Tips and observations on traveling internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traveling Abroad During a Pandemic
Category Archives: Canada
There and Back Again: A Trans-Canadian Roadie
While we weren’t traveling in the company of twelve dwarves, and we didn’t have to slay a dragon to steal its treasure, we did find ourselves on an epic adventure driving across the entirety of Canada…and back again. 49 days — 11,050 miles (17,783 kilometers) — 5 ferries — 6 time zones — 2 sore […]
Khutzeymateen Grizzlies
Nestled far up a misty river inlet, with bald eagles standing as sentinels along its banks, live the Khutzeymateen grizzly bears. I was lucky enough to visit these amazing creatures recently as I was turning 50 years of age. I’ve never been one for celebrating birthdays, so up until that point I had only planned […]
Sailing the Inside Passage
Glenn and I recently made a run for the Canadian border. We were still reeling from having to cancel yet another overseas trip due to COVID and were looking for an adventure to sooth our wanderlust. Canada had recently opened their land borders to vaccinated Americans and were no longer requiring a 14-day quarantine upon […]
Guiding the Way
There is always that one person on most every group travel trip. You know… “the one.” They often exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: An exhausting personality or offensive sense of humor. The embodiment of the crass and entitled (North) American tourist stereotype. Talking your ear off at dinner, all the while complaining about […]
Michele and Glenn’s Grand Adventure
For longer than I can remember, my work has had a tradition where fellow staff give lunchtime presentations about their international trips. It’s a fun way to learn about the world and dream up new exotic locations to visit before returning to the email-meeting-email hamster wheel we all seem to find ourselves stuck on. When […]
Walking With Giants: Meeting the Churchill Polar Bears
I’ll never forget the feeling of coming face-to-face with a wild polar bear. We had been hiking through the sub-arctic tundra for a couple of hours – trudging over banks of drifted white snow, through rusty brown willows that had gone dormant for the winter and across frozen lakes made of crystal clear ice. My […]
