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A couple decades ago, when I was just out of college, I moved to Italy to work as an au pair. Unlike most travelers, I did not end up in a city like Florence or Rome but rather a small town in the region of Piedmont where no one spoke English. I knew nothing about … Continued
Twin bridges to twin waterfalls. A waterfall I encountered by luck makes the title of this piece I want to share with all travelers. My name is James HS Cameron, but like all people I know, you may call me Jem (gem stone). Growing up as a child I already figured out to have a … Continued
Do you still remember that place you have dreamed of since you were young? Have you visited already? Are new places filling your dreams during your waking life? Sometimes it does not matter what you do when you are at that specific place you dreamed of, just because you made it there. You took a … Continued
“Mai pen rai, take it easy!” It is 7 o’clock in the morning, the alarm clock plays an Italian song and I point my eyes towards a corner of the window on my left: the sun reflects the shape of the grid on the wall. I remain in bed another couple of minutes to observe … Continued
For our first visit to Chiang Rai, I searched on Asiarooms.com for a place with a pool. I found the Mantrini, which was recently featured in the magazine, Chiva and shared the Chiang Rai Charm of the property. While we stayed there, we enjoyed being next door to Centre Plaza and seeing a brand new … Continued
Growing up on the Canadian prairies, the first time I saw the ocean was when I was 14 years old, on a family trip to Mexico. I still remember wading out into the clear, endless water, feeling the fine sand float around my feet as I sunk into it, surprised at how cold it was … Continued
We spend our lives making safe choices: insurance policies, retirement funds, dual-side airbags. Then we travel. Only as our finger hovers over “Purchase” on the airline website are we free. In that moment, we haven’t yet determined when we should depart for the airport. We haven’t compared hotel reviews or fretted about connections in Dallas … Continued
THE WATER PALACE IN GRENADA When I was a student, I spent a year in France teaching English as part of my degree course. As chance would have it, I met a Spaniard called Jesús who I spent a lot of time with. He came from Cádiz , which is a coastal city in the … Continued
The hot wind lashed against my face as the bike raced up the wide open highway. I’d been in fifth gear for 30 miles now, and the radiating engine singed the hairs on my leg. We were hoping to reach Kalbarri by nightfall, but we were already under a ripe mango sky. Anna and I … Continued
I have been warned about peacocks going crazy during monsoon season, but on this early June morning, I could not have imagined a louder or stranger sound as the one that awakes me. Soon enough, the door opens, and my host, the beloved grandmother of a dear college friend, urges me to my feet with … Continued