North America
Aspen Valley in Summer
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 11th, 2012
I love the mountains in the summer. And, when I used to live in Colorado, I would go up every weekend to hike. Now that I don’t live there anymore, I still like to go back when I travel to the US in the summer to enjoy the crisp air, the various shades of green [...]
The Difference Between Off Season Travel and No Season
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 5th, 2012
In October while back in the US, I had the chance to spend some quality time with mom and dad. As I’ve made my home as an expat in Colombia, that time is becoming ever more precious. Colorado is a favorite of us all. So, we made the road trip from Texas to Colorado in [...]
Photo Essay: Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 21st, 2011
When you think of Texas, you probably don’t think of wine. But, that’s changing. Even though the state is the 5th largest producer of wine in the US, it’s sort of like the Canada wine region, unknown by most people outside of the region. My hometown, Fredericksburg, Texas, has become the hub of the state’s [...]
Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 18th, 2011
I wasn’t a big fan of Panama City. If you’re going to travel to Panama, don’t spend more than a day there. The one thing that didn’t disappoint was the Panama Canal. While the tour has a strong touristy feel too it, watching the large cargo ships pass through the locks was amazing. The tour [...]
Getting a Taste of Vancouver
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 16th, 2011
Back in September, I had the chance to travel around Canada with G Adventures on a media tour to talk about career breaks. One of the highlights for me was having the chance to visit Vancouver for the first time. I have yet to meet anyone who had a bad thing to say about it. [...]
Organic Lunch at the Southbrook Vineyard
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 4th, 2011
I learned pretty quickly that wine and Canada DO go together while traveling in Canada. And after a great Saturday morning touring wineries with my friend Janice, we sat down at Treadwell’s Vineyard Bistro located at the Southbrook winery. Just as all the wine was organic, so too were all the ingredients on this delicious [...]
A Day of Food, Culture and Ice Wine in Canada’s Wine Country
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 2nd, 2011
So, you don’t have to be on a career break to go wine tasting, but all that world travel does give you a good excuse to explore and discover new and unexpected wine regions. It’s a personal favorite activity of mine. I went biking while wine tasting in Mendoza, Argentina. In Spain, while filming our [...]
Flame on at Buskerfest in Toronto
Written By: jeff
Posted On: October 20th, 2011
I love a good street festival. And, I usually come across them by chance, not by design or good planning. In 2008, I went to the Festa Major de Gracia in Barcelona and last year, I got lucky that the Caminata de la Solidaridad parade in Bogota passed by my apartment. In Toronto in August, [...]
The Best Donut at Tim Horton’s
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 27th, 2011
On my recent trip to Canada, I couldn’t help but stop off (um, a few times) at Tim Horton’s, THE Canadian doughnut joint. The have the location-pervasiveness of Starbucks in the US with the nutritional goodness of your neighborhood doughnut shop. To make sure I got the story, I was forced to try several types [...]
Poutine, Just a Fancy Way to Say ¨Canadian Nachos¨
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 26th, 2011
Before I headed up to Canada a few weeks ago, I did a quick search to find out what typified Canadian cuisine. Almost immediately, I found lots of references to ¨Poutine.¨ I wasn’t even sure how to pronounce it. Was it poh-tyn, poo-tyn, poh-tyn-ee??? Turns out, I was completely wrong. It’s pronounced, poo-teen. Hmmm. Didn’t [...]
