travel

Part 8: Why Do We Travel?
For the Challenge

May 14, 2025 - by Guy Nicholson

Guy Nicholson argues that meaningful travel isn’t about escape, but about transformation—the kind that comes from stepping beyond comfort and into challenge.

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Part 7: Why Do We Travel?
To Drink in the Beauty

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 - by Drew Hayden Taylor

Drew Hayden Taylor on wine, wanderlust, and the joys of getting lost, from a small First Nation in Ontario to the foothills of the Alps, reflecting on how travel and a ten-glass Italian lunch expand the imagination.

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Part 6: Why Do We Travel?
Because Nature is Everywhere

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

From Mexico to Miami to Montreal, wild flora and fauna break through concrete and reach for the sun, writes Caitlin Stall-Paquet. For humanity, it’s a reminder of how life persists without us

A photo illustration of a faded aqua and pink postcard that reads "Salutations de Floride" with a fleur de lis and palm trees in the background of the text

Society

Little Quebec Was Built to Escape Winter. Now It’s Melting Away

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 - by Andrew Seale

A French snowbird’s quest to maintain his community in Florida, one motel at a time

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Part 5: Why Do We Travel?
To Taste the Unknown

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 - by Nevin Martell

Nevin Martell reflects on how traveling for food unlocks new experiences, deepens cultural understanding, and transforms the way we taste the world.

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Part 4: Why Do We Travel?
To Make Family Memories

October 23, 2024October 22, 2024 - by Heather Greenwood Davis

Heather Greenwood Davis reflects on how family travel, despite its chaos, creates lasting memories that can bond and shape us for life.

In an illustration, a Canada goose flys behind a cruise ship which sails on a lake featuring partly darkened water

Environment

Lake Superior’s Cruise Ship Problem

August 21, 2024August 28, 2024 - by Leah Borts-Kuperman

As tourists turn to “underexplored” ports, luxury fleet operators are sailing through environmental loopholes

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Part 2: Why Do We Travel? To Experience Awe

July 30, 2024August 1, 2024 - by Elizabeth Renzetti

Elizabeth Renzetti captures the awe and transformative experiences of travel, from the majesty of Iguazu Falls to the poignant moments in the Philippines, and the serendipitous connections made along the way.