Bill Arnott’s “Gone Viking” with Canadian Geographic
An armchair excursion this time on Bill Arnott’s Beat, with thanks to Canadian Geographic for requesting this story, a Canadian adventure touching transnational coasts.
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Travel: Figurative and Literal
Bill’s story Metaphoric was picked up for publication by Sojournal, an Australian magazine out of Sydney and he shares it here with his Northern Hemisphere readers
A Story from Gone Viking III: The Holy Grail by Bill Arnott
It was a Canadian adventure, touching transnational coasts. And like most worthwhile encounters, people were …
Bill Arnott’s Beat: A “Gone Viking” Excursion
Following two decades of travel I was back in Canada, to conclude the Gone Viking travelogues with my latest memoir, Gone Viking III: The Holy Grail (RMBooks 2023).
Chasing Africa: Fear Won’t Find Me Here – A Memoir by Lisa Duncan
Chasing Africa delicately explores the loss of identity, the gift of health and adventure, and the courage to put oneself first despite guilt, fear, and the pull of family.
A Season on Vancouver Island by Bill Arnott
A beautiful collection of images and short travel essays highlighting the fun, eclectic, and unique nature of Vancouver Island and the attraction it has for travellers and tourists from across Canada and around the world.
A Gelato A Day: True Stories of Family Travel, Edited by Claudia Laroye
A Gelato A Day is a collection of travel tales that highlights the good, the bad and the not-really-that-ugly of the family travel experience.
Around England with a Dog by Lesley Choyce
The story of two seasoned and intrepid Canadian travellers, Lesley and Linda Choyce, who embark on a new adventure with their West Highland terrier, Kelty.
Excerpt: A Season on Vancouver Island by Bill Arnott
An excerpt from the forthcoming book from Bill Arnott, the award-winning author of the “Gone Viking” travel adventure books.
An Excerpt from the Award-Winning “Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries” by Bill Arnott
An Excerpt from the Award-Winning “Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries” by Bill Arnott.
Secrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza Reid
The Canadian first lady of Iceland pens a book about why this tiny nation is leading the charge in gender equality, in the vein of The Moment of Lift.
French Dive: Living More with Less in the South of France by Eric Freeze
In the fall of 2014, educators Eric and Rixa Freeze moved with their young family to Old Nice, a medieval town-within-a-city on the famed Côte d’Azur. They’d bought a 700-square-foot dive, an apartment in need of renovation just a couple blocks from the Mediterranean.
The Sun is a Compass by Caroline Van Hemert
In Comox, I stopped at Blue Heron Books, where I picked up Caroline Van Hemert’s The Sun is a Compass, her personal account of travelling, along with her husband, for five months by rowboat, kayak, raft, foot, ski, and sled from Washington State to Alaska, crossing Canada’s Yukon and Northwest Territories in the process.
The List of Last Chances by Christina Myers
The List of Last Chances follows a pair of reluctant travel companions across the country, into an unexpected friendship, new adventures, and the rare gift of second chances.
Park Bagger by Marlis Butcher
An inspiring collection of thrilling personal adventures and stunning photographs sharing the incredible diversity and profound beauty of Canada’s national parks.