Going with the Flow on the Bay of Fundy
*Updated post following the collapse in March 2016 of 'Elephant Rock'* If you're thinking of visiting coastal New Brunswick anytime soon, I have one piece of advice for you: plan on visiting these must-see places near the Bay of Fundy at least twice. Here's why. New Brunswick's coastal sights really need more than one visit to see them properly, not just because you want to be sure that maritime...
Techno Travel for Luddites
We've certainly come a long way since the days when you had to line up at international phone centres to place a call back home. As a bit of a techno-phobe myself, it's been a process to adopt the new technologies for travel. But I have to say, I'm hooked. Here's why: 1. I found a favourite inn using only Google Street View and a photograph I was racking my brain trying to remember the name of a...
Bucket List Bedrooms
Cockpits, hollow wooden balls, and a giant horse. I want to sleep in all of them one day. Call it my Bedroom Bucket List. In the news recently was a description of a hotel in Sweden that is housed in a converted 747 jumbo jet, where the guests can actually sleep in the cockpit of a decommissioned plane. And while this is a little unusual, sleeping in a plane isn't all that big a stretch. ...