by Mary Charleson | Jul 7, 2021 | Canada
It can be easy to take the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler for granted when you live close by, or drive it regularly in the winter to go skiing. But once the snow clears and motorbike season begins, this piece of highway becomes a playground for those...
by Mary Charleson | May 10, 2021 | Canada
It doesn’t get much better than sailing in Desolation Sound for a summer adventure vacation. Located 95 miles north of Vancouver, BC at the tip of the Strait of Georgia, Desolation Sound is a jewel for boaters in the Pacific North West. Deep water coves and...
by Mary Charleson | Apr 30, 2021 | Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, South Africa, South America / Central America, USA, When a pandemic strikes
It’s safe to say that many of us would love to get back to traveling in 2021, and it’s quite likely we will – at least locally and domestically where restrictions allow. Many have pegged their hopes on the last quarter of 2021 to open up...
by Mary Charleson | Apr 20, 2021 | Product reviews
Being called the “Carry-On-Queen” means I’m known for packing efficiently while traveling. So it comes as no surprise that when riding a motorbike, I’d be looking for the same features. The Viking Bags Survival Series Tank Bag has been the perfect gear addition....
by Mary Charleson | Mar 7, 2021 | Hawaii & South Pacific, USA
Looking for things to do on the Big Island? Look no further, we’ve got you covered for Big Island adventure activities including the best hikes, the best beaches, the best place to swim and snorkel, night markets, volcano action and unique places to watch a...
by Mary Charleson | Jan 8, 2021 | Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
The other night I was channel surfing movies, and a segment caught my eye showing people on planes, in airports, dining and dancing and generally living a carefree life. But the thing that startled me was my internal reaction. “Where’s the social distancing? How about...
by Mary Charleson | Sep 12, 2020 | USA
Had I known last September 2019, when I drove the Bear Tooth Mountain Highway from Billings Montana, on my way to Yellowstone National Park days before it would close for the season due to snow at high elevations, that America would be ravaged by a pandemic when it...
by Mary Charleson | Aug 5, 2020 | Europe, When a pandemic strikes
Our Ibizia rental car had come to a stop, somewhere close to the Czech Republic and Austria border, on a country road in the middle of seemingly nowhere. There was nothing on the horizon in our 360 view except fields of dead flowers, somewhat symbolic of our cell...
by Mary Charleson | Jun 18, 2020 | Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
By Co-contributors: Mary Charleson and Barbara Cameron Mary Charleson, the author, has been a marketing consultant, speaker and writer at www.fiveminutemarketing.com for the last 20 years. Since launching www.carryonequeen.com in 2018, a travel content site for female...
by Mary Charleson | May 25, 2020 | Canada, Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
If you’re an avid skier like me, you’re likely wondering what the next ski season will look like at Whistler. But, beyond the usual speculation about snowfall, the 2020/21 season is susceptible to where the current pandemic will leave us. It has been clear, for the...
