A short post today, folks. About Tortola. On the way from Puerto Rico to Saint Martin recently, I had the briefest of stopovers on this green and gorgeous isle, so here’s a tiny taste of the largest of the British Virgin Islands for you. And painkillers. Although, you will have to imagine the taste of […]
There are ski mountains, and then there are ski resorts, and of those, only a few ski resorts bring about nearly universal expressions of joy and satisfaction like Deer Valley. In a nutshell, that is the “Deer Valley Difference.” Only, instead of taking our word that Deer Valley is where you’re treated like a guest, …
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There are many kinds of hiking – day hikes, multi-day hikes, long distance hiking, circuit hiking, pilgrimages, hut to hut hikes, bushwalking, thru-hikes and more. I’ve done and enjoyed them all. Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of practice at packing the perfect hiking gear for the specific hike I’ve got planned. Now I’ve […]
You’ll find the small town of Lacombe (population 11,000) in central Alberta, half way between Calgary and Edmonton. It’s a short drive off of Highway 2, and only 25 minutes north of Red Deer. I once biked through Lacombe from the Ellis Bird Farm but not once have I so much as stopped. Maybe that’s you too, but I’m hoping I can change that now that I’ve spent a few days in the Lacombe area, hiking, eating and shopping. While […]
Chhavi and I traveled to The Himalayan Shire near Fagu at the beginning of February for short non-tennis Holiday! And how we cherish that time spent in the beautiful surroundings of the Himalayan Shire in Himachal Pradesh. It is quite close to Shimla, Kufri and Fagu. The Journey to the Himalayan Shire The Himalayan Shire…