21 articles tagged with mid range travel
At sixty-four, with a lifetime of global financial meetings behind me, I find myself drawn to destinations that offer stark contrasts—places that challenge my perceptions and expand my cultural understanding. This spring, I embarked on perhaps my most ambitious comparative...
There exists a peculiar alchemy in the mountains of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc that transforms solitary travelers into temporary locals. As someone who has traversed the globe extensively in my six decades, I find myself returning to this Alpine sanctuary with the regularity...
The Eastern Cape has long been overshadowed by Cape Town's grandeur and Johannesburg's energy, but as I stood atop the sand dunes at Sardinia Bay, watching the Indian Ocean crash against Port Elizabeth's wild coastline, I knew I'd found South...
There's something rather magical about cities that straddle the line between well-known and undiscovered. Wrocław and Strasbourg occupy this delightful middle ground—prominent enough to warrant excellent infrastructure, yet still harbouring countless secrets that reward the curious traveller. Having spent considerable...
Five years ago, I pedaled through Toulouse on what would become a life-changing cycling journey across France. Back then, I rushed through, ticking off the major sights before heading south toward the Pyrenees. Now, having traded Halifax's corporate catering world...
At sixty-one, most of my Pittsburgh contemporaries are settling into retirement routines of golf and grandchildren. Meanwhile, I'm strapping myself into a harness, about to launch off a platform suspended 30 meters above the Atlantic Forest outside Recife, Brazil. The...