The Big Trip

The Path Less Taken

With more than two decades and 23 Caminos behind him, Rocco Rossi shares the lesser-travelled Andalusian route that offers a rare glimpse of the pilgrimage as it once was

The Big Trip

Sailing into Sixty

I was about to turn 60. The number didn’t stress me out. Where to celebrate did. Since 2006 (when I was merely 40), I’ve been a freelance travel journalist, travelling and reporting 365 days a year on my Trans-Americas Journey working road trip through the Americas. This ongoing personal and professional adventure in North, Central […]

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Solo, But Not Alone

As I zoomed down the highway towards Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia – music up and windows down – a smile spread across my face for the first time in weeks. A devastating break-up had resulted in a cancelled romantic holiday-for-two. So, I’d flown to Halifax on a whim. I didn’t even bother trying to […]

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Muy Bueno, Buenos Aires

My husband retired at the end of last year – a singular event that was precipitated by a blur of poignant dinners, an onslaught of file boxes and jumbled emotions. After months of early-season blizzard conditions at our remote farm, then the annual holiday hosting zoo, warm temperature destinations rose to the top of our […]