Here are Twomey Travel’s confirmed tour dates for 2019 so far! Follow the links to see the individual tours and to book! Hope to see you soon! January 9th – Winter Rockies Spectacular (Just You) January 16th – Rockies Winter Wonderland January 30th – Niagara and Toronto Winter Escape February 11th – Chile – The Atacama to Patagonia (Just You) March 11th – Natural Wonders of Ecuador and the Galapagos (Just You) – SOLD OUT April 5th – Japan/Hong Kong (Sold Out) With Just You! […]
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Twomey Travel (2me Travel) represents the synthesis of years of travel, writing and sharing experiences. Although a published author, Patrick began writing his first real blog in 2014 while working in Peru.
As an international tour guide / operator and lecturer, Patrick is part of a much larger community of ethical travellers.
Throughout these many pages are fun discussions of trips, destinations and, from time to time, ethical issues.
Much of this 2me Travel site focuses on the Americas in general, but in no way limits itself. This is first and foremost a site dedicated to the love of travel! It is governed by the support of group travel and strongly influenced by ethical awareness. Please enjoy, share, participate and join our journeys!
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Twomey Travel Iceland Tour
So many people in North America have been asking us for an Iceland trip! The time has come (provided space is available). It is now so easy to fly to Iceland with Iceland Air, Wow & United. We will need a minimum of 15 people for this trip to run, we would love to hear if you would like to join us on this tour. Contact us now to register interest in our Twomey Travel […]
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Ecuador & Galapagos – a Tour!
Make sure to check out the photo gallery at the bottom of the page! Ecuador Straddling the equator, and rising from both the Pacific Ocean and the Amazon basin to volcanic peaks above 6,000 meters (20,000 ft), Ecuador squeezes more biodiversity into a small area than any other country. It is also wonderfully diverse culturally. Roughly 25% of the population is indigenous with the largest group being Quichua (or Quechua or more easily Inca). The […]
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Chile in February – Summer in the South
February is high summer in Chile. Our planet’s longest, thinnest country is incredible. The entire west is defined by the Pacific Ocean and its chilly Humbolt current. Almost the entire east (often barely 200 km’s away) is framed by the Andes. Indeed it would seem Chile’s sole purpose is to prevent Argentina from seeing the Pacific ;). Yet Chile is a little less improbable than it may appear. The desert in the north and Icefields […]
Venezuela and False Political Narratives
The ongoing tragedy of events unfolding in Venezuela is desperate. The populist regime is failing at almost every level – and it should fail. Ideally peacefully and quickly. The country’s slide into economic ruin has lead to massive medicine shortages and over three million people fleeing to neighbouring countries. So is this the failure of socialism, or something else more sinister? Here we need to uncouple a few mantras that have emerged in the populist […]
Thoughts from the front
Banff today: Visiting the heart of the Canadian Rockies
Banff and Region Today The actual Townsite of Banff – as differentiated from the National Park is one of a few rare municipalities inside a protected, and nationally managed area. The Bow river flows from Bow Glacier – fed from the Wapta Icefield 37 kms north of Lake Louise, through Lake Louise, Banff, Canmore, Calgary and eventually into Hudson Bay. This Valley defines the easily accessible parts of the park and for those living in […]
Banff – the birthplace of Canada’s Parks & Modern Tourism
“If we can’t export the scenery, we’ll have to import the tourists.” William Cornelius Van Horne, General Manager and subsequent President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 1880’s Banff National Park, in Alberta, Canada is among the world’s most famous scenic parks. It borders Jasper to the North, Yoho to the west and Kootenay to the south. Together these four parks comprise the bulk of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. Banff was Canada’s first […]
$10 Canadian – Empires, Resistance & Slavery
The new Canadian $10 bill has been released and it is visually impressive. It is of course plastic, see-through and has a woman’s face on one side. Canadians are accustomed to seeing the Queen on their money and have even seen the ‘famous 5’ – women who actually had to fight to have women declared ‘persons’ in the British North America (BNA) Act. On this new $10 note, we have now met Nova Scotian Viola […]
Farewell 2018 – a few highs & lows from a Life on the Road
Travel is Fatal to Prejudice – Mark Twain Sadly, I’m not convinced Mr. Twain was entirely correct. For a clear majority, travel opens eyes and hearts, but there are those who seem to travel just to confirm their own biases or, even worse, to take advantage of people in marginal conditions. Undoubtedly travelling the world is fun and highly addictive, but I would also hope the nomadic lifestyle will be guided by an overarching ethical approach […]
Culinary Britain – Really, Worth the Trip (seriously)!
Ah British food… At its best, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding (something I really do enjoy). At its typical, fried scampi & chips in a smoky pub, or perhaps a Wimpy Burger (virtually nonexistent these days). Other regional delicacies include mushy peas, bubble and squeak (fried leftovers from a roast dinner), the less appealing sounding ‘spotted-dick’ (a dessert or pudding), and the iconic fried fish and chips. The unofficial national dish of England is chicken tikka masala – a dish […]
