Travel tips

Suddenly, quiet coos of delight and gasps of amazement break the silence and I blink several times to ensure my eyes aren’t deceiving me…

It can feel like our loonie doesn’t stretch as far as it once did, but there are many countries that make your travels just a little easier on your wallet.

For most travelers, myself included, it’s the highlight of visiting Peru. This ancient Wonder of the World exceeded all my expectations, mostly because I got to do and see everything I’d hoped.

But every time I do make a return visit, I not only connect more deeply with the place I’m in, I also learn more about myself. If you’re avoiding a place simply because you’ve already been, allow me to change your mind.

Packing for Nepal can be a tricky one, but after three trips and numerous treks here are several things I’d describe as essentials for your trip.

Visiting Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is like being granted the keys to another world for a short period of time. While I was there, I often imagined in my head that, like a certain CS Lewis novel, I must have walked through a closet and into another realm.

I’ve had friends tell me I’m too tight with my money, laughing at me for eating the same curry day in day out for months. But then I go away, and I’m enjoying the world, and they’re still at home spending as much on their Friday night out as I do on a week at a surf camp in Panama.

I lived in Istanbul for three years, and then returned back to my current home of Toronto in late 2017. Though, Istanbul isn’t a city that you leave behind, it’s a city that you carry with you.

Portugal will steal your heart. Especially if you follow this 7-day itinerary.