I make the mistake of waking up early on my first day and setting off in an attempt to avoid the crowds of tourists in Reykjavik. I want to see the city awaken; I think morning is a lovely time to see New York City – not so here. Reykjavik is still rather groggy […]
Category: Destinations
A Night at the Airport: 12 hours at PHL
Sometimes I don’t make the best travel decisions. Sometimes the money factor outweighs the value of time. Sometimes I’m too tired or excited to think rationally before I purchase a ticket. I am in possession of a plane ticket with a 12 hour stop-over, though the flight itself only amounts to 3 hours. This […]
Bienvenido a Miami
Going to explore a town known for its beach and abs isn’t on my list of adventures, but I can’t say no when my uncle proposes I join in on a road trip to Miami, a city bleached by the sun and warmed by the Florida Current off the Gulf Stream. Cold alerts glaze the […]
To laze and gaze in Florida
The New Year’s Eve festivities at St. Augustine beach end at 10pm, I suspect to give people enough time to find their own festivities for the final minutes of the year. The night ends with a long queue waiting for a school bus to take everyone back to the city; arriving here in a car […]
The European charm of St. Augustine, Florida
On past road trips I’ve driven close to Florida, but never had an itch to drive into and around it. The peninsular state has never crept into my imagination, and although once a fan of Disney, and familiar with Will Smith’s ‘Miami,’ I was never hooked. Many Canadians, especially the older ones who no longer […]
A day in Trinidad, Cuba
This was my first trip to Cuba, so I have no authority in saying that Trinidad is the best city in Cuba to visit, but I can say it is a city full of colours, textures, music and smiles where you can spend your time meandering through the town, wandering into people’s homes, drinking delicious […]
Porkies, Painted Rocks and the Great Lakes, Michigan
The last part of my road trip is spent exploring the Great Lakes area in northern Michigan, including the Porcupine Mountains, affectionately named the Porkies. Early in the morning I roll out of my tent in the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park and plan to hike the forests around the beautifully named Lake of the […]
Minnesota on a Stick: The State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is a big deal. It runs for 10 days, prior to and including the US Labor Day Weekend. Nearly 2 million people attend the fair and I want to be one of them, experiencing this typical American extravaganza. For many people, it has to do with nostalgia of the old days […]