TweetLaunching Nomad Courier I am writing you all today to let you know that a new project that I am a part of has just launched this morning.  That’s right, on top of The World is my Jungle Gym, which has become very successful, I’ve joined up with some very talented people to put together [...]

TweetFinding Bears in Banff National Park People are drawn from all over the world to Banff National Park for a number of equally compelling reasons.  The park is nestled in the amazingly scenic Bow Valley surrounded by formidably named mountain peaks such as Rundle, Cascade and Sleeping Buffalo (actually named Tunnel but most locals use [...]

TweetFoto Friday: Riding the Death Road Dozens of people do it each day, and it is may be one of Bolivia’s, if not South America’s, greatest adventure travel attraction.  But until you do it, you can’t really imagine what it’s like.   Imagine cruising at top speed across loose gravel, through mud puddles, and hopping [...]

TweetGrizzly Bear March I wish I could tell you that this bear is wild. However, he lives in Grouse Mountain at a small refuge with his brother. The two bears were separated at birth from their mother and taken to this refuge to give them a chance at life. Usually the two bears are hidden [...]

TweetWhy I Don’t Cruise… and an Alternative I have learned over my years of traveling to never discount a manner of traveling.  As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t think that there’s right or wrong method of traveling the world; not better or worse, per se, but different.  As long as you have the right intention [...]

Tweet Trying to Shake Reverse Culture Shock I love the west of Canada. The Rocky Mountains proudly stand tall over deep blue coloured waters flowing from the rivers or settled in lakes. Lush green statuesque pillars of limestone jut out of the coastal waters of British Columbia while tall fir and maple trees dominate the [...]

Tweet Foto Blog: The Tikal Ruins One of my favourite travel memories is from the time I spent at the Tikal ruins in Guatemala.  I left one afternoon with someone I had met at the hostel in nearby Flores to the Mayan city of Tikal.  We had the intentions of staying overnight in a hammock [...]

Tweet Photo of the Week: Abraham Lake One of the greatest things about being a tourist in your own homeland is that you already know the local secrets.  In your home territory there is no need to search through guidebooks or read blogs to find out where the best spots are, because they are right [...]

Tweet Which “Cheap Airfare” Site Should you Use? I was recently approached by someone at TravelGrove.com a company that promotes, among other things cheap airfares.  They wanted me to write a review on their site and service.  As you may know, I am more than willing to review a travel or photography related product or service [...]

Tweet How 9/11 Made me a… I am not an American.  I am Canadian.  However much like many people from all over the world I was changed by the events of 9/11, and this is the story about how 9/11 made me a… As a high schooler I was a horrible student, I did just [...]