The Lemiez Statues, Manitoba. This one is so unique, I thought it deserved it’s own post. History Hidden away on a farm in Central Manitoba is a series of bizarre and unique life-size statues that you would never expect on the Canadian prairies. A series of 21 statues were created by local farmer Armand Lemiez. … More Lemiez Statues Manitoba
Abandoned Manitoba Cement Factory. … More Abandoned Manitoba
Abandoned Manitoba Ghost Towns – travel blog. First – I absolutely need to recommend Gordon Goldsborough’s two excellent books on Manitoban history. He has done so much in preserving, documenting and highlighting Manitoba’s rich history. He is a Manitoban legend. Second – Please be aware that most of the towns below are NOT ghost towns. … More Manitoba Ghost Towns
Giants of the North – The Giant Statues of Manitoba. The eccentric whimsy of a giant statue looming over a small Canadian prairie town is quite an impressive sight to see. Standing for centuries, these monolithic guardians of The Prairies hold a special place in the heart of all Canadians. Everyone should make the long, … More Giant Statues of Manitoba
Dominica travel blog. On September 18th 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica. Lives were lost, lush forests were damaged, housing and infrastructure was almost completely destroyed. And while there is still a lot of work to be done, after two years of cleanup and rebuilding, the signs of recovery are positive. A lot of Caribbean destinations … More Dominica Travel Blog
Star Wars film locations in Tunisia. Although there are a decent number of websites around with information, I could not find a knowledgeable guide in Tunisia that was familiar with all of these sights. Hopefully this will help a few people track down some of these sights in the future. I visited in 2017 and … More Star Wars – Film Locations Tunisia
Best Travel Board Games! My last “non-travel” travel blog was about travel films. For this one, I thought I would combine travelling with one of my other favourite hobbies… board games! Woohoo! To be considered for the best travel board games blog, games obviously had to be fairly light and compact. I am also assuming … More Best Travel Board Games
Most of the travel world is grounded due to the Coronavirus, so I thought I would come up with a Top 10 list of interesting inspiring travel films to pass the time. This was supposed to be a quick travel blog on my top 10 travel films.Because, well… everyone loves a top 10 list. Then … More Inspiring Travel Films
Travel Ethiopia and Somaliland – I recently had the pleasure of leading a tour with Lupine Travel. Here are some pics. Danakil and the Erta Ale Volcano The Danakil Depression in the Afar region of Ethiopia is one of the hottest and lowest places on Earth. Salt lakes and landscapes carved by volcanic activity cover … More Travel Ethiopia and Somaliland
“We are not terrorists.” This was repeatedly the first thing I was told when sitting down for tea across Pakistan. A proud, friendly and welcoming country, everyone I met was frustrated about how their country was being portrayed by western media. And they were determined to change that one tea at a time. Pakistan Travel … More Pakistan Travel