Anne Georg :: Travel Features

Travel Features

I thrive on travel. New scenery and foreign cultures excite me. I see the world through my Nikon lens. I savor those images and relive my travels through them. When I write my travel stories, I often think of it as an opportunity to extend the experience till the last word has been written. I'm always looking for new adventures that I can tell the world about.

I speak conversational Spanish, German and French.

Published Articles

Magic in Mexico:

Discovering the magic off the beaten path in Mexico

Avenue Magazine February 2015 (page 92)

The Yin-Yang of Backcountry Ski touring

A novice backcountry skier finds humility and grace in the Selkirk Mountains

Calgary Herald January 17, 2015

Rocky Mountain high:

Heli-hiking outfit brings high-altitude vistas to life

As I sorted and resorted the photos I shot at the Durrand Glacier in the Selkirk Mountains, I struggled to choose the ones that would make a slim but stellar final cut. Mission impossible.

Links: Selkirk Mountain Experience

The magic of Haida Gwaii

For even a novice kayaker, a trip through the B.C. rainforest coast is a humbling experience

I bobbed in my kayak enjoying the quiet and breathed in the nourishing atmosphere of Haida Gwaii. I looked up and through the early morning mist I saw a bald eagle gliding soundlessly overhead.

Links: Green Coast Kayaking | Air Canada | BC Ferries| Moresby Explorers | Haida Heritage Centre

A Tale of Two Cities

Panama City and Havana offer very different tastes of Latin America

The first impression I had of Panama City was of its vertically soaring skyline. A decade of frenzied construction has made the city a centre of modern architecture - and notorious for poorly engineered "ghost high-rises," so named because several sit eerily vacant.

Links: Magic Tours | Cuba Travel Info | Panama Travel Info

On board a luxurious tall ship

A Caribbean trip becomes a voyage through time

Sailing through the Caribbean Sea aboard the Royal Clipper I travelled into another time and another dimension. My fellow passengers and I metamorphosed.

We changed from pale, seasick landlubbers to tanned, life-embracing adventurers. We transformed from anonymous individuals, passing one another with a nod — to animated shipmates sailing together on a marvellous voyage outside of time.

Links: Star Clippers

Seduced by Guanajuato's artful charms

Heritage site pulsates with music and history

In Guanajuato romance flutters through the air like so many rose petals released from the flower.

I sauntered down a street called "Alley of Kisses," narrow enough to inspire seduction and believed to bring good luck to any lovers who kiss there.

Links: Accommodation - El Zopilote Mojado

Great Escape

Spontaneous trip to Mexico vanquishes winter doldrums

As winter clenched its icy grip, I despaired. No amount of friendship alleviated my malaise. I needed to escape. I daydreamed about hammocks, warm tropical evenings and meeting new friends. While surfing the web, I found a last-minute deal on a direct flight to Huatulco, Mexico.

The Dolomites may feel remote, but the next apple strudel or cappuccino is never far away.

The Dolomites may feel remote, but the next apple strudel or cappuccino is never far away

Beckoning at the top of a steep rocky climb was a stone house – an Alpine Club of Italy mountain hut called a rifugio. There I'd get a hearty meal, complemented by good Italian wine, after which I'd sleep in a comfortable bed. Exactly what I needed.

Links: Trains | Busses | Hotel da Beppe Sello | Posta Zirm Hotel | Local Outfitters

Cycling into the heart of England

Cycling into the heart of England

I'd ridden my bicycle up the longest, steepest hill I'd ever climbed and was rewarded by a vista overlooking the unspoiled coastline and the dramatic cliffs of Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight in England.

Links: Cycle Tours UK | Bark House Hotel | St Vincent Hotel | Lainston House Hotel | National Trust

Escape to the surreal

Sunburnt, altitude-tipsy and wind-high, my sensory cup was overflowing. I had taken to lying down on the sun-hot ground in this remote southwest corner of Bolivia. Profound sky soared around me while I absorbed energy from the sandy earth.

Into the Valley of Longevity

Eugenia laughed when I asked her how old she was. "Seventy-one," she replied, eyes twinkling. She looked older than her years. Her age spots appeared to merge with one another and deep wrinkles carved a long history across her face.

Links: Madre Tierra Hotel and Spa

Tip of the iceberg

Our tour guide serenaded us with her accordion as our 46-foot passenger boat left Bay Bulls harbour. As we rounded the point and chugged into Witless Bay the vista we'd come to see unfolded before us.

Links: OReillyʼs Pub | OʼBrienʼs Boat Tours

Happy trails

I stepped out of my sedan into the barnyard of M & M Ranch south of Bragg Creek and looked down, careful not to step into manure. My brand-new Roper boots flashed like neon signs, exposing me as a greenhorn.

Links: Moose Mountain Horseback Adventures

Paddling in paradise

We were paddling through the turquoise, swimming pool-calm Sea of Cortez. At first, a group of about six dolphins jumped and glided in the water. Soon another group appeared, romping among us.

Links: Baja Outdoor Activities

Playing on the Sunshine Coast

From the moment I arrived at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort, my itinerary was full of activities and superlative gourmet food. The resort, about 40 minutes north of the Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, is a playground for active people.

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Links: Rockwater Secret Cove Resort | Half Moon Sea Kayaks | Sakinaw Lake Lodge

Island hopping on Lake Titicaca

Sitting on a cliff overlooking Lake Titicaca in Copacabana, Bolivia, I reflect on the lake's majesty and marvel at my own small experience of it.

Links: La Cúpula Hotel

Postcards from the edge

Here's me with Bolivian president Evo Morales in Oruro, Bolivia. To my left, my friend Annabel is receiving a neck full of soapy foam courtesy of Bolivia's vice-president Álvaro Garcia Linera.

Earthly paradise found

As a child I described my vision of heaven in my diary: It was a sunny meadow full of wildflowers through which I would meander unafraid and blissful. In my daydream I had long blond hair and I was barefoot, wearing a flowing white gown.

Links: Sol Mountain Touring

48 Hours In St. John's

St. John's is one of Canada's oldest cities. It's also Canada's hotspot for culture-seekers who want local charm with an edge - even walking downtown is a cultural experience, as mutlicoloured houses line the streets like rows of jelly beans.