I was exchanging emails the other day with a friend and the subject was unforgettable travel experiences. Whether we travel a lot and visit exotic destinations, or less often and stay close to home, we all have had travel experiences that are truly unforgettable. Here are three that I remember vividly. The Grand Canyon is…
The big attraction Churchill holds for visitors, of course, is the polar bears. For a couple of months, beginning sometime in October, the town is full of people from all over the world and they are here for the bears. They — the bears — are found all over the general area, waiting for Hudson…
It began snowing sometime before dawn this morning and by the time I’m picked up in front of the Bluesky Bed & Sled there are 3-4 inches on the ground. Even at 7:45, it’s still dark. I’m the last to board the bus, which has already collected two dozen or so people from hotels and…
To use an apt Hawaiian-pidgin expression, it’s freeze-ass cold in Churchill on my second day, with temperatures in the 20s and a vicious wind blowing in off of Hudson Bay. Weather reports say snow is on the way, but there is none on the ground now and the dozen visitors who have come for a…