Ontario couple loses nearly $4,000 after booking Jamaican anniversary trip — how to avoid a similar mistake
Married couple It’s been scientifically proven that being in love affects the way you think, meaning the term “rose-colored glasses” has at least some basis in fact. For an Ontario couple hoping to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in Jamaica, apparently being lovestruck might affect your trip booking abilities too. In March, Lizanne Hamstali of […]
How to spend a Dunedin weekend with your university-aged kid
Not wanting to interfere with study, we still found time on Friday to visit picturesque St Clair. A short drive from the centre of town, in storm or sun, this beachside suburb is a delight. Theo told me of his regular surf trips along this coast, although it was dumpy that day so we lunched […]
How to eat your way through the streets of Southeast Asia
Eat. Sleep. Repeat. We were worried at first. That we’d get sick. That we’d spend days in servitude to the porcelain throne. But it never happened and I want you to be confident and empowered to do the same. Because of all the amazing sights, and sites, we visited, our night market ritual remains my […]
Sunshine Coast: How to get cheap flights, accommodation and experiences
Don’t miss out on a day in Noosa to enjoy the boutique shops and beautiful beach boardwalk. Photo / Visit Sunshine Coast 2. Do the Noosa Coastal Walk Speaking of Noosa, we’ve got your afternoon plans sorted and, better yet, it won’t cost you a cent. Noosa Coastal Walk isn’t a hidden gem any more […]
At 70, I learned how to travel solo again
Open this photo in gallery: Town Hall square in Vilnius. Marsha Barber took five walking tours during her time in the Lithuanian capital.Leonid Andronov/Getty Images It was supposed to be a trip for two to Lithuania and Poland for my husband, Stephen, and me. Over the decades we’d travelled, between us, to nearly 50 countries. […]
How to eat ‘cendol’, poached chicken, Hainanese chicken chop and more on a day trip to Ipoh
IPOH, May 16 — Ideally, my perfect weekend would be just total rest and relaxation. Especially when it’s been a harrowing week of work and life in general. But once in a while, I long for trips out of the city, to catch a glimpse of what’s happening outside of the Klang Valley. Day trips […]