Canada

Celebrating Bastille Day in France

The French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is less than a day’s sail to St. John’s, Newfoundland. During my recent...

If Halibut Can Have Cheeks, Cod Can Have Tongues

When I researched uniquely Newfoundland food, I learned about cod tongues. They are typically served battered and fried, and topped with...

Leading an Armchair Adventure

The Los Gatos-Saratoga branch of the Association of University Women has an Armchair Adventure Travel special interest group. The first...

The Egg-Eating Stellar Jay

Today I was preparing a presentation on the Great Bear Rainforest for the AAUW and came across this image of a Stellar jay. The jay is on...

Atlantic Canada, Here I Come!

I received email today from Adventure Canada about their small ship cruise in Atlantic Canada. I signed up for it some time ago, and now...

An Island of Wild Horses

In just about five months, I’ll be on a small expedition ship that will visit Sable Island. This crescent-shaped island is basically a...

Great Bear Rainforest

The Great Bear Rainforest (GBR) was named in 2016 when British Columbia agreed to protect permanently 85% of the old-growth forested area...