by Andrew Hempstead | May 27, 2017 | Atlantic Canada, Blog, Guidebooks
Two trips out east in 2016 were dedicated to a new edition of Moon Atlantic Canada. I finally had the time to drive the new Trans-Labrador Highway from end to end, but also spent considerable time in all four capital cities and resort areas such as Cavendish and...
by Andrew Hempstead | Sep 26, 2016 | Blog, Canadian Rockies, Wildlife
I’m not a wildlife photographer. I leave that to experts such as Wayne Lynch and John Marriott. But the amount of time I spend in the Canadian Rockies has allowed me many wildlife experiences. Most of these are memorable for the sheer exhilaration of seeing...
by Andrew Hempstead | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Canadian Rockies, Guidebooks
It seemed that there were more changes than usual in the Canadian Rockies since the 2013 edition of Moon Canadian Rockies – new cafes and restaurants, changes to the way campground reservations are made, and more. But the region is also much busier than...
by Andrew Hempstead | May 20, 2015 | Atlantic Canada, Guidebooks
A spring 2014 trip through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland kicked off the research for new editions of my Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia books, followed by a family trip to Prince Edward Island in July. After many years of having a blue band with the...
by Andrew Hempstead | Aug 9, 2014 | Blog, Europe, Travel with children
For the last few years I’ve been writing and updating a travel book in the For Dummies series. As the market for books in this series is mostly families, authors are required to write with this demographic in mind. Travelling regularly with a young family myself...
