weeks and have been having the time of our lives. Since leaving Christchurch, we haven’t felt any aftershocks or seen any affects from the earthquake.
5 Awesome Thrill Seeking Things To Do Around The World
Anthony of the Travel Tart writes about five thrill seeking activities that he enjoyed on his travels around the world. He writes about offeat and weird aspects of travel, but also the odd Adventure Travel activity here and there too.
Mobile Phone Activation in Bangkok
Setting up a mobile phone in Bangkok is easy. When entering a new country we buy a SIM card like True Move, and set up our cell phone. Our unlocked iPhone and a newly purchased SIM works perfectly for emails, international and local calls.
Terracotta Warriors, Are they Real or is it Memorex?
The Terracotta Warriors in Xi’ian is China’s most famous attraction after the Great Wall. The army is amazingly lifelike and it feels as if the warriors could simply wake up and start marching along as they did over 2 millennia ago.
What Makes us Travel
What makes two people that had successful and prestigious careers throw it all away to travel the world? Meet Plan Go is about inspiring people to travel and live their dreams. Time for a little background on Dave and Deb. It was a time long ago in a suburb far away from the lives we live today.We met at a bar… We had the same cowboy boots and it was love at first site.We had never been overly conventional in our lives
Canadian Stereotypes and Misconceptions
Lately while travelling, people have been asking us a lot of questions about Canada. The topic of health care comes up, our unique way of speaking and questions about our identity often arise in the conversation. It made me think a little bit about how little people know about Canadia
The Human Elephant Conflict
There is a very real problem in Asia. Elephants and humans are not getting along and in Sri Lanka, it is more apparent than anywhere else. The Human Elephant Conflict is a term that defines a growing problem in Asia. Habitat is shrinking daily and humans are encroaching on the territory of elephants. At the same time, many poor farmers haven’t changed their daily lives for hundreds of years but their crops and villages are being threatened. As urbanization takes hold, the elephants have nowhere else to go and end up in fields searching for food.
Summertime Things to do in Montreal
Before leaving for France one of the best ways to warm up to the French culture is to spend a couple of days in the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec. Montreal is one of Canada’s most beautiful cities. Located on the St. Lawrence River, it has a certain European vibe. Cafés line the sidewalks of Old Montreal, bicycles are readily available for rent, grand old buildings have stood the test of time and old Cathedrals are the cornerstone of French culture and site seeing. A long weekend in Montreal is the perfect getaway and here are a few things that will help you to occupy your time while visiting our relaxed French speaking city.
Tackling A Via Ferrata in Haute Provence
What is a Via Ferrata you ask? It is one of those walks that you have seen so many times on photos on the internet. The photos where people call this hike the most dangerous hike in the world or the craziest trail in the world. We always wondered what these people were thinking walking along cliffs until we realized that they were simply doing a Via Ferrata. A Via Ferrata is a lot like rock climbing but you don’t have to have any technical skill or training. If you know how to attach a caribbiner to a steal cable and climb a ladder, you can do a Via Feratta.
Cinque Terre’s Five Villages Hike
One of the most scenic hikes a person can do in Italy is the Five Villages Hike along the Mediterranean region of Cinque Terre. We had heard about this hike in France and when we found ourselves on the French Riviera a mere 3-hours from Cinque Terre we had to hop in our rented Nissan Micra and make our way to this spectacular region. We awoke early to start our 5 hour hike through the Five Villages. The trail winds its way along the Italian Riviera’s Mediterraneans coast between the Five Villages. All we had to do was follow the crowd.
A Detour to Italy’s Riviera. A Treat for the Taste Buds
We couldn’t waste any more time relaxing on the beach and we had to get ourselves to the Cinque Terra in Italy. It is a beautiful piece of the Mediterranean where one can walk and hike along a gorgeous path on the coast. The minute we entered Italy we fell in love with it. The language is music to my ears, the food is heaven to the taste buds and the people are friendly and passionate.
Three Days in Paris
Many people don’t spend a lot of time in Paris. Accommodation can be expensive, eating out is expensive and people only have a set amount of time before they would like to move on to see the rest of France. While it would take years to really experience everything that Paris has to offer, you can see many of its sites in three days. It will be a busy three days and you will need a vacation after running around the streets of Paris, but it can be done.
Around the World one Sunset at a time!
I think one of the favorite things people enjoy looking at is a beautiful sunset. Somehow as that sun sets on the horizon it seems to make you forget the days stress and gives you that sense of Ahhhh!
Top 10 Things we Love About Travel
Yesterday we wrote about the 10 things we Hate about Travel. You didn’t think that we would just leave you with that would you? We had to counter that negative post. We love to travel and believe me, we love more things about travel than we hate. Otherwise we wouldn’t be doing it. The problem with writing this post was narrowing it down to only 10 things. We love so much about travel that we could have written 100 things that we love about it. But we don’t want to bore you to death.
Top Things to do in Sri Lanka
We loved Sri Lanka. It was one of those countries that we actually felt sad leaving. We met inspiring people, saw magnificent sites and enjoyed awesome adventures. Many people have sent us messages and emails on how they too want to visit Sri Lanka one day soon and we thought that we should do a round up of the top things that we enjoyed doing while visiting this fascinating and beautiful country.
Yala National Park, A Photo Story
Having a high concentration of leopards, Yala National Park in Sri Lanka is one of the best places in the world to spot them. But the leopard isn’t the only animal you will see in Yala. It is teeming with life and exotic animals can be found around every turn. The Landscape reminds you of something more out of Africa than Southern Asia and it’s location makes it easy for anyone visiting the country to take a trip to try to spot the elusive leopard of Yala National Park.
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