Wed, Dec 21, 2016
From Dublin and the Ancient East to Belfast and the Wild Atlantic Way - there is always something to please and surprise you. Ireland - two countries, one people - who in spite of struggles and troubles have a joy of life, which proves the human spirit has no borders or boundaries. On his explorations, Joseph is reminded that wherever you are in Ireland one thing is constant - a warm-hearted Irish welcome. Perhaps, Irish writer James Joyce said it best when he said, "I feel more strongly with every recurring year that our country has no tradition which does it so much honor and which it should guard so jealously - as its hospitality." On Joseph's latest Irish adventure you'll discover along with him that North or South, East or West - wherever you are in Ireland - it is the best.
Fri, Oct 30, 2015
On the Trans-Canada Highwayfrom Thunder Bay to Kenora, near its Western border with Manitoba, the granite outcroppings of the Canadian Shield are revealed and the boreal forest covers the landscape. Within its 204,000 square miles there are just 250,000 people, yet there are 5,000 wilderness camps and lodges and 150,000 fishable lakes.
Fri, Oct 23, 2015
Joseph heads to Sault Saint Marie, the historic site of the firstbattleof the War of 1812, and rides the Algoma Railway north through the Agawa Canyon along the path of Canada's famedGroup of Seven artistsinto the heart of Algoma Country. Joseph discoversnone of them surpass the glory of being in Sault St. Marie and Algoma Country in the Fall -- where even the evergreens turn color.