Me and the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon and Me
I’ve done some stupid things in my time (no, really) but climbing the Grand Canyon down and up in one day really takes the cake. Thank the pixies that I took a short, mountain-biking Belgian Knight in Shining Armour along with me.
Nafplio – A Peaceful Greek Town With Three Castles (and Eight Forts)
If there’s one thing I learned in Nafplio, on my first day travelling in Greece, it was that a modern GPS navigation unit is no match for an ancient and medieval town plan full of castles.
How to Find Ancient Rome on a Malibu Beach: Visit the Getty Villa
So, you’ve built the world’s largest personal fortune, discovered and developed Saudi Arabia’s oil, married five times and haggled over the ransom to get your kidnapped grandson back. What do you do for an encore? Why, you build a Roman Villa in your backyard of course.
12 Mistakes First Time Travellers Make Before They Travel
Understand this: You’re definitely going to make mistakes on your first overseas trip. But don’t panic – here’s how to avoid the worst of them.
How to Choose a Great Travel Buddy
A great travel buddy can help make your trip fantastic, providing more than just a bit of company and somebody to share the experience with. But knowing how to choose the right one isn’t so simple.
15 Mistakes Travellers Make On The Road (and How to Avoid Them)
You’re finally on the road – but just as there’s an exciting world out there waiting for you, there’s also a whole set of mistakes first timers can make. This list will help you avoid many of them.
12 Mistakes First Time Travellers Make Before They Travel
Understand this: You’re definitely going to make mistakes on your first overseas trip. But don’t panic – here’s how to avoid the worst of them.
How to Plan Your Trip Budget and Not End Up Broke
You can’t travel without hearing horror stories of people having to busk or sell their backpacks just to scrape together bus fare to the nearest city. Don’t be one of those people – budgeting will save your freedom.
Lifestyle
Making The Best Frittata In The World
It’s taken me just under a year, but I can now say confidently that I make the best frittata in the world. I know, I know – it’s not like me to make hugely bold claims (cough!) – but the proof of this particular pudding is in making and eating the recipe I’ve set out...
An Exciting New Direction
It isn’t the craziest idea I’ve ever had – but it’s right up there with hitch-hiking alone in the Canadian winter or wearing brand new boots and thin socks to hike down and up the Grand Canyon. In one day. (Technically, that’s two ideas, which totally makes my point.)
An Unexpected Side Trip – Or How I Lost A Year Without Really Trying
One step off the door mat was all it took. Funny how the biggest changes in your life start of in such small, and almost inconsequential ways.
