Place
The Sultantate of Oman
Location
In southwest Asia on the Arabian peninsula bordering the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, Yemen to the southwest, and the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman to the east and northeast, respectively.
I had just returned to Canada after living in Taiwan for six years and had snowboarded only once in that time. It was Easter Sunday, and our local hill was closed, so my brother and I were hiking up it to session the snowboard park. A girl was snowboarding down the hill. The sun was shining and the snow was soft. She had a big smile on her face. She carved in a long arc on her heel edge and then slid to a stop ten feet away, and plopped down on her butt in the snow.
Place
Sydney, Australia
Location
Sydney is the provincial capital of New South Wales and is located on the southeastern coast of Australia about 800 km northwest of Melbourne. Those visiting can find places to stay in Sydney on Expedia.
This is the first of a two-post series describing my foray into the incredibly complex world of international insurance, and how I found the policies that seemed to best suit my needs.
Place
Ontario, Canada
Location
Ontario is a province in east-central Canada that shares a border with the United States from Minnesota to New York.
It has been a ridiculous week for travel contests and giveaways. This week websites that I collaborate with are offering:
(1) A round-the-world trip for two (and a host of other badass prizes).
(2) $5000 in credit towards a trip for two with an award-winning tour operator.
(3) Free accommodations for two in seven cities of your choice and £1000 each in spending money.
(4) Free credit (at least $10) for travel gear.
I don’t know why I had never seen this before my aunt emailed me the trailer yesterday. Most of us have heard of the BBC’s Planet Earth series. Now, imagine the same caliber of cinematography and storytelling used to depict the most fascinating cultures and rituals of the human world. That is the BBC’s Human Planet series.