2024-02-10 20:09
At first glance, South Carolina’s Lowcountry conjures images of white-washed walls, rocking chairs, and the opulence of Scarlett O’Hara’s storybook world of life as a South… Read More
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What is Roamancing Travel you ask? Stories of the love and beauty in this world, as revealed through travel.
We are not your average jet-set crew; we're just as happy to hunker around a campfire as we are to be finely wined & dined, as we roamance travel.
Our merry band of travellers traipse the globe sharing discoveries, antics, haunts, finds & faux pas. When in Rome ...
2024-01-18 00:42
Docking in Qaqortoq, Anne and Vera disembarked from their Oceania Insignia ‘Atlantic Glaciers and Harbors’ Cruise at their final port on Greenland for a taste of Greenland, to no… Read More
2024-01-10 16:54
A stop at the Southwest Greenland Port of Paamiut on their Oceania Insignia Cruise gave Anne and Vera a glimpse into life in this Greenland town of 1500, and specifically that of the town&rs&hell…Read More
2023-12-07 03:12
When life gets stressful, I dream of our family’s beautifully peaceful home-away-from-home, tucked away on a quiet beach, a short walk away from the shops in Kihei, on the Hawaiian Isl… Read More
2023-11-30 18:11
As Oceania Insignia neared Tasermiut Fjord, Southern Greenland, Anne and Vera disembarked at their first port on Greenland in the town and island of Nanortalik (meaning Place of the Polar Be… Read More
2023-11-29 18:53
As the Oceania Insignia embarks from Iceland cruising towards Greenland, Anne and her sister Vera, enjoy the spectacular scenery cruising from Iceland to Greenland of fjords, glaciers and ic… Read More
2023-11-29 02:20
Come ashore with Anne and her sister Vera, as they explore the Icelandic Island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago, the Third Port on their Oceania Insignia ‘Atlantic Glacier… Read More
2023-11-01 03:55
Join Anne and her sister Vera, as they explore the magnificent natural wonders of Iceland’s Snaefellsnes Peninsula with Snaefellsnes Excursions at Grundarfjordur, the Second Port on th… Read More
2023-10-15 23:57
Spectacular, awe-inspiring, extraordinary are just some of the many adjectives Anne uses in describing the amazing cruise she took with her sister Vera to Iceland and Greenland. Follow along… Read More
2023-10-07 17:47
With a dance in her step and a smile in her heart, Liz Campbell embraces the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Ireland’s County Clare as her eyes glint mischievously and a chuckle p… Read More
2023-10-01 01:55
In this final leg of their trip to Japan, Bjorn and his friends return for a final couple of days in Tokyo. Wisely, they left one of the adventures they were most excited about for last, as… Read More
2023-09-29 18:26
In this third leg of their adventures in Japan, Bjorn and his friends explore Osaka on a budget. After unwinding with nature in Kyoto, they are ready to immerse themselves in the whimsy of J… Read More
2023-09-25 21:48
In this second leg of their adventures in Japan, Bjorn and his friends explore Kyoto on a budget. After leaving the busy streets of Tokyo, Kyoto ends up being the perfect destination for our… Read More
2023-09-20 00:16
In this first leg of their adventures in Japan, Bjorn and his friends explore Tokyo on a budget, as a group of artsy, game loving, 20-something year olds. Read on for their itinerary and wha… Read More
2023-09-19 04:46
This summer Bjorn was fortunate enough to travel to Japan with a couple of friends, and experience a culture about 7.5 thousand kilometers away from his home in Canada. Join him for his ser… Read More
2023-08-27 21:15
Take a walk through time as you enjoy the murals of Islington Village, depicting the history of this area of Toronto that was once known as Village of Mimico.
At first glance, it looks li… Read More
2023-06-16 04:19
After a personally tough beginning to the year, our team of Roamancers are taking a moment to enjoy celebrating Canadian travel stories and to be celebrated as Canadian travel storytellers… Read More
2023-04-05 19:04
Traveling overseas is expensive – tickets, accommodation, food and travel throughout – how could one not be budget conscious? Traveling and visiting sights as a student is… Read More
2023-03-25 20:20
When you hop on a plane toward France, there are many go-to destinations around the country that make you compelled to visit. Paris is the destination that we all know to be the city o… Read More
2023-01-09 02:43
Join me as I play with the flavours, local produce and culinary products of Nova Scotia in my cooking, beginning with those foraged for in Baie Sainte-Marie on Nova Scotia’s Acadian Sh… Read More
2022-12-22 23:18
The Holiday Season can be a difficult one for air travel, especially in countries where winter storms can add to the havoc of flight delays, like in Canada. That air travel becomes unnecessa… Read More
2022-12-11 04:36
Join me and my son on our first Mexican Riviera Cruise! Catch up on the adventure so far with us Setting Sail, and Departing Los Angeles, Spending a Day Visiting Cabo San Lucas and Exploring… Read More
2022-11-27 22:42
Previous ‘My Ukrainian Heritage’ Diary Entries
Catch up on previous diary entries from ’My Ukrainian Heritage’:
Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s Stor… Read More
2022-11-16 04:46
I don’t know about you, but I have become pretty blasé about looking up directions and planning out driving routes in advance, as my map app will tells me which is the best way… Read More
2022-11-11 04:34
Join me and my son on our first Mexican Riviera Cruise! Catch up on the adventure so far with us Setting Sail, and Departing Los Angeles and Spending a Day Visiting Cabo San Lucas.
The ne… Read More
2022-10-24 21:41
Previous ‘My Ukrainian Heritage’ Diary Entries
Catch up on previous diary entries from ’My Ukrainian Heritage’:
Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s Stor… Read More
2022-10-20 03:45
Don’t have a reservation for a visit to Arches National Parks in Moab, Utah? Not to worry there are so many other incredible hikes and views in the area to arches, canyons and so much… Read More
2022-10-11 03:31
Join me and my son on our first Mexican Riviera Cruise! Catch up on the adventure so far with us Setting Sail, and Departing Los Angeles!
Our first stop was Cabo San Lucas. As we waited f… Read More
2022-09-29 19:43
Beaches, boardwalks, boogie boards, beers… just a few of the highlights of our recent Mexican Riviera cruise!
Departing from Los Angeles, our cruise ship took us to the ports of Ca… Read More
2022-09-24 21:40
Previous ‘My Ukrainian Heritage’ Diary Entries
Catch up on previous diary entries from ’My Ukrainian Heritage’:
Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s Stor… Read More
2022-08-24 21:39
Previous ‘My Ukrainian Heritage’ Diary Entries
Catch up on previous diary entries from ’My Ukrainian Heritage’:
Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s Stor… Read More
2022-05-31 13:23
This summer, I had the chance to fly down from beautiful British Columbia to sunny Arizona. One of my favourite spots to stop by when I visit is Sedona, which is known for its beautiful red… Read More
2022-05-03 20:15
Previous ‘My Ukrainian Heritage’ Diary Entries
Catch up on previous diary entries from ’My Ukrainian Heritage’:
Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s… Read More
2022-04-27 18:21
In this episode of the Culture Travels Podcast (that recorded live in studio on the Fireside Chat App on February 5, 2022), I was joined by middle schooler Maya and her mom Manami, as they t… Read More
2022-04-15 22:25
Growing up Canadian, it had never occurred to me that this would need to be said, that is until my friend David from Canada married an American … peameal bacon is not a pea protein ba… Read More
2022-04-09 19:05
I will begin with highlights from my father’s past.
Dad
My father, Mikhail, was a true example of the word survivor. He survived through wars, fleeing from the enemy, and a life o… Read More
2022-03-20 22:12
My parents are from Ukraine. They fled during the Second World War in circumstances eerily similar to what is happening there today.
Fleeing the battlefield in the Second World War in Ukr… Read More
2022-03-14 17:35
Imagine the Academy Awards, New Year’s Eve and World Cup Soccer, all rolled into the most important day of the year. It’s Carnival, and the Caribbean Island o… Read More
2022-02-05 17:36
In celebration of the New Year on both the Gregorian Calendar and the Lunar Calendar, Manami and Maya (Saito) Calvo are teaching us to make a traditional Japanese sweet treat to ring in the… Read More
2021-10-14 17:31
Sometimes it takes crossing an ocean to the other side of the world, leaving the big city, and meeting a majestic creature to truly find your calling and passion in life. That was certainly… Read More
2021-08-07 01:58
Lori and I were most fortunate earlier this summer to get to hangout live over the airwaves on the Culture Travels Podcast with our friend Raul Pacheco as he taught us how to make Enchiladas… Read More
2021-07-30 19:20
Join us on the Culture Travels Podcast at 3 pm PST / 6 pm EST on Friday July 30th, 2021 as Raul Pacheco-Vega shares his busy bachelor lifestyle Mexican cooking with us, as he teaches us… Read More
2021-07-08 16:08
Join us on our new Culture Travels Podcast at 10 am EST on Friday July 9th, 2021 as Texas Canadian Melissa Drake teaches us how to make Breakfast tacos in the style of her hometown of Austin… Read More
2020-06-25 22:18
Living in downtown Phoenix, Arizona I have witnessed and participated in the local Black Lives Matter protests that have marched right by my apartment building. I am only one individual, but… Read More
2020-06-24 18:15
Alex recently did the research and wrote a letter to a loved one about Systemic Racism, Police Brutality, and the positives that are coming out of the Black Lives Matter Protests and Marches… Read More
2020-04-05 19:11
With the beautiful Spring weather here, the call of the wild is upon us, singing her siren song to come out and play. And under normal circumstances that is what we’d all being doing… Read More
2020-03-30 15:15
E² – Entertainment & Education Newsletter & At Home Entertainment Magazine
With many people around the world in self-isolation or quarantine at the moment, we are start… Read More
2020-03-24 21:22
I have written an interactive yoga travel story for kids, that invites kids to move their bodies right from the very first page. This free digital book created on Elementari takes kids on an… Read More
2020-03-20 22:55
The Johnny Appleseed tune is stuck in my head as I begin to write this! So too, are all the well known sayings like, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ (which leads to thing… Read More
2020-02-28 22:40
If you would know Ireland, you must read its poems and stories.W.B. Yeats
The stories that Dublin shares of its past are part of what makes this city so rich in history and art, and help… Read More
2020-02-17 17:15
Connemara is a savage beauty … wild mountainous country … magnificent in every way.Oscar Wilde
Photo of Kylemore Abbey, by Jacqueline Swartz.
Connemara Ireland Castles… Read More
2020-02-05 21:59
With its mystical landscapes, heartbreaking history, poetry and music, Ireland has a way of getting to you. … Read More
2020-01-21 02:00
I love the travelling nature exhibits that the Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington, Ontario, Canada puts on every winter. They are something that I enjoy visiting both on my own with my 70-s… Read More
2020-01-10 21:47
Imagine for a moment, a lemon. A bright yellow, cut freshly from the tree lemon. You can smell its distinct summery freshness right through the skin.
Cutting it open reveals droplets… Read More
2019-12-31 19:06
One of my favourite indulgences in Switzerland is the Swiss breakfast. I dream about these and get excited to discover the breakfast spread in each new hotel or lodging that I stay at. Aft… Read More
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