Meeting People in Toronto
Leaving Montreal on the Via Rail train to Toronto we noticed something odd happening to the sky: blue began to be replaced by grey, and warmth by inclement rain. As the train approached the...
Category: Americas
The Elusive Spirit of Montreal
After a charming train ride on the Amtrak Adirondack, we arrived in Montreal ready to go out and explore. Since it was already late in the afternoon, we busied ourselves keeping a lookout for...
Amtrak Adirondack (NYC-Montreal)
There are many ways to cross the border between the USA and Canada. If the goal is to go from New York to Montreal, a scenic and relaxed option is the Amtrak Adirondack train....
I Guess We Must Be in New York City
New York, New York. That’s how the song goes, a rousing chorus belting away the name of a city so big they had to sing it twice. The sleepless city is a cool world...
Above and Below the Yucatán Peninsula
After a short stay in New York visiting friends, we embarked on our first expedition to Latin America. We would divide our time between a bit of Belize and a bit of Mexico. In...
Going Slow in Caye Caulker
Life goes by at a slower pace in Caye Caulker. Having gone above and below the Yucatan peninsula and explored its limestone wonders, we took it down a notch and decided to relax in...
Who's in charge of this joint anyway? To learn a bit more about the brains behind the bedlam,