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When we looked at Halong Bay cruises, I checked checking the different activities available and kayaking was a popular one. As occasional kayakers, this would be a great opportunity to be active and discover the bay. Many of the tours… Continue Reading →
Part of the reason we traveled to Inuvik end of March was to attend the Muskrat Jamboree. Communities from around Inuvik and the wider Beaufort Delta area gathered to participate in the yearly event which lasted four days and featured… Continue Reading →
The Call of the Wild … Jack London described a pure white, dangerous, and exhilarating world. Contrary to his time, today, you can easily travel to the great northern territories of the USA and Canada and experience the thrills without… Continue Reading →
Outdoors. Snow. Dogs. Speed. What’s not to like? Dog mushing is the perfect combination of all these, and leading our own team of dogs when dogsledding on the Arctic tundra was the ultimate adventure. After researching several Northern countries for the… Continue Reading →
If you have never been to the Big Apple, you are in for a treat, but also will face some unusual situations. Especially if this is your first time to the US, as New York is usually high on any… Continue Reading →
The Big Apple by Day, New York City deserves its other name, The City that Never Sleeps, quite well. Beside obvious evening or night-specific activities, such as a Broadway show, a walk through Times Square, or Holiday Decorations over Christmas… Continue Reading →
“C’est haut New York, New York USA…” – celebrated by many famous authors, from Serge Gainsbourg to Frank Sinatra, words crossed my mind as we walked down the Manhattan streets… I went to New York years and years ago (I was… Continue Reading →
New York City cuisine is a reflection of its past and rich migrant culture. From Jewish delicatessen to Italian cannolis and pizza, modern food trucks, dim sums in Chinatown and to Michelin-rated restaurants, you could discover Manhattan through your taste-buds.
Hoping for another great snowshoeing trip during our Christmas weekend, we eagerly headed to Prosser Creek Reservoir, a short drive from our chalet rental and usually a good easy snowshoeing spot. But as we were driving on the dirt road… Continue Reading →
We spent Christmas ’14 in Truckee, on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, enjoying the long holiday weekend and hoping for nice rides down the slopes, or snap the snowshoes on powdery trails. With so little snow this year, we… Continue Reading →
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