We had wanted to make the 150 km journey to Varkala by train, but since getting to the station would involve a ferry and taxi/rickshaw, we opted for the bus which left from Fort Cochin. It was a converted European city bus, AC and more expensive than the regular bus. We thought it was a 4 hour ride, but it …
We weren’t meant to go to India. We had planned to travel to Japan and maybe the Philippines en route to Australia. But India had been on our wish list for awhile and in researching a different trip to India, I fell in love with the idea of traveling through Southern India. We have traveled a lot through Asia, but …
I love to research travel. Some people like to unwind by watching TV, but I love to surf the net for travel information. When planning a trip, I still like to buy a paper guidebook and Lonely Planets have been our go to choice for years. But I also rely heavily on reviews, forums and travel blogs for recommendations, pricing …
The movers came today to pick up our boxes for our sea shipment to Australia and I can’t help the panic and doubts that creep into my mind. We have spent the last week sorting through our stuff into various piles: going to Australia, “memories”/staying in Canada, garage sale, garbage, and India trip. Transitions are tiring and emotionally draining and …
Those who know us well know that we get antsy – especially me (Dawn). We have been home for a year after our 6 month adventure last year in the Bahamas and Nicaragua and pretty much the minute we arrived home, the planning for the next adventure began. We loved cruising and sailing in the Bahamas and were contemplating what …
Whenever we are planning a trip, I will admit that I first think of far off, exotic lands. I know Canada has so much to offer and I have traveled to many parts of our country, but the thrill of an exotic destination is hard for me to resist. As a result I haven’t traveled in Canada as much as …
