Experiencing the American Civil War ‘in the Field’ in Northern Virginia
It was a battle that everyone thought would be over before it began, yet it would mark the beginning of a 4-year-long bloody conflict that would rip a country apart before stitching it back together, and destroy once and for all any naively romantic notion of the glories of war. This was the Battle of Bull Run, where on a windy field in Northern Virginia in the early hours of July 21, 1861, the...
14-day West Coast of Canada Road Trip in British Columbia
The West Coast of Canada in British Columbia is a big, beautiful, sometimes remote and untamed place. Which also makes it one of the best Canadian road trips you can ever take. But trying to plan an itinerary to see a good chunk of it can be daunting. Where do you go and what do you do when you get there? On a recent trip that Henk and I took to BC in May, I was determined to create a 14-day...
Navigating the Sunshine Coast with BC Ferries: Getting There is Half the Fun
With mountains as a backdrop and a dramatic shoreline that runs the length of British Columbia, Canada's West Coast is one of the most beautiful regions in the country – and possibly the world. With more than 40,000 offshore islands and hard-to-reach peninsulas jutting into the ocean, there's no shortage of beautiful places to explore. But getting around BC's island beauties and isolated...