When I lived in Thailand years ago, I traveled to all Southeast Asian countries except Timor-Leste (East Timor). This has always been a regret for me. As world travel is opening up, I decided to visit Timor-Leste to complete my Southeast Asia experience. As options of getting into and out of Timor-Leste are limited, I decided to have an Indo-Pacific journey from Australia to Indonesia through Timor-Leste for my first real long-haul holiday after the pandemic.
Dec 25, 2022
Sydney
2022 is the dominant year of the world famous Adams River salmon run. I decided to check it out and have a tour from Kelowna to Kamloops, stopping at a few interesting places en route.
Oct 8, 2022
Kelowna - Vernon
This year's Canada Day happens to be a Friday, a rare opportunity to use the long weekend to have a car-free trip to experience the scenic Port Alberni to Bamfield boat as it typically runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only.
Jul 1, 2022
Port Alberni
Georgian Bay is a beautiful area north of Toronto, ideal for a long weekend trip for Torontonians. Thanks to overnight flights from Vancouver to Toronto and evening flights from Toronto to Vancouver, it's possible to make a long weekend trip from Vancouver as well.
May 21, 2022
Tobermory
About a month ago, the Canadian government announced that fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need a negative COVID test to enter Canada. I couldn't wait longer and decided to checked out the Nicoya Peninsula during the Easter holiday period. There are few countries not too far from Canada that don't require a COVID test at the moment. Costa Rica was chosen because of the high vaccination rate in the country (85%).
Apr 15, 2022
Liberia - Montezuma