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Thrills to Remember at Forever Florida
"This isn't a ride – it's a mental challenge", says Tony Mehri, my Forever Florida guide/instructor who is attaching a carabiner to the front of my body harness. I'm standing on a cantilevered wooden platform jutting out from a 70-foot tower that rises above the...
Braga, Portugal Part 2: Pilgrims, pack comfy shoes for Bom Jesus
When Henk and I first decided to visit the city of Braga in Portugal, it was because of its nickname, "the Rome of Portugal", and because our timing coincided with the Braga Romana festival that the city holds every year to celebrate its Roman heritage. But once we...
Portugal’s “Braga Romana” Festival: Pagans, Pack Your Togas!
It's no secret that travel is my passion. But many people may not know that I have another obsession that I take almost as seriously: I love to dress up in costume whenever the occasion arises. Fortunately, visiting other countries offers plenty of excuses to indulge...
A colourful fall getaway in Grey County
It may have been named after Charles, the Second Earl of Grey (and I'm a big fan of his tea), but there is absolutely nothing 'grey' about Ontario's Grey County – a fact that Henk and I discovered when we were invited by Grey County Tourism to photograph the...
