Malaysia is one of our favorite countries in Southeast Asia, and on previous visits Kuala Lumpur was just the place to keep us exuberantly busy. This time our experience expands to the city of Taiping in Perak State to join our long-time perpetual-traveler friends, Vicki & Paul, who know this city well, and locals that…
Our anticipation is high! Seeing fjords and soaring peaks, icebergs and glaciers, glimpses into the lives of the people who call the Arctic home, and hopefully coming across some species of wildlife – for me a polar bear sighting would be the ultimate! Our cruise booked through Fresh Tracks Canada is with One Ocean Expeditions.…
“All Mexicans love Oaxaca.” “I came for a week, and stayed a year!” “An extraordinary place.” These are some of the comments we hear from other visitors and expats as we mill around the city of Oaxaca (pronounced Wah-HAH-kah). It’s a week before Christmas when we arrive, and the main city square Zócalo is ablaze…
With a week left in Italy, a jaunt from Naples to the isle off the toe of Italy’s boot sounds like a place to zero in on, and specifically to Palermo, the capital. Our ten hour ferry ride is relaxing and fun nestled in our private cabin with bunk beds, our own facilities – only…
Nestling in Naples The city of Naples (Napoli to locals) at first glance appears tattered and unloved with its grime and rampant graffiti, but its charm takes a gripping hold along the old narrow streets bustling with activity. Round a corner and the scenery morphs into spacious squares with fine architecture; palaces, churches and castles…
