My teenage sons constantly tease me about my best selling Camping British Columbia and Yukon book. Despite this work having sold over 40,000 copies and being known as the bible of provincial park campgrounds the fact I receive so little in financial renumeration for this text is a source of constant amusement to them both.… Continue reading Researching a camping guide: Je ne regrette rien.

Japan is consistently held up to be very safe for travelers (as long as there are no earthquakes), so last month to test this theory out  I embarked on a two week excursion. Actual research confirms this finding. Confusing, difficult to navigate, colourful and characterful but amazingly safe. All the guidebooks state Kyoto is way… Continue reading Kyoto: The Safest City in the World..?