Hiking Patagonia
by Linda Pim Patagonia is the large region of southern Argentina and Chile extending from the Rio Colorado to the Strait of Magellan and from the Andes to the Atlantic coast. …
Views, Ruins and Good Friends (aka Mexico)
I entitled this post "Views, Ruins and Good Friends" since that is what you get on this three-hour hike. It's one of my favourites in and around Patzcuaro, Mexico where…
Walking Among the Portuguese Man O’Wars
There are many types of hikes: mountainous ones, flat ones, those that follow a rail trail, bushwhacking, village tours and ravine walks, for example. I now add to that beach…
Hiking in Mexico: Inside and Outside Patzcuaro on Foot
It was Saturday. The sky was clear and blue. The air cool. The sun warm and getting warmer. It was time to go hiking in Mexico. Setting out from our…
Most of Guatemala's indigenous women and many men wear their traditional, hand-woven clothing.
Hiking in Central America: Guatemalan Style
Overview When asked to name my favourite hike, my standard response is: “The one I’m currently hiking.” Hardly original, but safe—and usually true. That being said, the hikes I find…
Alone in the Wilderness
I slept alone in a tent on my own little island in the middle of the French River on Thursday night. The thought of there being nothing more than a…
Weekending in Caledon: Hamptons of the North?
A 2014 Toronto Life article compared Caledon to the Hamptons, that collection of tony mansions on Long Island’s east end. “Like the Hamptons,” the author wrote, “Caledon is not so…
Hiking Mexico-style: A little bit of everything
From elegant outhouses to zip lines, frocks to ice cream, and hovels to mansions, a day hike in Mexico plays on all of your senses and then some. Without knowing…
Hike, Bike, Ride & then some
Hiking Mexico’s Sierra Norte — Facts & Info
For anyone who has enjoyed some of my stories about hiking in Mexico's Sierra Norte, here are the facts so you could do it yourselves some time. 1.Where to get…
It was a night of surprises.
You Can’t tell a Mexican Book by its Cover
When we organized our Oaxacan hiking trip, we arranged to spend a night living with a Mexican family. At the time, it seemed like a good idea. However, as we…