http://peacockink.ca/The Road Less Traveled at http://peacockink.ca/9/6/2010 6:42:44 PMen-ushttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=165Ah, yes....the myth of the ugly Francophone. A good relationship with my mother-in-law - the first one - and her French-named son predisposed me toward se...4/21/2010 2:01:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=154It's easy to mock Florida. I did it and in writing too; while it's hard to un-ring that bell, after spending three years in the Sunshine State, I'm trying...2/7/2010 2:41:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=150If you aren't particularly jolly about Christmas normally, try spending the holidays in Oaxaca, México. In addition to a month long parade of...well, para...1/12/2010 9:04:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=149Since I haven't experienced every permutation of Christmas celebrations around the globe, it's hard to say that there is no Christmas like Christmas in Oax...1/12/2010 9:02:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=148There are roadside attractions and then there are the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida. Weeki Wachee - population 12 - was the smallest incorpo...12/9/2009 2:47:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=141I swore off anything New-Age-y in about 1997 following a trip to Glastonbury, an otherwise nondescript town near a site reputed to be the location of King ...10/19/2009 5:50:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=134I was so excited to read that Oaxacan chef Pilar Cabrera - on her first trip to Canada - is in Toronto on a culinary mission to let Canadians know that Mex...9/17/2009 1:15:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=133Las Vegas is a great place to begin a drive tour of the southwestern part of the US; it's close to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and D...9/17/2009 12:11:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=128On a trip to the British Columbia interior to visit our daughter Kristine and her partner Scott, I was reminded of how physically fit everyone seems to be ...9/4/2009 9:29:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=125We landed in Calgary yesterday and immediately headed to the car rental level of the airport. We got offered a Prius for the same price as any compact so ...8/20/2009 12:01:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=121I sent these travel tips to a young friend with plans to hit the Ruta de Maya for a few months:Bus: Probably safer and easier to take the controlled zonal...8/13/2009 5:14:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=101Air travel is close to an ordeal for almost everyone except for those lucky devils who fly business class. I have no idea what it would be like to sit in ...9/11/2008 12:48:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=100It took twenty plus hours of driving to get home last week. It's usually a trip that I dread but this year I was almost looking forward to it. The reason...9/11/2008 12:47:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=99Now that we own a place in the sunny south, we have friends and family who want to visit us. That's fine with us - it's nice to see a familiar face when y...9/11/2008 12:45:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=98One of the joys of meandering off the beaten path is in discovering the unexpected. A rough-hewn sign on Brodie Kay Trail reads, ‘Spirits of Muskoka.' It...9/11/2008 12:42:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=70After a fabulous Fijian dinner on the beach, a waiter we'd befriended invited us to join a kava ceremony. Having no idea what that meant we said ‘yes' any...5/16/2007 7:43:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=51Hello AllI know group emails are not ideal but it's the best way to fill you all in on the Arnells without going mad remembering who I've updated & hav...1/15/2007 9:33:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=50Hi everyone,Hope this finds all of you well and enjoying the summer.With only 5 days to go before flying home, it`s hard to believe that I´ve been in Guate...1/15/2007 9:27:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=49Hola Mi Amiga,Yes, I am home ! I had a wonderful trip ! As you know I went for Dalia and Yolanda but I did not expect to have such a good time myself ! Loo...1/15/2007 9:22:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=48Okay....the road to Florida is plentry travelled but give it a chance...:o)As I've already admitted, I've long been a big mocker of the Sunshine State and ...1/15/2007 9:19:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=35The thing about Mexico is that it's easy to make plans before you go but hard to implement them once you're there. My friend Jill's favourite saying is &l...8/28/2006 1:54:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=24Semana Santa - Holy WeekAt 4 a.m. the cobblestone lanes of Antigua are buzzing with people taking photos of the dozens of works of art springing to life be...7/2/2006 1:05:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=23The Guatemala after tour:We headed to Panachel - AKA gringo paradise. I thought, “So this is the place where old hippies go and just fade away.&rdqu...7/2/2006 1:03:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=22Ahab pursued one. Jonah was swallowed by one. I'm talking whales and I had to see one before I die. There must be a rule in whale watching circles that ...6/12/2006 7:26:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=20Flat fish, fat fish, gold and silver fish, metallic blue, bright yellow, stripey, dotted, triangular fish wove around me in a dizzying swirl. Spikey, nobbl...6/12/2006 6:59:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=19A couple of highlights....What's not to love about the Great Barrier Reef? Experiencing the reef was so beautiful, so awesome and so unlike any diving expe...6/12/2006 6:54:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=18New Zealand: This is one beautiful country where the 45 million sheep outnumber the humans 11 to 1. We really considered moving there for a few years but ...6/12/2006 6:32:00 AMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=15Costa RicaWhat I liked best about Costa Rica The diversity of wildlife was almost overwhelming Ticos are friendly and helpful and i...5/25/2006 2:21:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=14Oaxaca is one place in Mexico you have to visit before you die. When talk turns to Mexico you might think of the ubiquitous spring break and resort locati...5/24/2006 1:34:00 PMhttp://peacockink.ca/theroadlesstraveled.html?blogid=2&blogentryid=13My travel philosophy: The best way to have an authentic travel experience is to make a genuine connection with the people of the country you visit. It has...5/24/2006 12:30:00 PM