“Bye bye Delhi, welcome Agra!” These were the words our driver, Belwant said as we drove out of New Delhi and crossed into the state of Haryana en route to Agra. But before we said goodbye to the capital we had a couple of final tourist stops – first was Red Fort, which we couldn’t [...]
Archive | November, 2010 
Where in the World? Number 13
Ah another friday has rolled around so that must mean that it is time for our latest ‘Where in the World?’ competition. Last week we had a food theme and although we thought it was pretty easy there was some debate as to the Laksa. Congratulations go out to Pamela for correctly guessing all the [...]
Back on the Road in South America
After a wonderful visit in Armenia with fellow Canadian travelers that consisted of blowing up things and a poor attempt at salsa down at the local hotspot, it was on to Cali; Colombia’s second city and Salsa Capital. Although large and bustling with activity it wasn’t quite what I expected. My sometimes ignorant imagination had [...]
Our Asian Adventure: Welcome to India
After what seemed like an eternity of flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur and from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi, we stumbled out of the sterile New Delhi airport that welcomed thousands of visitors arriving for last month’s Commonwealth Games to be greeted by the contrasting smog, humidity and queues of distinctive black, green and [...]
Our Asian Adventure: Lankayan Island, Borneo
An island with pristine waters, so crystal clear that you can’t tell where the sky stops and the ocean begins. A marine protected area, with schools of fish, harmless reef sharks, rays and clusters of coral visible from the shore. Spending the entire day relaxing outside your wooden chalet, either on a hammock, deck chair [...]
