Monthly Archives: June 2024

Tourism is facilitated like no other country in the world. Every town has an i-site visitor information center where any trip or means of transportation can be arranged. Speaking English and having a similar culture makes for easy travel. The … Continue reading →

In the mid-90s, I went to Patagonia and hiked in Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra del Fuego and Fitzroy. In the winter of 2011/12, I spent several months travelling in South America going as far south as the Lake … Continue reading →

As a physician, I try to look after my medical problems without consulting a physician. I appreciate that you probably don’t have this ability. Part of the issue is that it is almost impossible to purchase travel insurance once you … Continue reading →

ROCKY MOUNTAINS & COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS OF CANADA I did my first hike in 1974 in Waterton Lakes NP in the Canadian Rockies. I then interned in Victoria on Vancouver Island and In 1977, I started my medical practice in Castlegar … Continue reading →

I rarely go to festivals. It takes timing and research to find the dates, buy a ticket and be there at a specific time. Being tied to a schedule doesn’t usually fit into my style of travel. But I have … Continue reading →

GOOD LUCK I have good luck. I am a white man from Canada. Born in 1952, I am a baby boomer, the generation that has had it best – cheap education and unlimited career opportunities resulting in the last generation … Continue reading →

These are my favourite landscapes in the world. Determining the best landscapes is subjective. COLORADO PLATEAU PATAGONIA ROCKY MOUNTAINS of CANADA COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS of BRITISH COLUMBIA TASSILI n’AIJAR, ALGERIA CHINA BOLIVIAN ALTIPLANO & SALAR de UYUNI KARST LANDSCAPES TEPUIS, VENEZUELA … Continue reading →

This is a controversial category as the boundaries of many cities are difficult to determine. There are seven different lists depending on how the area of a “city” is determined. Is it the formal municipal boundaries or the general area? … Continue reading →

1980. Mexico. Climb Popocatepetl, my highest mountain. 1996. Patagonia (Chile & Argentina). Torres del Paine, Perito Moreno, Fitzroy 2006/2007. Drive from Canada to SW USA and Cabo San Lucas in Baja Mexico. 2007.2008. Drive from Canada to the Yucatan, Mexico. … Continue reading →

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value … Continue reading →