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Dave and Deb

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8th July 2009

Debra Corbeil and Dave Bouskill are an adventure couple from Canada. Together they have traveled to over 30 countries on 5 continents. Follow their journeys as they hike, bike, dive, trek and climb their way around the globe. Join them as they prepare to take off on yet another epic adventure through Central Asia at their blog www.theplanetd.com

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  1. 25 Nov 2009

  2. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Electronics while Traveling… A Burden or a Blessing??

    “What the %#*! Electronics am I going to bring on this trip??”"

  3. 21 Nov 2009

  4. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Travel Movie Memories

    I have read a lot of posts about movies that inspire travel. I love movies and yes there is an endless list of movies that promote a country, inspire an adventure in us all and offer us a glimpse into life in another country."

  5. 17 Nov 2009

  6. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Beautiful Quebec City, A Winter Wonderland

    There is no city more beautiful in the middle of Winter than Quebec City. Dave filmed there a few years ago for the Christmas movie Blizzard with Whoopie Goldberg and Christopher Plumber. If it is a magical enough setting for a Hollywood holiday film, it"

  7. 13 Nov 2009

  8. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Top 10 Travel and Adventure Favorites from Abroad

    It's hard to believe that we are going to be on a plane for India in just over a month."

  9. 09 Nov 2009

  10. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Witness a Cremation Ceremony in Bali

    Sometimes we have been very lucky in our travels. Many times we end up in a place just in time for a festival or celebration that we had no idea was even going on. We don’t normally plan our travels around these events. They just seem to work out that w"

  11. 07 Nov 2009

  12. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Firespinning in Thailand

    I had first witnessed fire spinning during our first trip to Thailand in 2000. I had never seen anything like it before and over the years I have watched it grow. I had seen people in Toronto practicing twirling these baton like things on the streets, b"

  13. 05 Nov 2009

  14. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Destination, Vientiane Laos

    It was a long bus ride from Hanoi, Vietnam to Vientiane, Laos. We shared it with packaged lobsters, 8 other travelers, some rice and other produce. What do you expect for peanuts?"

  15. 03 Nov 2009

  16. Dave and Deb reviewed Canoe Algonquin Park in Vancouver, Canada

    It is a badge of honor for anyone living in Ontario, Canada to canoe Algonquin Park. High Schools students can’t wait for their year end trip, cub scouts troops venture out to explore its tributaries and dad’s around the province take their …"

  17. Dave and Deb reviewed Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada

    We love to snowboard. It is the best way to pass the long winters. It actually makes the cold weather quite enjoyable. There is nothing like racing down the hill on a sunny day. One of our favorite mini holiday destinations is Mont Tremblant. There is…"

  18. Dave and Deb reviewed Climbing Gunung Batur, Bali’s Volcano in Bali, Indonesia

    I didn’t want to climb a volcano. One of my biggest fears is to be burnt alive by lava. Ever since watching Volcano with Anne Heche and Tommy Lee Jones, I have visions of slowly burning alive. The way that guy from Fargo did during the scene in th…"

  19. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Top Sites in Vietnam

    Vietnam has some amazing sites to see."

  20. Dave and Deb reviewed Mui Ne Beach in Phan Thiết, Vietnam

    It isn’t as popular as Na Trang, but Mui Ne is a beautiful beach area perfect for relaxing after the Chaos of Ho Chi Minh city. Located North East of Saigon on the South China Sea, Mui Ne has everything for beach lovers and adventurers alike. Pe…"

  21. Dave and Deb reviewed Mekong Delta in Vinh Long, Vietnam

    Trips to the Mekong Delta can be booked from Ho Chi Minh City and it is definitely worth the trip. This is the part of Vietnam that everyone envisions when they picture the country. Hundreds of tributaries make their way through thick jungle. You will…"

  22. Dave and Deb reviewed Sapa Town in Vietnam

    Located in the North West Corner of Vietnam, Sapa is a must for anyone wanting to add a little adventure into their travels while in Vietnam. Book a tour from Hanoi, or catch a train north to Lao Cai and find a guide to take you deep into the Hoang Lien…"

  23. Dave and Deb reviewed Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Agent Orange, napalm and constant bombing wiped out the jungle during the Vietnam War but it is now lush and green and Vietnam is capitalizing on tourism. The Cu Chi Tunnels are the most fascinating historical site of Vietnam. Over 250km of tunnels wea…"

  24. Dave and Deb reviewed Hoi An in Da Nang, Vietnam

    Ever wanted an Armani suite or designer dress? Or are your tastes more practical and you are looking for trekking pants or a new shirt? Hoi An is a town in Central Vietnam that attracts tourists for its tailor made clothing. Even if you think that you…"

  25. Dave and Deb reviewed Islands of Ha Long Bay in Ha Long, Vietnam

    Ha Long Bay is definitely the number one attraction on any one’s list of sites to see in Vietnam. Located about 165 km East of Hanoi on the Gulf of Tonkin. It is a spectacular destination. You can book a two night, 3 day cruise from Hanoi at any…"

  26. 28 Oct 2009

  27. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post World Wildlife Wednesday: Simon’s Town South Africa

    Just south of Cape Town in South Africa you will find a colony of Penguins in the picturesque village of Simon’s Town."

  28. 26 Oct 2009

  29. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Packing a First Aid Kit for Long Term Travel

    One of the biggest things that Dave and I always struggle with is over packing our first aid kit. You just never know what you are going to need, but at the same time, we hate carrying too much stuff."

  30. 21 Oct 2009

  31. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Climbing In Canmore, Alberta

    A couple of years ago, Dave and I were very much into rock climbing. We had memberships at Joe Rockheads Climbing Gym in Toronto, we learned how to lead climb and we spent weekends out at the Niagara Escarpment rock climbing with friends. We loved climbi"

  32. 18 Oct 2009

  33. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Canoe Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta

    Call me crazy, but I never knew that Lake Louise was in Banff National Park. Hey, Canada is a big country. Anyway, After our rock climbing adventure, we were off to canoe on the emerald waters of Lake Louise."

  34. 15 Oct 2009

  35. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Trekking the Athabasca Glacier on our Rocky Mountain Adventure Drive

    It was our last day driving the Chevy Equinox in Alberta and it was time to head out for our final adventure. We were going to walk on the Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Ice Fields."

  36. 12 Oct 2009

  37. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Thailand's Songkran Festival, The Worlds Largest Waterfight

    One of the coolest festivals (and I mean that in every sense) is Songkran Festival in Thailand. We were lucky enough to find ourselves in Chang Mai during the holiday and took part in the World’s Largest Water Fight for 4 days!"

  38. 10 Oct 2009

  39. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Bali, A “Beginners” Surfers Paridise

    I had first heard of Bali in the movie South Pacific when I was a kid. I love Musicals. I went to school for Music Theater and performed as a singer on a Cruise Ship, in a review in Japan and Miami and have performed in shows across Canada. It seems that"

  40. 09 Oct 2009

  41. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Haw Par Villa, Singapore

    When visiting Singapore, one of the most interesting places to stop in at is Haw Par Villa. We didn’t even know that it existed before we arrived, but our friend Gilbert a resident of the city took us on a great day tour around town and our first stop wa"

  42. Dave and Deb reviewed Penguins of Simon's Town in Cape Town, South Africa

    Just south of Cape Town in South Africa you will find a colony of Penguins in the picturesque village of Simon’s Town. If you are anything like us, we are suckers for Penguins. They are simply the cutest little things and we can watch them for hou…"

  43. Dave and Deb reviewed Kuta Beach in Bali, Indonesia

    Here is an important tip for anyone visiting Kuta Beach.  Do not hang out on the beach. You will be pestered by touts to no end.  I was in the middle of video taping and I had people standing right in front of me trying to sell me chess boards,…"

  44. Dave and Deb reviewed Celebrate Songkran (Thai New Year) in Bangkok, Thailand

    One of the coolest festivals (and I mean that in every sense) is Songkran Festival in Thailand.  We were lucky enough to find ourselves in Chang Mai during the holiday and took part in the World’s Largest Water Fight for 4 days! Chang Mai is …"

  45. 23 Sep 2009

  46. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post World Wildlife Wednesday; Naturally Peru

    One of our favorite things when traveling the world is experiencing the wildlife of the countries that we visit. There are some incredible places to view wildlife in their natural habitat and in sanctuaries."

  47. 16 Sep 2009

  48. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Wildlife Wednesday; The Wolves of Haliburton Forest

    About 3 hours north of Toronto way up in Central Ontario is one of our favorite places in the Province. Haliburton Forest is a nature lovers dream. A place for hiking, mountain biking and canoeing in the summer and cross country skiing, ice fishing and do"

  49. 15 Sep 2009

  50. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Giving Back: Travel the World and Make a Difference

    Last year Dave and I cycled from Cairo Egypt to Cape Town South Africa. It was an experience of a lifetime to travel through some of the most remote countries in the world. Unfortunately, some of these countries were also some of the poorest and unstable"

  51. 13 Sep 2009

  52. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Why we travel

    As our next travel out into the big world fast approaches, I have been doing a lot of soul searching as to why Dave and I travel so much."

  53. 11 Sep 2009

  54. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Top 10 Fears about Cycling Through Africa

    We were talking the other day about all of the things that we were afraid of before we left for Africa. We had traveled around the world before, but this was something completely different."

  55. 09 Sep 2009

  56. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Wildlife Wednesday; Chobe National Park Botswana

    If there is one place in the world where you are guaranteed to see elephants it would be Chobe National Park."

  57. 07 Sep 2009

  58. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post The Incredible Temples of Bagan, Mynmar

    Everyone loves ancient ruins. I find that we are drawn to find out about the past and to explore how people lived centuries ago, we already felt as if we had stepped back in time, but to enter the grounds of Bagan, we definitely felt that nothing had chan"

  59. 06 Sep 2009

  60. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post World Wildlife Wednesday: Malaysian Borneo a Nature Lovers Dream

    Hands down one of our favorite adventure destinations on the planet is Malasyian Borneo. Sabah and Sarawak are exciting provinces filled with beautiful scenery and exciting wildlife."

  61. 01 Sep 2009

  62. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Inspiration Through the Eyes of Two Travelers

    Recently we were invited to write a post for Velvet Escape regarding people that have inspired us on our travels. We have another post coming out today at CheapOair about our time in Bali, and it brought back memories of our instructor Ronald who was also"

  63. 29 Aug 2009

  64. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Our Favorite Ruins of the World

    We have been lucky enough to see some of the most magnificent sights on earth."

  65. 27 Aug 2009

  66. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Cu Chi Tunnels of Vietnam

    Today’s destination is the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam. A fascinating 200 km system of underground tunnels. You can visit Cu Chi from Ho Chi Minh City on a day tour."

  67. 22 Aug 2009

  68. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Our Favorite Adventurous Things to do in Thailand

    We love Thailand"

  69. 19 Aug 2009

  70. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Cambodia: The Beautiful Angkor Wat Awaits You

    When we first traveled to Thailand in the year 2000, we met an American traveler on the train to Chang Mai. He spoke of a mystical temple in Cambodia that was completely deserted, and how he walked around for days exploring in solitude."

  71. 17 Aug 2009

  72. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Cambodia; a Dark Past Remembered

    Entering Cambodia by bus from Thailand, you will instantly feel the difference between the two countries."

  73. 14 Aug 2009

  74. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post The Pac Ou Caves, Sacred Caves of Laos

    One of the top things that I just had to see when traveling to Laos, were the Pak Ou Caves. I had seen an episode on Don’t Forget Your Passport years ealier, and I had wanted to go their ever since"

  75. 11 Aug 2009

  76. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Our Favorite Things to do in Thailand. Period.

    In our previous post we added a list of the things that we love to do in Thailand that are a tad on the adventurous side. Rock Climbing, Elephant Trekking, Kayaking. We love them all and enjoy trying new and exciting things."

  77. 09 Aug 2009

  78. Dave and Deb reviewed The Pac Ou Caves, Sacred Caves of Laos in Laos

    One of the top things that I just had to see when traveling to Laos, were the Pak Ou Caves. I had seen an episode on Don’t Forget Your Passport years ealier, and I had wanted to go their ever since. It is a sight definitely worth seeing. Located j…"

  79. Dave and Deb reviewed Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    After hanging out along the waterfront of the Mekong River and checking out the Royal Palace for a couple of days, it was time to hire a guide to take us to Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields; the most compelling and profoundly moving sight in Phno…"

  80. Dave and Deb reviewed Chichen Itza and the Temple of Kukulkan in Mexico

    Probably the most visited by tourists from Canada and the US, but it was one of our favorites. Being the very first ruin that we ever visited makes it one of the most memorable. Located in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico about 3 hours from Cancun, we h…"

  81. Dave and Deb wrote a blog post Great Temples, Monuments and The Pyramids of Egypt

    Last week I wrote a guest post at thetravelexperta about Tikal. I started thinking about all of the amazing temples in Egypt and how I really haven’t given them the proper posting that they deserve."

  82. Dave and Deb reviewed Machu Picchu in Sacred Valley, Peru

    Nestled high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, at 2500 meters it is certainly the most extraordinary ruin on the planet. How did the Incas build this incredible complex so high on the side of a cliff? Built in the 1400’s Machu Picchu is remarkably well p…"

  83. Dave and Deb reviewed The Great Pyramid in Cairo, Egypt

    The first pyramids I had ever heard about as a child. Wow, the pyramids of legend and the top of most peoples “must see” lists. We finally made it to the piéce de resistance of all of the pyramids in the world. Driving through Cairo, you can see the p…"

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