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Exploring Banderas Bay

By Enise Olding

Three tiny sea turtle hatchlings clustered on the end of a flip-flop are carefully transported by an anxious tourist to calmer water beyond the buffeting surf that had kept the newborns stranded on the beach.

Las Vegas: 30 years later

By Janet McMaster

We recently celebrated my husband’s 60th birthday in Las Vegas. Our previous and only other visit was in the early 1980s.

Captivating Kyiv

By Irene Butler

My great-great-grandmother was born in a village near Kyiv, and although ties to our family line in Ukraine have long been lost, I feel the tug of my ancestral roots as I step onto Kyiv soil.

Kyiv - If You Go

By Irene Butler

My great-great-grandmother was born in a village near Kyiv, and although ties to our family line in Ukraine have long been lost, I feel the tug of my ancestral roots as I step onto Kyiv soil.

Thick with Grizzlies

By Kym Putnam

A BC couple embark on a bike journey to Haines, Alaska that turns out to be anything but ordinary.

Memory, Motivation and Moxie

By Chris Millikan

Ordinary seniors enjoy brisk walks in the park, some moderate hiking or cycling and swimming laps each week. But, at 60-something, Marian Lowery is no ordinary senior!

Our Intrepid Seafarer from Saint-Malo

By Julie H. Ferguson

I glimpse Saint-Malo from the sea just as Jacques Cartier did on his three voyages home from the New World. Cartier, who claimed Canada for France at Gaspé Bay on July 24, 1534, and explored the St. Lawrence River, was a native son of Saint-Malo, the town that has bred explorers and seafarers for over 500 years.

Skyscrapers, Souqs and Sandscapes of Qatar

By Irene Butler

Since tales of Aladdin swept my imagination away on a magic carpet in grade school, my desire to journey through the Arabian Peninsula has not waned. Sixty years later, I am to realize this dream.

Osoyoos: Desert of the North

By Joan W. Winter

With the highest temperatures and warmest lakes in Canada, Osoyoos is a sun seeker's paradise.

Lovin’ the Lomilomi

By Jane Cassie

I confess. I’m a spa-fanatic. Wrinkle-reducing facials, rejuvenating massages, refurbishing body wraps - these Zen dens lure me in. And even though my husband, Brent, totally supports my pampering habit, it’s the last item on his holiday to-do list.

Undewater Wonders of Palau

By Jane Cassie

I’m not a huge fan of Survivor. But as I prepare to jump into the swarm of jiggling jellyfish, I wish I were. A few tips from their Palau escapades might come in handy right now.

Irresistible Ireland

By Jan Ross

“Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible.”
-Charles Haughey

RVing to the Rockies

By Jane Cassie

Towering peaks, rushing rivers, shimmering lakes - this Rockies RV trip is steeped in splendour. As co-pilot for my husband Brent, I’m constantly reminded of how small we are in the big universal picture.

Soaking in Adventure

By Chris and Rick Millikan

During the mid-1800s, 61-kilometre-long Harrison Lake was part of the main route to the Cariboo goldfields. Falling from a canoe, a prospector expecting frigid waters discovered a future hotspot instead: Harrison Hot Springs!

On the Road Again

By Dee Walmsley

It's June, the bees are buzzing, flowers are blooming and we're making good time as we speed along the empty road free for now from the usual glut of campers.

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