Well, after humming and hawing for months, I’ve finally taken the leap and planned the departure date for my Pacific coast adventure. It’s amazing how challenging it is to make a commitment - but I feel almost relieved to have set my plans firmly. Now I really feel like I’m flying off a cliff without […]

It’s true, I’m a terrible speller. I blame this weakness on my uneasy suspension between British English, Americana, and le français de Quebec via Southern Ontario. Whatever the excuse, this realization is a blow to my delicate ego, as I spent years thinking that I was sharp with words of all types.
But today, I […]

24 chickens, a two-legged dog, a wood-burning stove…it’s not an elaborate joke, it’s just another adventure in the life of Rita Golden Gelman, writer and self-described “modern-day nomad”. The author of Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World , Rita kindly honoured me with a fabulous phone conversation about her adventurous […]

Welcome to the first installment of “The Fab List”, a semi-regular feature that will list some of my favourite places, people and things.
Let me clarify: these lists are in no way scientific, comprehensive, or objective. You will probably not learn anything by reading them. You may not even be entertained. However, such is the […]

In my quest to be a better (happier, self-sufficient, less blister-prone) traveller, I’ve gradually learned that enjoyment while on the road exists in a direct relationship with the amount of crap you choose to carry on your back.
Recently, I’ve discovered the semi-revolutionary notion that all (and I mean ALL) your travel gear can be carried […]