I knew that when my birthday rolled around in November, we’d probably still be staying put due to the pandemic. In 2019, I had flown to Dubai and Oman so I wanted to do something that still felt somewhat adventurous even if it wouldn’t be quite so exotic. I had heard that Parc Omega, a …
Last year, I received my 11th accreditation in Wildlife Photography. This year, I applied for Fine Art/Photo Decor and am pleased that all 10 images were accepted to grant me my 12th accreditation. Here is a description of the category and criteria. Ten (10) images of ten (10) different subjects taken in ten (10) different …
Here is the long version of my harrowing journey home from Peru that ended with an engine fire on the plane I was on from Miami to Montreal. I was part of a G Adventures National Geographic Journeys tour that started on March 8 with a group made up of people from Australia, New Zealand, …
Last fall, I received an invitation to join a small group of fellow travel advisors from across Canada on what’s called a FAM trip (short for familiarization) with Kensington Tours, a tour operator I’d used to build some custom, private guided safaris for clients. Getting first hand experience exploring a destination is better than any …
September 27 is World Tourism Day and the theme this year is “Tourism and Jobs“. Did you know that tourism accounts for 10% of jobs in the world? Almost four years ago, I decided to become a travel advisor and launched Focus on Photography Tours. This allowed me not only to plan photo tours but …
The days are getting shorter, the weather is cooler at night, and the kids are all back in school now. There’s no denying this transition between seasons, summer is slipping into autumn whether we are ready or not. During my son’s first week back, both his French and English teachers gave everyone an assignment to …
I’m thrilled to announce that I have earned an accreditation with the Professional Photographers of Canada in Travel Illustration. This is especially sweet since I have joined the Photo Tour Trekkers as a host last year combining my love of travel and photography. Some of the photos I submitted were from my tours to India …
