…a package tourist resort with charter planes taking hordes of people from Canada and Europe direct-basically it’s a cash cow for the Cuban government-true story. If you accept that and go with it, Varadero is awesome! SANTA CLARA Santa Clara was the biggest surprise of our road trip. It was fantastic. I fully admit that I didn’t know much about and went to it en route to Trinidad on recommendation from Lonely Planet-yes that’s embarrassing. Howev…
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Road Trip Around Washington State
June 23, 2015 by 8 Comments
…below as I have in the photo. You can also see Port Angeles and across to Canada. You will notice a large amount of trees have been burned. That was due to a forest fire back in 2003. Forest fires are common in the Pacific Northwest when it’s very dry or because of human error of course. I was fortunate to catch some really good glimpses of local wildlife include some marmots and also mountain goats. The goats didn’t seem too concerned with human…
My Year in Travel 2014
January 6, 2015 by 14 Comments
…ally just ate a lot! What would a travel year be without a few trips up to Canada including spending a few days in Western Newfoundland and in and around Whistler, British Columbia. After taking most of the summer off, I really ramped it up for the end of the year starting with an epic trip to Egypt visiting Cairo, Aswan and Abu Simbel. Then I took a fabulous Azamara Club Cruise around Greece and Turkey. I visited some great places in both countri…
The 10 Mile Hike to Sundance Lodge in Banff National Park
May 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
I love Alberta, Canada. I really do. I’ve had a lot of adventures there in recent years including going to Calgary for Stampede, Heli-Snowshoeing, Playing Pond Hockey on Lake Louise and Dogsledding in Banff. Aside from it being one of the most beautiful places in North America, it has a lot of secret adventures that you wouldn’t know about unless someone told you. So that’s what I’m about to do regarding the 10 mile hike to Sundance Lodge in Banf…
The 30 Best Stadiums in the World
April 10, 2015 by 18 Comments
…arenas for basketball and hockey; which I could do another list on! Sorry Canada, no hockey arenas in this list. So the 30 best stadiums in the world takes into account the following criteria: – It’s based on my own experience – I have been to each stadium listed – I take everything into account about the stadium but even more so the experience of the game and fans – Only outdoor stadiums are counted; although a few have retractable roofs Here ar…
Why I Love the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
…t the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge on my glorious return to Jasper, Alberta, Canada-one of my favorite places in North America. This was my first time staying at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge as the last time I was in Jasper, it was being renovated. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge itself is a great property situated on a stunning glacial lake with the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop. The Canadian Fairmont properties are unreal. From the Fairmont Banf…
Bermuda Weekend Getaway
November 13, 2015 by 13 Comments
…delphia, Miami, Atlanta and a few other US gateway cities plus they fly to Canada and London Gatwick as well. Technically, it is a British crown dependency but operates as an independent nation so to speak. It is pristine. It is gorgeous. It is relaxed and again Bermuda is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. There are a lot of nice hotels in Bermuda and there are even two Fairmont’s; which are no longer affiliated with each other. I have stay…
Edmonton: A City on the Rise
August 20, 2015 by 8 Comments
…ng components to it. First, the FIFA Women’s World Cup was being played in Canada in June/July and I was able to catch the quarterfinal match between Australia and Japan at Commonwealth Stadium. Japan won 1-0 but the game was pretty closely contested. The atmosphere wasn’t that great to be honest but the set-up and the pageantry were pretty cool. The VIP FIFA passes I had were also pretty cool! The same day was the NHL Draft where the Edmonton Oil…
My Latest Fox News Segment Talking Airfares and the Dollar
August 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
…llar and why Americans should consider going abroad to places like Europe, Canada and Australia where the dollar gets you more than it has in years. As you know, I am a very vocal critic of the US airlines, their poor customer service and how badly they compare to foreign airlines. The prices don’t match the level of service from everything to flight attendants to lounges to the quality of the business class products. Additionally, the mergers and…
Rugby World Cup Road Trip
October 6, 2015 by 6 Comments
…d Cup was back in 1994. My first night in Leeds I watched the Italy versus Canada and England versus Wales games at the jam packed fan zone set up in Millennium Square. The fan zones were great ideas but the only issue was they only had one bar which made it annoying to get drinks. That said, it was still a great atmosphere at least until England lost to archrival Wales. The next day I played a cold 18 hours at the fantastic Oulton Hall golf cours…
