And out like a dine-and-dasher; I have no idea where this past month went. I’ve been keeping busy — I spent the first week of March in the Pacific Northwest, five days mid-month road-tripping the Dempster Highway, and am just back from a weekend in Skagway, AK for a cross-country ski race. And of course I’ve been hard at work, too. Way back at the start of the month we published my annual Travel Movie Awards — the Oscars are long over, but if you haven’t yet checked this one out please do.
I also did an interview with the crew over at SoSauce earlier this month, and realized that, having done a handful of these things now, I should probably collect them in one place. So here goes: In addition to the SoSauce item, I’ve got an interview at Nileguide, and a video chat with Go Galavanting.
Some highlights from the month in World Hum features: We published Lover’s Moon, a Pico Iyer original that sheds some light on his inner soundtrack as he prepared to write “Video Night in Kathmandu” — that was a thrill. I also loved this excerpt we ran from Carl Hoffman’s new book, “The Lunatic Express” — The Mad Matatus of Kenya — and thoroughly enjoyed Tom Swick’s latest musings on the state of modern travel writing.
Up next? An Easter weekend cross-country ski trip, a flying weekend visit to Vegas, and a trip home to Ottawa before I head down to Barbados for some much-needed warmth and sun.
My first winter north of 60 is very nearly over. Maybe a commemorative plaque is in order?
Eva Holland 
I know what you mean about March. It’s insane. But I am happy for its speedy passing. It means spring — real spring, not this crummy, rainy stuff–is on its way.
I bet the warmth of Vegas and Barbados will be a shock to your Yukon-hibernating system. Much needed. Trying to get to Puerto Rico for a week sometime in July. Lying on a beach doing absolutely nothing — not even taking pictures, blogging, or thinking — sounds like bliss.
I’ll actually be up in Ontario for the end of May/month of June, staying at Limberlost Wilderness, doing some trail work and writing. Do you know of it? It’s about 2. hrs outside of Tornoto, which I think(?) is close-ish to Ottowa. As you can see, I know next to nothing about Canada — haven’t been since I was 16, and that was the west. VERY excited. I’ll be making side trips, so let me know if there’s anywhere I’ve just gotta go.
Have fun with all your travels!
Hey Simone,
That’s great you’ll be spending some time in the Muskokas! I don’t know the area well, but I’d definitely recommend getting into Algonquin Park for some paddling. And I assume you’ll be checking out Toronto? Kingston/Ottawa are both possible weekend trips from there, too. Kingston’s kind of a cool mix of historic port town + college town – so you can get your War of 1812 re-enactment fix and your granola cafe scene all in one. Ottawa’s got some great museums, really cool use of greenspace/urban waterways, and all the Lebanese and Vietnamese food you can handle. Let me know if you’re headed to either one – I’ll have recs!
Nice! I loved your GoGalavanting interview!