At Home and Abroad with Harris and Walker

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Mind your manners. Be on your best behaviour.

Your mom had it right.

Etiquette is a code of conduct, a set of customs and courtesies that vary from culture to culture. Sometimes the rules for beh…

From hitting the slopes in back country British Columbia to winter camping in the deep, silent forests of a national park, there are so many ways that we can embrace travel in the winter season beyon…

"Love is a journey, not a destination." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love is an adventure, particularly for those who purposefully seek love in distant lands, lured by the romance and mystery of a foreign de…

Trails, routes, footpaths all crisscross the globe. Some have historical significance, some offer present-day purpose and some just to allow us to take in the natural beauty of this great earth.

For s…

Just like a postcard, this bite-sized correspondence between Harris and Walker recounts Harris' impressions during her family birthday celebrations on the sublime white sands of Playa Mujeres, Mexico…

Older adults are active, engaged and ready for their next experience of a lifetime.  

They are searching out travel that embraces a vast range of activities, perhaps more than ever before in our histo…

Domestic service is integral to human history.  Whenever there has been a divide between have and have not, between wealthy and poor, there have been workers to bring comfort and cleanliness to the l…

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we all love a good story of triumph over trauma.

This is the time of year when many of us are shaking off what ails us and are looking for a fresh start. We're re…

We all sometimes seek to escape the drama or even the tedium of our day to day reality in a myriad of ways, some healthy and some most definitely not.

In moderation, our escapist tendencies can be vie…

‘Tis the season to be cozy!

As the snow begins to fly, and the first of the winter storms begin to track their way across the northern climes, we all seek refuge in our homes for warmth and comfort. B…

All is calm. All is bright. Or is it?

Tis the season of joy and merriment, but for many of us, it can also be a time of stress, over-indulgence and frought family festivities.

In this episode, we learn…

Just like a postcard, this concise transatlantic correspondence between Harris and Walker recounts Harris' impressions during her short journey across the Emerald Isle. Recorded live on location from…

The tradition of giving gifts has a long history, predating modern humans. Is it the thought that counts? Is it really better to give than to receive?

We give gifts in many forms, at all times of year…

Leisure travel has always been a luxury available to only those with both a wealth of time and money.

Though wandering just for the sake of it has become increasingly accessible over the centuries, gl…

To sleep is to be human, but what should come naturally can often be a battle with the sometimes ruthless ruler of rest.

Explore healthy sleep and the handy habits that help with sleep expert, Dr. Dia…

Perusing periodicals, browsing books and thumbing through the tomes have all been beloved past times of the literate.

Libraries and bookshops, those worn bastions of books, have been the cornerstones …

Food. It is essential to the human experience, but not only for sustenance and survival. Food is bonding. Food is often at the centre of human gathering, bringing joy or comfort, or both. Food br…

Unearth the twisted tale of Halloween's origins in the Gates of Hell to it's present day celebration in costume and candy. Riddled with the haunted and unholy, we dive deep into death with oddities …

Every souvenir tells a story. They represent a little snapshot of time, a memory incarnate that lingers in on the mantelpiece and is often passed down from generation to generation.

In this episode, w…