The Canadian Badlands: A Place to Slow Down and Savor Life
When I arrived in the Canadian Badlands, I was going through all the motions…it had been a whirlwind travel day of moving, moving, moving. We…
Add This Goat Safari to Your Norway Itinerary
“Do you want to take the baby goats to pasture, “ Farmer Petter asked me. My eyes lit up and I felt 7 years old…
Why Would Someone Live in the Canadian Arctic?
At the far north end of the Dempster Highway sits the remote community of Inuvik, Canada. Located 125 miles above the Arctic Circle, with only…
Forget Cruising and Take a Real Arctic Adventure Tour
One if by land, two if by sea; everyone knows land is better whenever possible, even the forefathers. It’s that time of year when people…
Celebrating the Maine Blueberry
I heard the woman yell out to the little kids passing by, “Learn about farming AND get to see baby pigs!” Even though I knew…
4 Off the Beaten Path Things to Do in New Zealand
Few places on earth have as much landscape diversity as New Zealand. There is a ton packed into 2 relatively small islands; glaciers to farmlands,…
Can Temperature Heal Us?
Global warming, disappearing sea ice, receding glaciers, melting ice shelves and warm blobs are killing the salmon population; temperature is in our news constantly. In…
Polar Bear Town Where Bears Outnumber People
“Was he a big one?” the waitress asked. “Ohhh yes, he was beautiful,” the older man said as he paused slightly as if to reminisce…
Rest in Peace At These Cemeteries Around the World
It’s heereeee…..it’s that time of year where I go dark into the depths of the afterlife, to wander in cemeteries around the world. I really…
6 Charming Danube Towns You Can’t Get to By a Cruise
The Danube is just a river, however, what makes it special is the life around it. The people and towns that surround the Young Danube…