A Great Lakes Cruise, Viking Expedition Style
All about the shore excursions, hiking, kayaking, nature preserves, local culture, and onboard adventures during the Great Lakes Explorer cruise on Viking’s expedition ship Octantis.
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Viking Octantis: What to Expect from an Expedition Cruise
The Viking Expedition cruise ship Octantis is sailing its first season on the Great Lakes. Find out what to expect from an expedition cruise, including scientific research, onboard laboratory and libraries, luxury amenities, and all the equipment to enjoy active excursions off ship.
Reviving Travel: 20 Stories of Innovation from Destinations and Tour Companies
Twenty travel stories from destinations and tour providers about reviving travel after the long impact of the pandemic. From start-up companies to major destinations, new initiatives speak to the future of travel.
Time Zones, A Photography Exhibit, Minneapolis
These are the photos from my travel photography exhibit in Minneapolis in 2017. Photos are from 22 different countries.
2016 Books and Beds
In this second annual round-up of the books I’ve read and the beds I’ve slept in, I gotta admit I’m cutting corners on the reading list. Every year, I promise … Read more
50 of Our Favorite Photos of 2016
It was a bit of an odd year for us in 2016. While we did some trips around the Midwest in the first half of the year (and Kris went … Read more
Nova Scotia: History, Cuisine, and Natural Beauty
Nova Scotia offers its own brand of history, cuisine, natural beauty, and recreation. Enjoy great road trip scenery circling Cape Breton.
One Short Week in New Brunswick, Canada
You would think we’d know better, after years of traveling. But we jumped on the chance to visit New Brunswick for a week, not allowing ourselves enough time to stay … Read more
Site of Acadian Exile, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
L’Acadie, (English: Acadia) established in 1604, was the general name of the French controlled colonies in what is now Canada and the US. During the multiple colonial wars between England … Read more
Adventure Travel in Quebec, a la Kris and Tom
Adventures in Saguenay include hikes, via ferrata climbing, wildlife, kayaking, and enjoying the fjord, seaway, and forests not far from Quebec City.