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10 Days in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Trip Report

Chiang Mai has become one of my favourite cities to visit in Southeast Asia…but I didn’t always feel that way. The last time I was…

Bayon - Angkor Thom
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Siem Reap, Cambodia – The Many Faces of Bayon

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In My Camera Bag – Packing Photo Equipment for Travel

by Paul / August 15, 2021August 16, 2021

I have a problem – my camera gear, when packing for travel, takes priority over everything else. I LOVE my camera gear. I only like my clothes…

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Paris in Photos

by Paul / January 7, 2021January 9, 2021

2021 Update! This post was originally published in 2018, leaving out a more recent trip to the City of Light. I also hadn’t processed all…

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Essay, Lists, Travel Tips

12 Books To Inspire Traveling the Globe

by Paul / November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Since many of us are stuck at home thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, I thought this would be a good time to follow up the…

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Paul’s Top 15 Travel Movies

by Paul / October 25, 2020November 11, 2020

Note: This post was originally published on Aug.15, 2017 but was updated on Oct. 25, 2020 with some new info and ideas. Thanks for reading!…

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48 Hours in Saint-Malo, France

by Paul / June 2, 2019November 11, 2020

Inside the walls of the old city of Saint-Malo, you feel a bit like you’ve been taken back in time. The cobblestone streets, ramparts, and…

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24 Hours in Mont Saint-Michel, France

by Paul / May 15, 2019

We stood out in the cold, a light drizzle falling in the early Spring air, waiting for the sun to set on Mont Saint-Michel. I…

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Trip Report

Visiting Notre Dame – Days Before the Flames

by Paul / April 15, 2019May 2, 2019

Less than two weeks ago I stood in front of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (from here on in referred to as Notre Dame), enjoying the…

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Trip Report

Chiang Mai – Elephant Day Tour with Blue Daily

by Paul / September 28, 2018October 4, 2018

Feeding an elephant by hand is tricky business for a rookie. You’re not quite sure when to pull your hand away or how rough the…

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Trip Report

Siem Reap, Cambodia – Exploring Ta Promh and Ta Nei Temples

by Paul / August 9, 2018August 14, 2018

“Bloody hell, that tree is massive,” she said as we turned the corner and got our first look at the hulking silk cotton tree enveloping the ruins…

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Trip Report

Missing the Sunrise at Angkor Wat

by Paul / August 1, 2018June 2, 2019

Who goes to Angkor Wat to see the sunrise and then misses the sunrise? Well, that would be me, but despite my poor sense of…

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Trip Report

Chasing the Sunrise at Doi Suthep

by Paul / July 22, 2018August 1, 2018

If you are visiting Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, you will very likely find yourself taking a trip up to Doi Suthep.  Wat Phra That…

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Reflections on Anthony Bourdain

by Paul / June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

Photo credit (above): CN Traveler Anthony Bourdain, host of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, died today. He was someone I admired, someone I enjoyed learning from,…

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Lists

Paul’s Top 10 Travel Shows

by Paul / April 10, 2018August 17, 2018

I love both travel and good television. Put them together and it’s a feast for those afflicted with the wanderlust gene. Last year I wrote about…

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Phuket: Part 2 – Sharks, Sea Gypsies and Songkran

by Paul / March 23, 2018March 23, 2018

This is Part 2 of a two-part post on Phuket and Songkran. It’s a throwback post to the first time I visited Thailand, a trip…

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Trip Report

Phuket: Part 1 – Exploring Phuket, Phang Nga, and James Bond Island

by Paul / March 15, 2018March 23, 2018

As Songkran 2018 approaches, it seems an appropriate time to unleash my somewhat unexpected Phuket and Songkran posts. This is a throwback couple of posts…

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Travel Tips

Thailand Travel – Trip Planning and Basics Explained

by Paul / December 19, 2017January 29, 2018

I’m off to Thailand again – this will be my 7th trip to the Land of Smiles (LoS), a country I adore, and a place…

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Loving the Island Life in Victoria, British Columbia

by Paul / October 23, 2017October 23, 2017

Walking along Victoria’s Dallas Road, the memories flooded over me. I grew up on Vancouver Island, and although I left when I was fifteen, I’ve…

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The Best Burger in Paris

by Paul / June 17, 2017March 12, 2018

“Burgers?!” I can hear you asking, eyebrows arched at your screen, incredulity lacing your tone. “Why would you travel to France to write about burgers?” To…

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France – Guédelon Castle and 2 Days in Burgundy

by Paul / June 7, 2017January 19, 2018

Landing in Paris after four killer days in Iceland, we needed to switch our mindset. Gone were thoughts of icebergs, waterfalls, and overpriced bowls of…

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Trip Report

Iceland – Skálafell & Jökulsárlón to Reykjavik

by Paul / May 16, 2017November 11, 2020

ICELAND – PART 3 After five short hours of sleep we rolled out of bed and got up, ready to take on the glacial lagoon…

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Iceland – South Coast and Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

by Paul / May 11, 2017February 12, 2019

ICELAND – PART 2 Our first day in Iceland had been fairly epic, so when we awoke on day two we were fired up to…

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Trip Report

Iceland – Driving The Golden Circle

by Paul / May 7, 2017May 16, 2017

ICELAND – PART 1 Our plane touched down in Reykjavik on time, 6:40 am, bouncing along the runway. A smooth landing in Reykjavik, I’m told,…

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Trip Report

Giverny, France – Exploring Monet’s Gardens

by Paul / April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

“Do you want to head out to Giverny? See Monet’s Gardens?” my friend Brendan asked. “It’s a great day trip from Paris.” We were sitting…

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Lists, Travel Tips

5 Reasons Nova Scotia Should Be On Your Travel List

by Paul / March 15, 2017April 1, 2017

Note: Throughout 2017 I will feature different Canadian locations to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday! This is the second post in my Canada 150 series –…

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Essay, Lists

Why I Travel

by Paul / February 17, 2017March 31, 2017

A friend recently said to me, “Why do you travel so much? Isn’t Toronto good enough for you?” Toronto is a phenomenal city, one with…

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Skating in Canada’s Great Outdoors – Canada 150 Series

by Paul / January 15, 2017March 31, 2017

Canada is 150 years old this year, and celebrations are happening all over the country. On my own birthday this month I decided to kick…

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Golden Triangle - Thailand - Myanmar - Laos
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2017 – A Year of Travel Possibilities

by Paul / December 31, 2016January 17, 2017

I love it when the calendar turns over, despite the fact that I’ll continue to write “2016” down for the next 2-19 weeks until “2017”…

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Trip Report

Philadelphia – Part 2: Cracked Bells, History, and Killer Food

by Paul / November 11, 2016November 27, 2016

We got up early on our third day in Philadelphia so we would have time to check out the Reading Terminal Market before the day’s…

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Paris – Waiting for the Sun at Père Lachaise

by Paul / October 21, 2016November 11, 2020

She was in her late twenties, American, attractive, but sad. I could see she had been crying, looking up at the sky, her eye liner…

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Philadelphia
Trip Report

Philadelphia – Part 1: Art, Cheesesteaks, and Rocky

by Paul / September 30, 2016January 17, 2017

Before this trip I had never been to Philadelphia. It’s a city I had heard about, read about, and seen in popular culture. I knew…

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The Louvre & Musée d’Orsay – Paris Museums

by Paul / September 11, 2016January 9, 2021

I like museums. I have a degree in history, and love art and photography, so museums are a good fit for me. Angela feels the…

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Sacre Coeur, Paris, France
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Paris – Sacre Coeur and the Allure of Montmartre

by Paul / September 4, 2016October 27, 2016

We almost didn’t get to Montmartre. With eleven days in France, and a scheduled three day trip to Belgium and the Netherlands, it looked –…

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Versailles, France
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Versailles in Photos – A Regal Experience

by Paul / August 25, 2016October 18, 2016

My expectations for the Palace of Versailles were high – I’d heard the palace and the surrounding gardens were ridiculously ornate, full of interesting history, and…

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Bell City Extravaganza! Hops, Hockey, and Homesteads – Day Trip from Toronto

by Paul / July 22, 2016October 18, 2016

When I told someone we were going to explore Brantford for a day trip out of the Toronto area last week, their response was a single…

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Trip Report

Waterfalls, Castles, and Ontario’s Finest Barbecue at Memphis Fire

by Paul / June 27, 2016October 18, 2016

 The song says “don’t go chasing waterfalls” and in a drought, this is particularly good advice; advice I failed to heed, and as such we…

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Toronto skyline
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5 Days in Toronto – Raptors, Islands, Movie Sets, and Pandas Galore

by Paul / June 9, 2016October 21, 2016

Toronto is an awesome city. It took me a while to come to this realization – coming from Canada, I have sometimes taken Toronto for granted.…

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Podcast

My Discussion With Scott Wilson of TV’s Departures (Podcast)

by Paul / May 18, 2016October 21, 2016

I recently sat down with global explorer, travel guru, and documentary producer Scott Wilson, of television’s Departures on my podcast, Step Up! with Paul de Burger…

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Ayutthaya - Thailand
Travel Tips

8 Travel Photography Tips

by Paul / April 15, 2016December 3, 2016

Ever gotten home from a trip and find you have 75 pictures of buildings and no people? Or every pic is too dark? Or maybe you…

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Niagara Falls New York
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5 Things to Love About Niagara Falls

by Paul / March 5, 2016October 21, 2016

I visited Niagara Falls again this weekend, a spot I have been to many times but still marvel at. If you’ve never been there, seeing…

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Las Vegas
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Photo Roundup – Las Vegas Strip, Fremont Street, and Southern Nevada

by Paul / February 19, 2016October 21, 2016

Welcome to the Las Vegas and Southern Nevada photo round-up! I’ll do a round-up like this every couple of months or whenever I wrap up an…

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I said I’d share a bunch of pics from my favouri I said I’d share a bunch of pics from my favourite places while we all #stayhome, and this is not only one of my fave spots to visit, but also one of my favourite #travel pics. Today’s #picoftheday is from #watkinsglen in #newyorkstate, a gorgeous spot that - for reasons I don’t understand - is way underrated. This was taken just after #sunrise in late spring...only a few other souls around, purely a #magical time and place.
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