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Lucerne: Chocolate, scenery and history all in one place

Lucerne: Chocolate, scenery and history all in one place

shutterstock.com White swans, a low-flying vintage aircraft, and a 700-year-old bridge battle for my attention as I gaze out across the still waters of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. In the end, the bridge wins.
A whale of a time

A whale of a time

Swimming with eight-metre-long whale sharks the highlight of a trip to Mexico's Baja Peninsula In my peripheral vision, slowly and steadily, a hulking, dark and indeterminate shadow appears.
Modernism mixes with castles, chateaus and wine in South Moravia

Modernism mixes with castles, chateaus and wine in South Moravia

South Moravia is the warmest and most fertile region in the Czech Republic—a place where modernism mixes with castles and chateaus and where fruit of the vine coexists with natural landscapes known for their bucolic beauty.
A colonial day in Mexico

A colonial day in Mexico

The handmade ceramic vessel with the phallic spout was too big to take in my hand luggage, but I knew my husband would at least want a photo.
A tale of two seaside cities, Part 2: Viña del Mar

A tale of two seaside cities, Part 2: Viña del Mar

At first glance, Viña del Mar is a lot like Vancouver's West End: freighters sit in the bay, which is lined with a public beach while modern, glass, apartment buildings stretch to the sky against a backdrop of mountains.
Tale of Two Seaside Cities

Tale of Two Seaside Cities

Part 1: Valpo
Flower power in the City of Brotherly Love—The Philadelphia Flower Show

Flower power in the City of Brotherly Love—The Philadelphia Flower Show

Every March, people come from around the world to see thousands of profuse blooms in the East Coast city of Philadelphia.
Hot mess in Dallas

Hot mess in Dallas

Father-and-son trip to Dallas proves everything's bigger in Texas.
The Nature of Sri Lanka

The Nature of Sri Lanka

A stay at the Arana Sri Lanka Ecolodge and Yoga Center
Cruising the New England coast on Victory II

Cruising the New England coast on Victory II

On a sunny September Sunday, we felt privileged to gaze at beautiful Portland Head Lighthouse on the rugged Maine Coast.