As with any new idea it takes a few tweaks to get it just right. We had a lot of interest in the course and trip to Costa Rica but most people weren't able to make both work. As a result we're adapting.  •  We are considering simply offering the travel course (no trip) this winter. The course … read more »

On May 17 2004 Becky and I stepped foot in our first country outside of Canada and the USA. It was our honeymoon and we were in Costa Rica. Our first few minutes in this strange new land didn’t go so well. The automatic doors of the Juan Santamaría International Airport slid open and we stepped …

It's always sad to be at the end of a trip. As I write this I'm sitting in an airport hotel in Toronto dealing with the effects of jet-lag. This morning we pack up one last time and make the relatively short flight back home to Charlottetown where we will resume our normally scheduled lives …

Travelling is about seeing things you've never seen before, eating things you've never eaten before, and sometimes it's about meeting people that sometimes you've seen before.  •  Anyone who has travelled for a few weeks in roughly the same geographic area has had it happen. "Didn't we see those …

We're enjoying the final hours of our last day here in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Wow. What an amazing place. The people are the nicest we've met in our travels and the sights are remarkable. It's also crazy cheap.  •  We are limited to 15 pound carry-on bags for this leg of the journey so we had to …

As per our marriage vow we are heading off in a few hours to another new country, Singapore.  •  It's an extended trip. We're returning home on May 5th. Becky will be teaching in an international School in Singapore to complete her Bachelor of Education. I am going to be working remotely for the …