Bruce Kirkby has spent more than two decades exploring the most remote corners of the planet. His journeys have taken him through the heart of Arabia by camel, down the Blue Nile on raft and across Iceland by foot. The author of two bestselling books, Mr. Kirkby is the recipient of three National Magazine Awards. His writing has won a TORGI (best talking book of the year), been shortlisted at Banff Mountain Book Festival and been nominated for Best Non Fiction and Best First Book at the Alberta Book Awards.
How to tell when you’re becoming a ski bum
Check the forecast more than your e-mail? That’s sign No. 7
Meditate? Only when I’m diving
I realized the post-dive sensation I pass off as being “affected by the deep” was the same state of mind meditators seek
Love in the wild: The art of zipping two sleeping bags together
...and other ways to light a fire in the wilderness
A remote island with no beaches? Paradise found
Find colourful characters, incredible hiking and clear waters for diving
See these destinations before they change forever
This year head to Cuba, Myanmar, Yukon or (if you can) North Korea
I can order a toilet seat with gold lions at 30,000 feet? Yes, please
Look in the seat-back pocket and you may find Sky Mall's catalogue - where you can buy glasses let you read on your back without holding up the book.
Find your vacation ‘sweet spot’ (the moment you truly relax)
Turn off your phone and forget about home
In Ethiopia an orphan gave me the gift of optimism
He only possessed tattered shorts and a stained blanket, but he had boundless confidence and humour
I was blown away by the Dalai Lama’s palace in Tibet
No matter where you stand in Lhasa, the grand edifice is impossible to miss
Have you seen Canada’s most elusive creature?
Forget Hugh Jackman. The real wolverine is fearless, highly intelligent and more astonishing than any comic character or trapper’s tale
