North America

Guanajuato, Mexico’s City of Mummies

May 2, 2020

View from the El Pípila statue on a hill, Guanajuato, Mexico

Surrounded by mountains, Guanajuato is a fusion of colour: fuchsia pink mingled with blood-red, saffron yellow, baby blue, and lime green. In addition to the music and dance festivals, the city is packed with attractions. In the heart of the old city is Jardin de la Union which serves as the city’s main square. Make sure to explore the vast network of Guanajuato’s Tunnels which is better described as subterranean streets and alleys. For a surreal and gruesome experience, check out the naturally mummified remains of locals at the “Mummies [MORE...]

Road to Bella Coola, Canada

November 1, 2018

By Yrene Dee: Venturing to Bella Coola, the little town at the end of the road, is a journey like no other. The unique town can be reached by sea on a British Columbia (BC) ferry vessel, skipping along the spectacular mountainous coastline of BC, or by air cruising above and around the highest mountains in [MORE...]

Driving the Dempster Highway – Arctic Canada

June 13, 2018

Driving the Dempster Highway of Arctic Canada. All you need for this trip is an adventurous spirit, a reliable vehicle, excellent tyres, a couple of spares, and a jerrycan with extra gasoline - says Yrene Dee who is the founder of BackcountryCanadaTravel.com. She was born in Switzerland, lived and worked on different continents and travelled the world before she settled in Canada. She is an entrepreneur, wilderness nut, and animal lover who prefers off-the-beaten-track places. [MORE...]

Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula (Photo Essay)

December 11, 2017

This article appears in Globerovers December 2017 Alaska has a surface area of roughly 1.718 million km² which is unfathomable to most of us, but certainly bigger than you ever imagined. You know California is big! Well, you could fit California into Alaska four times! You also know that Texas is bigger than California. Guess what? You could fit Texas into Alaska twice! Alaska is bigger than Texas, California, and Montana combined! Rhode Island is America’s smallest state and can fit into Alaska 425 times. From north to south, Alaska measures 2,285 kilometres, the distance from Denver City [MORE...]

Cosy Peggy’s Cove, Canada

December 8, 2017

Nestled at the eastern edge of St. Margaret’s Bay, 43 kilometres south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a village well worth visiting. It is a veritable mecca for photographers and artists alike and the jewel in the crown of Canada’s maritime majesty. Welcome to Peggy’s Cove. [MORE...]

Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, CANADA (by Jonathan Maister)

July 5, 2017

Words by Jonathan Maister, a Markham (Canada) based writer and adventurer. Photos courtesy of Tourism New Brunswick. Few doubt that among the earth’s visual bounty, some of the finest vistas are offered by the ocean. The tidal pulse riding the continental coasts and shimmering up the shores has, as long as history has been recorded, held a place in our hearts and often in our livelihood. Across generations and geography it has seduced the imagination of travellers and guided the invasions of admirals. Surely in the Bay of Fundy nestled between the southern shores of Canada’s eastern [MORE...]

Ville de Quebec > “Je me souviens” | “I remember” (Photo Essay)

December 20, 2016

Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, Canada

Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America with a rich history. But forget about history and go in winter to this romantic snow covered city.. Its most famous landmark is the stately Château Frontenac hotel (opened its doors in 1893) which is perched on top of a tall cape overlooking the Saint Lawrence River. The Château Frontenac is a true-life castle of many people’s dreams. The moment you walk through the big front doors, you will be overwhelmed by its grandeur with seemingly no boundaries. [MORE...]

Dog sledding in Quebec, CANADA (by Jonathan Maister)

October 22, 2014

Dog sledding, Quebec's Pontiac region, Canada

Article and photos by Jonathan Maister, a Markham (Canada) based writer and adventurer. Poise is useful, but not essential. Denis Rozon, a native Algonquin, is your guide and instructor. He is a multiple award-winning dog sledding champion whose intimate knowledge of the sport will ease even the most novice dogsledder through 10 km of Quebec’s most magnificent scenery. In the bosom of Quebec’s Pontiac region, 80 km west of Gatineau and Ottawa, is the area known as Bristol. In winter virgin snow blankets the ground beneath magnificent forests. Though much of the tree covering is [MORE...]