Pursuing Pingyao
In the ancient city of Pingyao, a UNESCO site in China‘s Shanxi province, fellow Canadian travel writer Hillary Duff and I went off the beaten path to pursue the world’s best […]
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5 U.S. towns for fall culinary travel
I’ve been on press trips to a number of great small American towns recently (and I’m about to depart for another, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin), and enjoyed some really fantastic food. […]
New rules create house-sitting opportunities in Vancouver
Canada’s most expensive city to live in — Vancouver — is also very popular for tourists. One way to make visiting this expensive city easier is housesitting. New rules to help […]
The best waterpark in the world
As a child-free 47-year-old Canadian, I can’t say I think about waterparks a whole lot. But I’ve been missing out. Since my late 20s, the last time I visited a […]
More magical than Disney
Intrigued by Disney’s new “Pandora — The World of Avatar” attractions? Why not explore the real thing that inspired the movie and theme park? In China, I discovered rock formations […]
7 easy tips for respectful travel in Southeast Asia
With its predominantly Buddhist and Muslim religions, Southeast Asia has a few cultural practices and etiquette rules different than those in western countries. For A World To Travel, here are […]
