Are you updating your camping gear this summer?  Guyot Designs has cool camping gear that makes it possible for every camper to travel light .   One of my faves is the Firefly whose LED light converts your wide-mouth bottle into a camp lantern whether for tent nightlight or nighttime trails. If you...

Brace yourself for brain freeze, grab your spoon and get ready to celebrate America’s tastiest holiday, National Ice Cream Month , with our community picks. With the US Independence Day celebrations on the 4th and hot summer weather across the country, July was a natural choice when Ronald Reagan...

Fancy staying at a green hotel in British Columbia?  “Green initiatives are a cornerstone” at Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa on Vancouver Island . Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa reduces its environmental impact in 5 areas: Water Conservation ; Energy Conservation ; Solid Waste Management...

No trip to the Cancun area of Mexico can be complete unless you make a side trip to the famous Crococun zoo. This is especially true if you happen to be traveling with small children. The park was primarily established as a crocodile farm 20 years previously. Its specific purpose was to farm bred crocodiles...

Maureen and I visited Budapest last week. It rained the whole time we were there, but we still had an interesting visit to a city which – for me – manages to combine some of the flavour of Prague and Vienna. Check our Budapest city guide and then some views from our trip: Stop here and have...

I would like to assume that you are using Twitter or at least have heard of it. In this world where social media is fast becoming mainstream, you can find all sorts of relevant information from all sorts of venues. But have you ever thought of using Twitter too feed your travel frenzy? To be honest,...