BY SARAH LAURENCE
Floating five-star luxury for the price of living at home, a new island to explore every day after which you return to find your duvet turned down – no wonder so many old people think it’s a great idea! Staff who know your favourite drink after the first (long, boozy) evening and smiling [...]
Cruising the Caribbean Celebrity Style: Part One
Two Days, Three Continents
BY SARAH LAURENCE
Spending time on three continents in two days definitely makes one feel like a globetrotter (although by the end it was more of a dawdle than a trot). Apart from battles with the range of time zones – just when you think you have a handle on it, it is time to fly [...]
Rocky Rails – The Price of Train Travel
BY SARAH LAURENCE
As we rattled through the British Columbian countryside, I gazed at the dappled colors of the passing leaves and reflected on our trip. Enjoyable? Immensely. Fun? Of course. Value for money? No way. We were on the Rocky Mountain Express bound for Vancouver, two cold breakfasts and lunches and one night’s stop in [...]
“You’re a Million Miles Away and I Miss You so Today”
BY SARAH LAURENCE
The old adage proclaims that absence makes the heart fonder, and is often irritatingly true. Like many of the millions of South Africans temporarily or permanently living outside the country, I miss home. A lot. Not just Mrs Ball’s Chutney or NikNaks (both of which I can buy for exorbitant prices from a [...]
Granville Island
To know more about this arty gourmet destination read “Things to do on Granville Island”
Vancouver – Destination 2010
Hospitable host of this year’s Winter Olympics, abode of a burgeoning film industry known as the Hollywood North and called hometown by stars such as Ryan Reynolds, Michael J Fox and Joshua Jackson; Vancouver is the epitome of laid-back cool. Quietly having built up its cult following over the last few years, it has suddenly [...]
Want to Go to Stone Town, Zanzibar?
Then read this for what you must see and know before you pack for your tropical holiday on one of the most beautiful islands in the world.
Stone Town, Zanzibar – Sights and Attractions
Living Overseas – How to Move
Moving to another country can be both frightening and exciting, with lots of potential rewards.
If you are interested in living abroad either temporarily or permanently, read my article on Suite101 – Living Abroad: How to Move Overseas and please tell me what you think.
‘Tis the Season for Tree Planters, Tra La La La La
For the last week, there have been new faces in our rural, industrial town. Tanned faces belonging to bohemian personalities, lithe bodies and cheeky smiles. For us foreigners, tree planting season came as a complete surprise and a welcome diversion from the oil and gas workers we see all year round.
Modern-day [...]
What are YOUR Travel Must-Haves?
We all have a list. Some of ours are short (generally only those of non-metro guys) but most of ours are long and ever-expanding. Your customized and unique travel essentials list is born out of trial and error, learning the hard way and not listening to mom – until you are [...]
