Destinations

Cathedrals and Catacombs of Lima, Peru At the Cathedral of Lima in Peru's capital city, you can see much more than the elaborate chapels, impressive architecture, and religious statues. Underneath the stone floor lies a maze of catacombs, containing stories within the crypts and tombs that reside inside its walls.

By Shelley Seale

*Reconnect at Radium Hot Springs. Photo by Kari Medig, Courtesy Destination BC Few sensations get your pulse racing - or open your heart to new places or experiences - like amore.

By Angela Ayles

Country living at StarHill Farms was just what the doctor ordered to get kids away from their screens and reconnected to the joys of the natural world. Last weekend, I took my 7-year-old grandson out to a Texas farm retreat for the weekend.

By Shelley Seale

Chef Gigg is both the Iron Chef and Top Chef Champion of Thailand - and when you see his unbelievable cooking skills, and the speed at which he can cook, you will know why.

By Shelley Seale

Meet the first female on record to travel to every country on Earth In 2017, 27-year-old Cassie De Pecol set two Guinness World Records for the fastest travel around the world to every sovereign country.

By Shelley Seale

*Warming up with a hot chocolate. Photo by: Reuben Krabbe, Courtesy Destination BC It's said that families who play together, grow together.

By Angela Ayles

Initially, when we first arrived on Railay we thought we had gone back in time to the Jurassic era (think Jurassic Park). With its towering limestone cliffs and jungle-esque interior, you could quite imagine landing on the beach and seeing groups of Compsognathus running around.

By Flashpacking Duo

It's a fresh New Year and the perfect time to refresh our travel routines, courtesy of innovations in the consumer goods sector. With this in mind, here are an array of tried-and-true travel enhancers and problem solvers that'll help ensure a great year of adventure ahead.

By Merilee Kern

he list we've put together is our favourite bloggers who have inspired us, and hopefully, you, to travel more! Kinging-It A couple of months ago after wasting another hour or so on YouTube watching travel videos, we stumbled across a channel called Kinging-it. After watching one vlog we were hooked.

By Flashpacking Duo

There are literally hundreds of travel blogs out there to read, and it's almost impossible to choose your favourite. The list below are the top travel bloggers we enjoy reading the most and also who inspire us to travel more.

By Flashpacking Duo

*Source: The village at Sun Peaks Resort. Photo by: Sam Egan, Courtesy Destination BC In Canada, winter is as much an experience as it is a season. The snow, the skiing, the frost-nipped noses - they're as integral to life in Canada as maple syrup.

By Angela Ayles

Luxembourg is set to become the world's first country to make all of its public transportation free. The newly re-elected prime minister Xavier Bettel and the coalition government have announced that they will lift all fares on trains, trams and buses next summer.

By Shelley Seale

Coming at you from Marfa, Texas where I am currently TRAVELING FOR FREE with a free stay at the 105 Lincoln, a very cool century-old building that's been redone and transformed into a creative compound.

By Shelley Seale

One of the best parts about traveling the world is getting to experience different cultures from your own. There really is nothing quite like it - but it can also be quite a daunting thing.

By Guest Author

Yesterday I was handed the best letter I have ever received. I was at St. Monica's Home for Girls for the first time. Earlier in the day, I had met Sarah, a 17-year-old junior in high school who has been living at St. Monica's since fourth grade.

By Shelley Seale

Whether for a stress-relieving holiday getaway or vacation in the New Year or for experiential gift-giving targeted to those on your "nice list," travel is top of mind for many this time of year.

By Merilee Kern

I recently spent a few weeks in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu.

By Shelley Seale

Get a glimpse into life as the Vanderbilts this holiday season The sprawling Biltmore mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Vanderbilt in the 1890s, is as close to a castle as we have in the United States.

By Shelley Seale

With the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival set to take the San Diego gastro-scene by storm for its 15th year now through November 18, there is a cornucopia of flavor-fueled activities poised to satiate the hearts, minds, and palates of foodies throughout the week-long fest.

By Merilee Kern

As the sun begins to set earlier, Canadians everywhere are trading shorts and Birkenstocks for toques and thermals. Chilly breezes and falling leaves can only mean one thing: winter is coming. While ski-bunnies and snowboarders rejoice, the rest of the population is likely shivering in fear of the slush and stress to come.

By Angela Ayles

This week's Flashback Friday post we are heading down memory lane to May 2012, and one of my absolute top travel experiences ever! I mean, who doesn't dream of seeing some of the world's most fascinating and beautiful animals, naturally in their habitat, on an African safari? May, 2012 Coming in across the Serengeti plains for [...]

By Shelley Seale

I stood at the top of the crater ridge, looking over the Pacific Ocean, a stretch of Waikiki Beach and the Honolulu skyline on one side; and down into the lush, green bowl of the extinct volcanic crater on the other.

By Shelley Seale

There are so many ways to enjoy London. In fact, one of our previous posts '12 Alternative Things to Do in London' suggested some off-the-beaten-track activities that you can do as you explore the city.

By Jaci Ballard

It's a somber and often emotional experience, visiting any place where something atrocious happened.

By Shelley Seale

Communication is ingrained in every facet of life, yet many struggle with fear, insecurity, and general ineffectiveness when they find themselves eye to eye with someone to present ideas, address complicated situations, express feelings, negotiate or just "sell them self"-all whether in a personal or professional context.

By Merilee Kern