If I were going to take up the gentleman’s sport of yachting, I think the beautiful setting of Stanley Park in Vancouver is just the place I might want to do it.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Matt Wall about traveling to and living in Honduras. Matt recommends the Bay Islands in the Caribbean for a beach resort vacation, scuba diving and snorkeling. The [...]

Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco, is part of the National Park system and is home to numerous historical ships like this sailing ship and side-wheeler. In the background you can see [...]

Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco normally has a number of historic ships. It is a part of the National Park system. The last time I was there, they also had a [...]

Scattered across 14 islands and surrounded by water and lush, green spaces, Stockholm is stylish and beautiful – but notoriously expensive. For travellers on a budget it can present quite a challenge, [...]

I made this image at the Amber Palace, in Amber, India, just outside of Jaipur, which is also know as the Pink City. This woman was one of several sweeping the palace [...]

Mawenzi peak is one of the three volcanic cones that comprise Kilimanjaro, this one a more classic “cinder cone” shape. A lovely peak, photographed on descent.

Sometimes a great meal is great because of the cuisine. Sometimes it is the companions or the ambiance. This unlikely photo is of me having one of the meals I remember most [...]

I was asked recently for a recommendation on a Spanish language immersion program but came up empty. While I have wanted to take Spanish classes in Mexico or elsewhere in Latin America, [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to New York travel writer Jeanine Barone about the Azores. The Azores are a chain of islands belonging to Portugal. Your travel agent will extol the beauty of [...]