Your Peru: An Empire of Hidden Treasures

 Tucked away on the west coast of South America lies Peru, one of the continent’s hidden gems. As one of the most diverse nations on our planet, you can take a dip in the ocean and explore the jungles, or climb Peruvian mountains and encounter the cold, dry air of the

To the Sea, a Book Review

 Beyond the Blue Horizon: How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceans By Brian Fagan Bloomsbury Press, 2012, 313pp. Newfoundland and Labrador 1700: in the morning dawn, boat crews are setting off the southeastern coast for another day of cod fishing. The water is calm, the skies clear. The

Learning from Phytoplankton

 The Arctic, to paraphrase Star Trek, is Canada’s final frontier. It is vast, mysterious and often dangerous and oceanographer Dr. Marcel Babin has set his sights on the region. Babin and his team at the Université Laval are interested in understanding Arctic ecosystems including its tiniest inhabitants – phytoplankton and

Ireland Welcomes You Home

 Your Irish Heritage Is Waiting To Be Discovered. It seemed fitting to take my daughter on a trip to Ireland to explore the land of her paternal ancestors. Thanks to the mild oceanic climate, the south and south west of Ireland are a beautiful lush green carpet peppered with towns,