Archive

2020

Nov 3 - Talking to the Animals
Apr 3 - JOHN TANASYCHUK: 1959-2020 A life full of light.
Apr 3 - Glowing in Glasgow
Jan 20 - Falling in Love with Portugal

2019

Dec 19 - Airline Food Survey 2020
Oct 8 - Quebec’s Maritime Marvels
Jun 27 - Stratford, Ont. – Traditional with a Twist
Jun 11 - Sitting Pretty in the Florida Panhandle
May 16 - Brussels, alive with fabulous art and food
May 16 - Ghent, a beautiful city you never heard of.
May 16 - Belgium’s Artful Masters… Starting in Antwerp
Mar 7 - Philadelphia’s Historic Playgrounds
Jan 17 - Munching my way Through Chinatown & Kensington Market

2018

Dec 13 - Metropole Hanoi’s Amazing Legacy
Dec 13 - Activities and Legends of Halong Bay
Dec 11 - Truc Bach, Me and John McCain
Dec 11 - Tet Flower Power in Hanoi
Dec 10 - Hanoi’s Imperial Citadel
Dec 6 - More Good Eating in Banff
Dec 6 - Biting into the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Nov 28 - AUTHENTIC TENERIFE: Go north for the real Canary Island lifestyle.
Nov 27 - The Food of Tenerife
Nov 16 - Nashville’s Musical Heartbeat
Nov 3 - Dishing the Delish in Music City
Nov 2 - The Safest and Least Safe Airports for WiFi
Oct 31 - Civil Rights Champions of Nashville
Oct 30 - Eating my Way Through Toronto’s Historic East End
Sep 20 - Saratoga Springs: Discovering a history of health and horses
Sep 17 - SIPPING AND SAVOURING IN THE TWENTY VALLEY
Sep 16 - Classic Cars on the Queensway
Sep 15 - What Makes Dunnville and Lake Erie a Summer Haven
Sep 6 - Omni King Edward Hotel Serves up a Menu fit for TIFF Royalty
Aug 29 - My Fave Old Timey Toronto Diner
Aug 28 - Camping out in Toronto
Aug 28 - Bluffer’s Park, a Scarborough Oasis
Aug 28 - Tracking Toronto’s Forgotten Architectural Treasures
Aug 28 - St. Anne’s Amazing Artwork
Aug 17 - Exploring Toronto’s Beltline Trail
Aug 16 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Aug 16 - Toronto Island Life
Aug 15 - Kayaking the Humber River
Aug 15 - Historic Osgoode Hall
Aug 5 - Instagram Tutorial
Aug 3 - Peterborough: Canoes, Coconut Rum and Wicked Vodka
Aug 2 - Toronto’s Eye-popping Graffiti Alley
Jul 20 - Saskatooning: My Surprising Cultural Journey
Jul 19 - Savoring the Flavours of Saskatoon
Jul 4 - Arty Ann Arbor
Jul 3 - Tasty Ann Arbor
Jun 20 - Connemara: The Wild Atlantic Way
Jun 18 - Hotel X Marks the Spot
May 16 - Niagara Parkway Culinary Crawl
May 15 - Tea Fit for Royalty
Mar 29 - Discovering Delicious Rivieria Nayarit
Mar 9 - Why I Liked My Holland America Bahamas Cruise
Jan 16 - Travel Trends for 2018

2017

Dec 8 - Cuba Open for Business
Nov 26 - World’s Best Beaches
Nov 26 - World’s Safest and Most Dangerous Destinations
Nov 11 - GERMS! Tips to Avoid Getting Sick While Travelling
Nov 9 - Rediscovering Buffalo
Oct 31 - Meet You in Toronto’s Junction District
Oct 23 - Very Delicious Vancouver
Sep 12 - Enjoying the Seafood Diet on Iles de la Madeleine
Aug 29 - 10 Common Turtle Myths
Aug 17 - Grand River “Champion of Champions” PowWow
Aug 16 - Serene Beauty of the Aga Khan Museum
Aug 11 - PEI: Lobsters, Lighthouses and Anne!
Jul 23 - Where’d You Get Those Peepers?
Jul 13 - USA Business/Convention Travel Forecast
Jul 11 - Canada’s Best Restroom Contest
Jul 2 - Iles de la Madeleine, Lobster Capital of Quebec
Jun 30 - Canada 150 10Best List!
Jun 19 - Canada’s Most Fab Galleries
May 25 - Tips for US Border Crossings This Summer
May 25 - USAToday Asks Readers to Vote on Canada’s 10Best Travel Spots
May 20 - Happy Cheese Trails
May 17 - Top 10 Destinations for Canadian this Summer
May 16 - How to Stay Fit When Traveling
May 14 - Aeroplan Deadline 2020
May 12 - Travel Gadgets
May 4 - Travelling with Zero Waste
Mar 7 - Best Countries for Women Working Abroad
Mar 1 - Luggage Buying Tips
Jan 12 - Cool Swazi Music Overview
Jan 11 - Get Best Flight Prices this Summer

2016

Nov 14 - Cape Breton, A Place to Lose Your Heart!
Nov 6 - Loving Syracuse
Oct 17 - Philadelphia: How does your garden grow?
Oct 13 - APPLE OF MY EYE: Come October, from Creemore to Meaford, the shiny red fruit is ripe for the picking.
Oct 4 - Pet-Friendly Philly
Sep 7 - The Magical Eastern Townships of Quebec
Aug 28 - Tips to Book Flights Smarter!
Aug 22 - Wineries, shops and nature in Jordan, Ontario
Aug 15 - Viamede Resort’s Upscale Cottage-y Experience
Jul 25 - Loyalist Summer Roadtrip
Apr 26 - Weirdness in Philly
Apr 19 - Me, Ben and Philadelphia
Apr 7 - My Swaziland story in Our Canada magazine!
Apr 5 - Blind Love in Quebec
Mar 31 - TEA TIME
Mar 24 - Sand Hill Cranes
Mar 17 - Great tips from a fellow travel writer!
Mar 5 - MEGA RELIGION: Prophets & Demons
Mar 5 - Fetish Priests, Mermaids and Evangelicals
Feb 24 - AGBOGBLOSHIE: Hope in the slum
Feb 21 - CELEBRATING THE DEAD: A major pastime in Ghana
Feb 12 - Women’s Economic Empowerment Projects in Volta Region
Feb 12 - Visiting Pro-Link’s Kadjebi Office & ADRA Project in Volta Region
Feb 6 - HEALTHY MOTHER AND CHILD MATERNAL HEALTH TRAINING – Part Two
Feb 4 - HEALTHY MOTHER AND CHILD MATERNAL HEALTH TRAINING – Part One
Jan 10 - Kokrobrite Beach
Jan 3 - Xmas in the Volta
Jan 3 - Pro-Link’s Stars Shine Bright
Jan 3 - Wrapping up a Terrific 2015 at Pro-Link

2015

Dec 13 - Gilligan’s Island Meets the Castaways
Dec 13 - World AIDS Day at Pro-Link
Nov 29 - Groceries, Laundry and Other Day-to-Day Coping Strategies
Nov 22 - Mashed Bananas, Dettol and Maternal Health
Nov 14 - Ghana: Love and Not so Much
Nov 14 - Helping Moms and Babies in Western Ghana
Oct 23 - What the heck am I doing in Ghana…
Oct 23 - Accra, Ghana: First Observations
Oct 3 - Fall in Ontario
Sep 9 - NATJA Bronze Winner!
Aug 24 - My Review: Talent for Humanity
Aug 9 - Explore Ontario Culinary Travel Special Report
Aug 6 - What I Do: Volunteering and Travel Writing
Jul 24 - Catfish, Cider and Castaways. Yes, we are in Kansas!
Jul 22 - Dorothy, We ARE in Kansas!
Apr 6 - My article about Costa Rica’s Renewable Energy
Mar 6 - Rolls Royces and Bicycles: The 1% of Vietnam
Feb 20 - UN World Social Justice Day!
Feb 19 - Improving the Vision of Vietnam’s Ethnic Minorities
Jan 24 - Cool Things About Vietnam

2014

Dec 7 - Celebrating International Volunteers Day
Nov 26 - Violence Against Women. Make it stop!
Nov 17 - KOTO Restaurant in Hanoi Brings Hope to Homeless Kids
Nov 14 - Nepal’s Ethical Circus Turns Spotlight on Human Trafficking
Nov 11 - Miracle Moringa Trees Could Help Haiti
Oct 30 - South Vietnam College Tour
Oct 24 - HERhealth project: Supporting factory workers in Vietnam.
Oct 7 - The Strip: A Cool Nightlife Spot in My Hanoi ‘Hood
Oct 6 - Markets in Hanoi
Sep 21 - Motorbike Repair Skills Help Disadvantaged Hanoians
Sep 20 - 10 Odd Little Things About Hanoi
Sep 8 - Climbing to the Clouds: Hanoi to Ha Giang
Sep 8 - Happy International Literacy Day!
Sep 8 - Climbing to the Clouds: Hanoi to Ha Giang
Sep 7 - Overcoming my Hanoi Horrors
Aug 24 - A Great Trip to Ninh Binh
Aug 24 - SWOT/Recruitment Workshop
Aug 22 - Newsletter Profile: UN Women in the Pacific
Aug 19 - Cabbages and Condoms
Aug 6 - My post on Hoa Sua Resturant for Innovate Development
Aug 5 - Hanoi: What I Love
Jul 27 - Truc Bach, My New ‘Hood
Jul 13 - Hanoi: 10 Observations So Far
Jul 13 - WUSC, Uniterra and My Mandate in Vietnam
May 14 - My podcast about Swaziland and Ethiopia
May 6 - Lip-Smacking Louisiana!
Apr 29 - Back to See the Girls of Swaziland
Mar 25 - Foodie Tampa
Mar 10 - Livi laBomake – Women’s Voices: A Yebo ArtReach Project in Swaziland
Feb 12 - Wonderful Wendake: First Nations Getaway Outside Quebec City
Feb 7 - Quebec City Winter Carnival Says to “Bring It!” to Polar Vortex
Jan 7 - Lucy Izon’s Twitter Tips
Jan 6 - Social Media Tips for Bloggers
Jan 5 - Action Steps to Build Your Brand
Jan 2 - Feeling Like a Princess in Prince Edward County

2013

Dec 12 - Surprising Sarasota
Nov 26 - Niagara-on-the-Lake: Taste the Season Wineries
Nov 25 - Understanding the Process of Transition: The Crossroads Debriefing Workshop
Nov 8 - Curacao: Blue waters, blue cocktails, deep history
Nov 7 - Northern Louisiana: Meat Pies, Catfish and Where Bonnie and Clyde Met Their Maker
Nov 4 - What I Love About Shreveport
Oct 4 - Sunset Beach: A Concrete Boat and Cape May Diamonds
Oct 4 - Cape May, NJ, Naturally
Oct 1 - 10 Best Atlantic City Destinations Off the Boardwalk
Sep 30 - Best of Atlantic City Casinos
Jul 10 - WHAT BEING IN A GIRLS EMPOWERMENT CLUB MEANS
Jul 8 - ADVICE FOR SUCCESS AT GIRLS CLUB LAUNCH
Jul 2 - Podcast about Gender-Based Violence in Swaziland
Jun 13 - How Harmful Social and Cultural Practices Affect Children
Jun 8 - Bushfire Blazes: Swaziland music festival puts nation on the map.
Jun 8 - Innovative Swazi Design: Khulekani’s JeremPaul Exhibit
May 26 - Media Training in Mambane, Swaziland
May 26 - GOOD NEWS!! Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Bill passed by Senate!
May 19 - Ezulweni Mornings
May 9 - Lobamba Village Tour
Apr 6 - SWAZI ROADS, CARS, CHURCHES, LAW AND MEDIA
Mar 30 - TALKING CALABASHES, ZIONISM, SPIRIT SNAKES AND TRAVELLING MUTI
Mar 23 - Swazi NGO Meeting Culture – It’s about the food!
Mar 10 - The Things I Love and the Things that Drive Me Crazy in Swaziland
Mar 7 - MAKE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MATTER, MARCH 8th: STOP GBV IN SWAZILAND
Feb 23 - Visiting the Girls Empowerment Clubs
Feb 18 - Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Bill in Swaziland
Feb 18 - SWAGAA Statistics for 2012
Jan 28 - Rockin’ at Rock Lodge
Jan 21 - Abducting girls for sex is a crime….Times, Jan. 18th, 2013
Jan 16 - Bulembu Regeneration Magic

2012

Dec 26 - The irony that is Swaziland
Dec 25 - Christmas In Southern Africa
Dec 9 - The final push…16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
Dec 1 - Why HIV/AIDS is so prevalent in Swaziland
Nov 25 - Stalking in the Name of Culture
Nov 18 - Human Rights, Respect and Tradition in Swaziland
Nov 4 - Swazi Rural to Ramp Fashion Show
Oct 28 - SHARING THE ESSAY WINNERS
Oct 14 - International Day of the Girl Child Event a Success!
Oct 7 - What International Day of the Girl Child Means to SWAGAA
Sep 23 - Back to Mlilwane
Sep 9 - Swaziland’s Smallest Wildlife Sanctuary
Sep 6 - Dancing Maidens at Umhlanga
Aug 26 - Swazi Politics and Day-to-Day Life
Aug 19 - All Tabloids Are Alike!
Aug 12 - Swazi Food
Aug 6 - Girl Power
Aug 1 - First Days in Swaziland with SWAGAA
Jul 24 - Getting Ready for Swaziland
Feb 15 - Back at CUSO’s Canadian Headquarters

2011

Dec 9 - Last Day in Addis
Dec 7 - School of Hope in Kibera Slum
Nov 27 - Driving Back to Addis
Nov 27 - Getting Debre Markos Girls Wired
Nov 27 - Active Learning in Enjibara
Nov 27 - A Break From the Hospital in Bahir Dar
Nov 27 - Palaces and Children in Gondor
Nov 27 - Lalibela: Rock-Hewn Marvels
Nov 27 - Saving Lives In Mekelle
Nov 22 - Maychew Mike
Nov 22 - Working in Woldia
Nov 21 - On the road in northern Ethiopia
Nov 11 - Bethlehem’s Crusade for HIV+ Women
Nov 4 - QUIRKY BITS ABOUT ADDIS
Oct 30 - Report From Harar
Oct 23 - A midwife’s story
Oct 20 - first blog from ethiopia!
Oct 14 - Ethiopia Today!
Sep 20 - CUSO-VSO Training All About Being Aware
Aug 24 - Meeting Microfinance’s Biggest Star
Jul 21 - Hope in Waste Land: Vik Muniz documentary a winner
Apr 29 - An international development student’s perspective