Hiking a volcano in the dark to see the sunrise, and skiing down loose lava rock to the bottom. These epic hiking stories appeared in Travelife Magazine: BALI Click to read! At Bali’s ancient Pura Besakih temple...
Almost 5,000 meters of climbing over three days through Upper Galilee in Northern Israel. Shockingly, we placed second! Story for Mountain Life magazine. Epic Israel Calf Burn: Canadian Steps up to Podium a 260 km Stage Race...
Zipping through Taipei's night markets, climbing one of the longest hills ever, and gliding along the coastal road; Taiwan is one of my favourite places to ride a bike. Story appeared in Canadian Cycling Magazine. Taiwan: hot...
Forget the throngs of tourists, well, for a while. I was alone at this Peruvian fortress in the north of Peru. A new gondola may change all that. Story appeared in The Globe and Mail. MELANIE CHAMBERS Part...
Cheaper than a tour? Bought a bike; hired friend as chauffeur; got lost. Loved every minute of it. Story appeared in Mountain Life. Philippines switchback Switchbacks & Hanging Coffins: Biking the Philippines As I pedal through the...
Peruvian food is a spectacular fusion of cuisines. And, at the head of the table, is this chef: Gaston Acurio. I spent some time at his flagship restaurant in Lima, Astrid and Gaston, where we...
Discovering my Newfoundland roots through small town theatre on The Rock. Discovery-Place_Jun15 - LR Theatre of The Rock In Newfoundland, the play’s the thing to help replace the cod once king By Melanie Chambers AMID PROPS THAT ARE quintessential 1960s...
This is the first in a series for The Toronto Star about first time experiences. Why I started mountain bike racing at age 42 Melanie Chambers was never an athlete in school, but cycling was always a...
Had fun researching some of the most bleak and obscure places on the planet. My first story for Outside Magazine. 5 Made-for-the-Movies Destinations Can an asteroid-impact zone or the shores of a lava lake be beautiful? Absolutely. By:...
While winter camping in a yurt, I barbecued steak pie and drank wine. Oh-so-Canadian. I looked around to make sure the coast was clear—it’s winter so I’m the only person in the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre....