Toronto liquor store hours

Toronto liquor store hours make for a beer buying adventure

A couple of weeks ago I made my first trip to Toronto for the TBEX Conference, and to my surprise found the Toronto liquor store hours less than convenient. Some refer to Canada jokingly as a blue state due to the fact it is close geographically to the United States, small in population despite its [...]

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Quetico campfire

A Quetico campfire on Lake Kawnipi

After a great day fishing, canoeing, or traveling in Quetico Provincial Park, the best part of the day is enjoying the campfire with the beautiful lake in the background. Campfires are such a soothing experience and bring us back to simpler times and put us in touch with our ancestors. This photo comes from a [...]

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Paddling with manatees

Paddling with manatees on the Crystal River

On this Father’s Day, I am featuring photos from my dad who lives part of the year in Florida. On this canoeing trip on the Crystal River, he found himself in a network of connected springs with a few other paddlers, some snorkelers, and over 200 manatees. Manatees swim into the Florida Rivers in the [...]

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Rainforest trail Bach Ma

Rainforest trail through Bach Ma National Park

On a rainforest trail through the jungle of Bach Ma National Park in Vietnam. This beautiful park is less than an hour from Hué and is a little off the radar for many travelers who come to this area for the Perfume River Tour and to visit the ancient city and then move on. For [...]

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CN Tower

The CN Tower in Toronto renamed

The CN Tower in Toronto overlooks the city and Lake Ontario.  It may have been the most photographed structure in the world two weeks ago during the TBEX Conference as over 1,200 travel bloggers descended into the city. In fact, it should be at least temporarily renamed to TBEX Tower in honor of the notoriety [...]

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Son Volt

A Son Volt head road trip in Arkansas

A fun way and a good excuse to travel is by following your favorite band around the country or even for a show or two in another town. One time I planned a road trip around the group Son Volt. I guess that makes me a Son Volt head. They had reformed under lead singer [...]

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Toronto Flipkey House

The Toronto Flipkey house on Bleecker Street

The Toronto Flipkey house is a wonderful Victorian apartment rental in the historic district of Toronto along a quiet pretty tree-lined street. There is always debate about whether a hotel or an apartment rental is the best way to lodge during a stay away from home. If you are coming with a group of friends, [...]

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Thai waterfall

Cooling off in a Thai waterfall

One of the hottest days I have ever experienced was going from Suphanburi through Kanchanaburi to Lam Klong Ngu National Park near the border with Myanmar. I was being taken there by a family I had met stateside who lived in Thailand. They had a coffee and rubber tree farm right outside the national park. [...]

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Toronto skyline

Toronto skyline from evening and night

The Toronto skyline may have been the most photographed skyline in the world last weekend as over 1200 travel bloggers descended on Toronto for the 2013 TBEX conference. You had to wait in line to get a spot at the edge of the ferry or at the edge of the party at Island Park. The [...]

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Cheesy tourist attractions

Wisconsin is king of the cheesy tourist attractions

Wisconsin is the king of cheesy tourist attractions. Known as America’s dairy land, Wisconsin is famous for its cheese production and also cheesy tourist attractions. One item everyone attributes to Wisconsin is the cheese head foam hats made famous by Green Bay Packer fans. You do not have to drive far in Wisconsin to find [...]

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