Do it Like a Local Blog
Destination Toronto: How to top Zurich
Monday, Nov 19, 2012
Sometimes it takes a visit from an out of town guest to realize all the great things in your own backyard. This summer, I was treated to a week long visit from a very good friend of mine who lives in Switzerland. My 16 year old daughter and I had spent a week with her in Zurich the previous March, so we were looking forward to returning the favour… Read more...
The Legend of Giant's Causeway
Monday, Nov 12, 2012
For me, one of the best parts of travelling is finding out about local legends. Some are historically plausible, others… not so much. In Ireland, the legends are about haunted places like Kytler’s Inn, castles (such as Dunluce Castle, where the kitchen falls into the sea during a dinner party) and feuding giants, my personal favorite local legend… Read more...
Favourite Place to Drink Coffee
Monday, Nov 5, 2012
As I sit here about to write this blog I am drinking my latte, made with home-roasted, freshly ground beans. A great espresso is all about the preparation; the machine must be properly heated, the beans must be freshly roasted and the crema should be thick and plentiful. The beans I used today are from Mexico, though I now know that Mexico is not … Read more...
Bangkok Basics - Traditions, Temples and Monks
Monday, Oct 29, 2012
Bangkok Basics: A Primer Neil has spent a lot of time living and working in Bangkok and has lot of great info to share. This is the first installment in his Bangkok Basics series. Bangkok Basics: Part One In Part One of my primer, I'll be sharing what I've learned about Thai culture during my time in Bangkok. Tradition is everywhere in the da… Read more...
Market Day in Briancon
Monday, Oct 22, 2012
I have to admit that I knew very little about Briançon before we decided to go there. I didn’t know that it was a walled city or that its fortifications had been named as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008. Nor did I know that at an altitude of 1,326m, Briançon was the highest city in the European Union. What I did know was that the market wa… Read more...
Travel Tip - Staying Connected Abroad
Monday, Oct 15, 2012
Staying Native is constantly on the lookout for services to make "doing it like a local" easier for our community of likeminded travelers. One of the biggest pains of traveling can be the mobile phone bill you receive upon your return, that is, if your phone worked at all. In order to avoid roaming charges and expensive data rates, we have person… Read more...