Chris EdwardsNov 1, 202141 minThat Time The World Changed...We met Nate & Jessie (Nate & Jessie Unfold the Map) on Koh Kood, Thailand in February, 2020. We were staying at the charming Cozy House,...
Chris EdwardsMar 4, 202121 minTravel During a PandemicWhy We Travel With our two offspring leaving the nest in 2012, we decided the time was ripe to focus on escaping the dreaded Great...
Chris EdwardsJan 21, 202116 minIn Search of the Perfect Beach Hut: Thailand (1987) - Part 2Renowned for its lush tropical islands, mouth-watering cuisine, and warm and gracious people, Thailand continues to be a favoured...
Chris EdwardsOct 29, 20201 minLurch, 2015thong nai pan yai, thailand (feb 2015) This morning a slug appeared in our bathroom. How he managed to crawl half way up the wall was a...
Chris EdwardsOct 29, 20203 minLife's A Beach - 2015thong nai pan yai, koh phangan, thailand (feb 2015) Wide sweep of white fine sand, cerulean waters gently lapping the shore, calmer now...
Chris EdwardsOct 29, 20202 minFlesh for Fantasy, 2015thong nai pan yai, thailand (feb 2015) From my lofty perch, beach chair tucked safely in the shade, watching the flesh parade. In the...
Chris EdwardsOct 29, 20202 minFlying Over Java - 2015feb 2015 The dreaded bumpy plane ride. We jostle as we cross the Singapore Strait from Kuala Lumpur. The captain‘s voice on the PA notes...
Chris EdwardsOct 29, 20203 minSome of Our Favourite Books on TravelThe Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux "This is the one that set the table and changed everything- led me on my path of exploration....
Chris EdwardsOct 28, 20203 minThe Last Resort- 2014"Call some place paradise, kiss it goodby" The Last Resort, The Eagles Paradise: tropical beach, azure seas, flour white sand, palm trees...
Chris EdwardsOct 28, 20207 minUpgrading our Thai Holiday - 2014"Once in a while it really hits people that they don't have to experience the world in the way they have been told to." Alan Keightley...
Chris EdwardsOct 27, 20204 minVanishing From Winter: 2014The winter of 2013–14 was one of the most significant for the our hometown of Windsor, Ontario, due to the so-called "polar vortex"across...
Chris EdwardsOct 20, 20205 minLeaving Asia- 1987Asian Reflections after 6 months Flying from Calcutta over the Arabian Sea, brown desert sands below like a scorched lunar painting, we...
Chris EdwardsMar 16, 20126 minAccidents Will Happen: Nicaragua 2012March 16, 2012 Travel, as in life, invokes a series of risks. When we wake up the morning you never can tell what the day will bring,...
Chris EdwardsMar 10, 20125 minCruisin’ To Costa Rica 2012One summer, I booked into an annual American vs. Canadians golf tournament (CAN-USA) in Michigan, a chance to hang with old and new...
Chris EdwardsJan 29, 20122 minDispatch from North Bali: 2012This story appeared in the local media. As is often the case, truth is stranger than fiction. Not sure if the bride wore white. The Bali...
Chris EdwardsJan 27, 20123 minMotorBike Riding in Bali: 2012“Your karma just ran over my dogma.” So you wanna explore the local sights, roam the terrain, get far away from the madding crowds? The...
Chris EdwardsJan 18, 20125 minUbud, Bali- Eat, Pay, Leave (2012)RIP: Artist David Trevelyan, 1955-2020 “If it is the first secret conceit of every voyageur to imagine that he alone has found the...
Chris EdwardsJan 13, 20124 minReturn to Bali (2012 )What immediately grabs your attention is the heat and humidity- it smacks you like a wet towel across the face as you exit the jet....
Chris EdwardsJan 10, 20125 minCathay Pacific Lounge- The Pier- “Less Than the 1%” (2012)Cathay Pacific Flight CX829- Toronto Pearson International to Hong Kong International Airport Let’s face it- some things in life are just...
Chris EdwardsJan 9, 20124 minVanishing Act: 2012VIA Rail Train 72- Windsor-Toronto A journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step. When Elaine and I landed in Bali in 1986 as part...