Hilton Grand Vacations Club Traveler Newsletter • 30th April 2023

Stroll Through the Past

The best travel memories are often created when you’re learning something new — or when you can see a historic site with a new perspective. Whether you walk along cobblestone streets in some of the oldest cities in the United States or explore royal residences in Scotland, your next vacation can allow you to wander through history.

DK Eyewitness • 7th April 2023

Ottawa Rideau Canal Loop — DK Eyewitness "Run"

I wrote the Ottawa chapter of the DK Eyewitness "Run" book.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK Eyewitness Travel (April 25 2023)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0744079349
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0744079340

National Geographic Traveller (UK) • 7th February 2023

Scottsdale Spaced Out

Once the desert sun has set the Arizona city becomes a stage for some unmissable stargazing. Pitch up for an after-dark picnic and see why Scottsdale is the ultimate destination for astronomers.

Lonely Planet • 25th April 2019

Go North: Reindeer Herding in the Northwest Territories

More than 80 years ago, caribou numbers in Canada’s Northwest Territories started to decline – a serious threat to the Inuit people who called the region home. In response, a herd of 3500 reindeer from Alaska were herded through the rugged landscape to the region, where they were used for their meat and fur.

The Globe and Mail • 23rd August 2022

How to Avoid Airport Chaos by Choosing Flight-Free Travel This Summer

Pandemic travel restrictions have lifted, and those eager to return to flying are creating a boom in bookings. But many environmental advocates are encouraging us to stay grounded, repeating the message that air travel is destroying the planet. Wasn’t the pandemic supposed to be the pause we needed to reflect on our unsustainable travel habits?

TEACH Magazine • 14th March 2023

How Spelling Bees Can Improve Literacy Skills in the Classroom

You could be forgiven for thinking that spelling skills may not be as important in an age of instant spellchecks but spelling bees are so much more than simply memorizing a list of words. These young wordsmiths study root words, and etymology to spell in front of an audience quickly and competently.

Travel + Leisure • 7th September 2019

Explore the Beauty of Canada’s Northwest Territories With the Indigenous Tour Operators Who Know the Region Best

Standing on the frozen Arctic Ocean and looking out into the vast expanse of snow and ice makes you feel very small. On the shore of the tiny far northern town of Tuktoyaktuk, in the Northwest Territories of Canada, it’s hard to imagine how people could survive in such a remote, coastal tundra.

Canadian Traveller Magazine • 11th September 2020

Wetsuit Wisdom

My first surfing lesson was an exercise in teenage humiliation. We shuffled around anxiously on the cold sand of a Welsh beach, pre-dawn, waiting for the wetsuit shack to open. Our teachers tried their best to cheer up the group of 14-year old students on an adventure sports field trip, but there was no escaping the horror that was about to unfold.

Adventure.com • 6th July 2022

The Pandemic Heightened My Anxiety: Now, Adventures Are Helping Me Get Back to Myself

The blade of my paddle slices a path through the clear waters of Arizona’s Saguaro Lake. Carved through canyon walls and surrounded by an abundance of towering Saguaro cacti, this man-made Sonoran Desert Lake is a refreshing oasis...

CNN • 5th August 2020

One Pilot Brings the World to Iceland

To fully explore every corner of the dynamic landscape, unravel local folklore and battle the natural elements, one must take to the skies.
Enter Jón Kjartan Björnsson, the pilot with a mission to show the real Iceland.

Canadian Traveller • 6th September 2022

Three Unexpected Ways to Experience Calgary

Alberta’s biggest city is known for the annual Calgary Stampede, the birthplace of the Caesar cocktail and the booming energy sector but it's an eclectic city with even more to offer visitors.

For instance, for a city 675 kilometres from the nearest ocean, it might surprise you to see folks in wetsuits strolling through city parks with surfboards under their arms…

Canadian Traveller Magazine-America Yours To Discover edition • 9th August 2017

Unexpected Phoenix

As I dunk a chunk of artisan bread into the mellow, buttery olive oil, my waitress tells me cheerfully that it was grown, pressed and bottled just outside the city...

Photograph by Roland Bast Photo

WestJet Magazine • 5th February 2020

Sleeping with Wolves

The best way to understand pack life is to closely observe wolves at play. The experience is even more enjoyable from the comfort of a luxury lodge at Quebec’s Parc Oméga.

TEACH Magazine • 17th November 2022

Saving the Future: Climate Action and the Rights of Nature

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A landmark case is currently making its way through the legal system in Canada, the very first of its kind. A group of seven young eco-activists are taking the Ontario government to task for failing to live up to several climate change targets. But it's the argument these young mavericks use that's truly revolutionary. It’s the first time in Canadian history that climate change has been cited as a violation of a Canadian citizen's charter rights.

Playboy • 17th June 2018

The State of the Stay-at-Home Dad

Brandon Libby, father to two daughters, describes staying home to care for his 1-year-old as “amazing,” although he has faced some condescension about his decision. In fact, if we do as a society, have a preconceived notion of the type of man who becomes a stay-at-home dad, it doesn’t often look like Brandon Libby.

The Toronto Star • 26th June 2021

Discover Ottawa

In Ottawa, a small capital of around 1.3 million residents, you can revel in Canadiana and visit the country’s Parliament and seat of government. But why not also check out the spots that locals favour, including seeing the city from its waterways and visiting the diverse neighbourhoods that make this place so friendly and accessible?

The Patreon Blog • 15th March 2020

Ani DiFranco On Why She Never Signed With a Major Label

If anyone could rest on their laurels, it’s Ani DiFranco.
The legendary singer-songwriter, activist, photographer, record label owner, and foundation starter has seemingly done it all. But she didn’t get where she is today by playing it safe — more on that later — and she isn’t going to start now. In fact, DiFranco’s creativity is fueled by her ability to be comfortable taking risks and dealing with challenges ...

The Independent • 14th September 2017

Why Cactus Poachers Are Putting The Arizona Desert At Risk

The rough hands of a smuggler move quickly in the chill night air. He’ll sacrifice a few lives if it improves his speed. After all, he needs to get away...

The Independent • 28th March 2018

Why The Ancient Ruins of Kuelap Are The New Machu Picchu For Holiday Adventurers

The air is thin and misty up here, hanging in droplets from the hood of my raincoat. Edging forward to the sparse barrier of the mountaintop it feels as though I am standing right above the clouds – and, at an elevation of 3,000m, I suppose I am.

Lonely Planet • 17th June 2020

Why Tofino on Vancouver Island is the perfect wellness destination

Wellness in Tofino is not hard to come by – in fact, it’s this Canadian Pacific Northwest town’s brand. Whether in a downward dog, dipping in a hot spring, exploring the surrounding rain forest or the thundering waves, in Tofino, wellness will find you.