Category: Destinations

  • Tips for Hassle Free Car Rental in Canada

    Tips for Hassle Free Car Rental in Canada

    ____ Renting a car when I travel home to Nova Scotia gives me a huge sense of freedom. I can go where I want, when I want. Halifax has an okay bus system, but even when I lived in the city I always preferred to get around by car. Beyond the metro area you really…

  • Travel Photo Thursday — Apr. 17/14 — Chiang Mai’s Buddhist Culture

    Welcome to the 173rd week of Travel Photo Thursday. The semester is half over, and this week I am preparing my 200+ students for their midterm exams next week. I have no idea where the weeks have gone, and I am sure that the rest of the semester will pass in the same whirlwind fashion.…

  • Egyptian Technology for #FriFotos

    Egyptian Technology for #FriFotos

    This weeks #FriFotos theme is technology… While cars and crazy traffic might be the norm in Cairo, the low tech camel still plays an important role in Egyptian transportation. Of course, the best place to find one would be at  Egypt’s Barqash Camel Market! The world is still wondering what technology was used in building…

  • Travel Photo Thursday — Apr. 10/14 — Flower Blossom Time in Korea

    Travel Photo Thursday — Apr. 10/14 — Flower Blossom Time in Korea

    Welcome to our 172nd week of Travel Photo Thursday. Last week I told you that spring had arrived in Korea. Well, Mother Nature is being fickle. This week the temperatures have taken a dive in the morning and evening. Of course, the afternoons are toasty warm, so impossible to know what to wear on the…