We’re foodies. Hands down. Fresh, local, meat, veg, wine, beer, we want to try it all. Never in a million years have I found myself thinking that I may have had too much. “I don’t know if I can sit through another five-course meal” and “I hope this one doesn’t have wine pairings” are both […]
Have you ever been in a helicopter? It’s cool. Like, really cool. Up until recently, I had a big helicopter-shaped void in my life. Then I went on six of them in one trip. If you want your first (or any) helicopter experience to be a special one, New Zealand is the place. It is literally the […]
KEEP LEFT. That’s the first thing we tell everyone when they travel here. We also tell them about a dozen more times. In your jet-lag induced, underslept state, it is a valuable piece of advice. Now that that’s out of the way, driving in New Zealand can be a bit of a wild ride. Combining […]
None of our pigs are more unique or charismatic than Lemarti—a traditional Samburu warrior and ambassador of the bush who will take you under his wing and into his world. Walk with him amongst the wildlife with nothing more than traditional weapons and generations of knowledge, or sit in his village partaking in local ceremonies. […]
Sure, the flurries are a beautiful novelty right now. We’re all dreaming of a white Christmas too. But come January, escape is going to be the only thing on your mind. Plan your trip now with a few of our favourite suggestions for this January. You can call it a new year’s resolution if that […]
The Good Shepherd Centre is a refuge that offers food, clothing and shelter to the homeless and disadvantaged in Toronto. Good Shepherd Ministries also runs programs to help house homeless seniors and people living with AIDS and HIV. Donations of basic goods (food, clothing, toiletries) are often needed just as much as money—check out the […]
Uthando South Africa raises funds for several community development projects, with issues issues ranging from domestic abuse to sustainable agriculture, prisoner rehabilitation to animal welfare. Smaller projects are welcomed to apply to Uthando for grants to help with their grass roots work. In October 2012, we donated to the Uthando sponsored project Home from Home, […]
This is it—the final frontier in our list of 100 things we love. Read on for our last 20, and make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter, where we’ll send out the entire list to all of our readers tomorrow. 20. Dar Ahlam—They call this Moroccan oasis a “house of dreams”, and we agree […]
It’s the second last edition of our 100 things we love, celebrating our 100th newsletter. Here we cover number 40 down to 21. 40. The Boatshed on Waiheke Island—Just a short ferry ride away from Auckland, New Zealand’s capital, The Boatshed is a tiny retreat we’ve loved for years. In fact, our New Zealand planner, […]
We couldn’t get over the kindness and professionalism of everyone we encountered. Not a moment late and always so gracious. Now to pay off the Visa bill and start dreaming (planning) the next one. Look forward to re-engaging with Trufflepig. We have been singing your praises, so I wouldn’t be surprised if you hear from our Toronto […]
Today we continue our countdown of 100 things we love, in celebration of our 100th Sounder newsletter, going out to all of your inboxes this week. Here we cover number 60 down to 41. 60. Our National Geographic “Tour of a Lifetime”—We’re not going to lie, it’s nice to see our name in lights after […]
Today we continue our countdown of 100 things we love, in celebration of our 100th Sounder newsletter. If you need some Christmas wish list inspiration, this is it. From 80 to 61: 80. The Nam Hai—Vietnam’s villa perfection is one of our very favourite hotels. Parked right on the beach outside the charming town of Hoi […]
The newsletter we send out to all you fine folks next week will be our 100th edition (get it here if you’re not on the list yet). To mark this special occasion, we thought we’d round up 100 of our favourite things—a little bit like Oprah does around Christmas, but with fewer free cars (sorry). […]
I can’t express what a difference it made to our trip to have these arrangements made and in place, and each one turned out to be different and worthwhile. — Meg C.
Where: Nin’s Bin, Kaikoura Coast, New Zealand What: New Zealand green-lipped mussels While famous for its New Zealand crayfish since 1977, Nin’s Bin also offers up some of the freshest mussels around. These giant and beautiful bivalve specimens were everything a mussel should be, and more. Lightly steamed in a dash of local white wine, […]
I wanted to tell you that our trip was magical and that all of your recommendations, from tour guides to hotel to restaurants were perfect… I would like to say it was an experience of a lifetime but Bob and I hope to go back, more than once, and so I will say it was the […]