Jim Byers

Jim Byers has been writing travel stories full-time for 15 years. He was formerly travel editor at the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper. He now contributes to The Star, The Vancouver Sun, The Los Angeles Times, Costco Magazine, Bold Traveller, Zoomer Magazine, Open Jaw Network (Canada) and more. He's also seen and heard regularly on CBC television and radio, CTV New, Global News radio and other outlets. You can find his blog JimByersTravel.com and you can follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

A Boating Newbie on the Trent-Severn Waterway: Riding the River With Le Boat

We were pulling into a lock north of Peterborough after a few days of navigating the Trent-Severn waterway in southern Ontario. We’d passed through the same lock maybe 72 hours … Continue Reading

Exploring The Changing Landscape Of Oceanside, California

OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA – Visitors to this southern California seaside town will still find remnants of the days when it was best known as a place for soldiers stationed at nearby … Continue Reading