We’re behind on trip posts as we wind our way around the tiny country of Slovenia. So far, we spent five days in the capital city of Ljubljana and then rented a car for a road trip through what can only be described as fairyland. Lakes Bled and Bohinj were idyllic. In the last two…

During our travels this year, we’ve made it a priority to visit unique natural wonders. Obvious examples are the glaciers in Patagonia and the moonscapes of the Atacama Desert in Chile. When reading about the Fundy Coast of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, we learned of an uncommon natural phenomenon one might not expect to…

Road trips are all about roadside attractions. Often they creep up on you and drag you in. Then they amaze you and make you wonder why they weren’t your primary destination in the first place. Getting unexpectedly drawn in to an attraction is exactly what happened to us after we left Annapolis Royale and embarked…

The highway south out of Halifax is the beginning of a coastal route dotted with small port towns and fishing villages featuring colorful houses and weathered fishing boats. Add in more lighthouses and churches than you can possibly believe, and cute becomes a cliche. The only practical way to experience seaside Nova Scotia is on…

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is an interesting city. With a history dating back to 1749, you’d expect a historic core similar to Quebec. However, with the exception of a few historic buildings preserved along the waterfront, much of the city’s downtown is filled with decaying nondescript office buildings and hotels dating back to the glorious…

Neither of us understood the lyrics of Quebec Love (Warning! It will get stuck in your head if you listen.) when we heard it during a concert in a local park near where we were staying, but we couldn’t agree more–We love Quebec! The locals were singing along as we enjoyed a warm summer night…

After a terrific visit with our friends Sandy and James in Saskatoon, we’re back on the road. We left the Saskatoon prairie on 20-July and worked our way east so we could explore the wonders of French Canada and the Atlantic provinces before our planned jump across the Atlantic to Europe later this summer. Our…

Let’s have a little fun. We just spent several days adjusting our travel plans to avoid getting caught in a major event. Can you name the event, city and location? Give us a guess in the comments! Where are we now? Well, it looks like our readership is on summer vacation. We hope you are…

The idea of long-term travel can be a lot more appealing than the actually daily logistics. Reality is you’re switching beds, hotels, cities every three to five days and constantly travel planning so you have a place to sleep next month, next week, tomorrow. The thrill of experiencing a new place never goes away, and…