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Travel Writing
Complete listing of published articles, written by Dr. Mel Borins.
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In Harmony with Nature in the Amazon The Medical Post Jan 2010  
Supernatural Sooke Just for Canadian Doctors Oct/Nov 2009  
Galapagos Galore The Medical Post Nov 2009  
Savouring Quebec’s Gourmet Route The Medical Post September 2009  
Back in the saddle again The Medical Post September 2009  
Return to Rab The Medical Post June 2009  
Wildly beautiful Alaska The Medical Post April 2009  
Chills and Thrills at Quebec Winter Carnivale The Medical Post January 2009  
Choosing cruising Just for Canadian Doctors Sept 2008  
Take only photos, leave only footprints Just for Canadian Doctors July/Aug 2008  
Seaside sojourn-Florida’s panhandle Just for Canadian Doctors June 2008  
Green Getaway The Medical Post June 2008  
Quebec City fetes 400 years The Medical Post May 2008  
Unleash your artist-Take time off to get creative Just for Canadian Doctors April 2008  
It’s wise to retreat Just for Canadian Doctors Jan/Feb 2008  
Maui Wowee The Medical Post February 2008  
Miami on the Cheap The Medical Post December 2007  
Just the two of us Just for Canadian Doctors Nov/Dec 2007  
Dear diary-Keeping a journal or travel dairy Just for Canadian Doctors Oct 07  
Melatonin for Jet Lag The Medical Post September 2007  
The Joy of Cruising Just for Canadian Doctors September 2007  
The Best of Bankok: Five Sights not to Miss Just for Canadian Doctors June 2007  
Off the Beaten Path in Bali The Medical Post May 2007  
Me? Take a Cruise? The Medical Post February 2007 pdf_download_icon.gif
Sun Sets on Bali of Old The Medical Post January 2007  
Calgary Stampede The Medical Post July 2006  
Finding Yourself in a Strange Place The Medical Post June 2006  
Vacationing with Kids Helps Family Reconnect The Medical Post March 2006 pdf_download_icon.gif
A Swing Through Mazatlan The Medical Post February 2006  
Volcanic Delights Abound in Magical Hawaii The Medical Post November 2005  
Letting Nature Do the Healing The Medical Post September 2005  
Back to Sri Lanka The Medical Post January 2005  
Letter from Mexico Canadian Family Physician January 2005  
Traveler Heal Thyself Outpost Magazine October 2004  
Take Caution! Traveling with Diabetes Canadian Journal of Diagnosis October 2004  
The Beach Less Traveled The Medical Post February 2004  
Our Best Medical Advise Dreamscapes May 2003  
You Asked Us Dreamscapes March 2003  
Sandy Sanibel The Medical Post January 2002  
Traditional Mexico The Medical Post November 2001  
Take a Holiday-It’s Good for You Canadian Family Physician December 2000 pdf_download_icon.gif
Avoid Those Post-Vacation Blues Dreamscapes November 2000  
Go Away, Just for the Health of It Doctor’s Review November 2000  
Beauty and Deceit The Medical Post September 2000  
Are you a Traveller, Tourist or Pilgrim? The Medical Post September 2000
The Train Keeps a Rollin’ - Agawa Canyon The Medical Post September 2000 pdf_download_icon.gif
Gourds and Grass Skirts The Medical Post August 1999  
Tantalizing Hawaii The Medical Post November 1998  
Forget 1st Class-Here’s No Class Family Practice June 1998  
Have Family Will Travel Family May/June 1998  
Orangutans! Meeting Sumatra’s ‘men of the forest’ The Medical Post March 1998  
Trouble in Indonesia Family Practice March 1998  
Spiritual Interventions in Bali Canadian Family Physician February 1998  
China’s Medicine: A Perfect Mix Family Practice November 1997  
Letter from Taiwan Canadian Family Physician September 1997  
A Worthwhile Trip off China’s Main Roads Family Practice February 1997  
Sinking to New Depths Family Practice April 1997  
Taiwan: Where a Touch of the West meets the East The Medical Post February 1997  
Regroup Your Energies with a Travel Diary Family Practice July 1997  
Suzhou: the Venice of China The Medical Post October 1996  
Birds of a Feather Flock Over to Algonquin Park The Toronto Star August 1996  
The Multitudinous Masses of Beijing The Medical Post June 1996  
In the Jungle the Lions Didn’t Sleep at Night Family Practice April 1996  
Holidays for Health’s Sake Leisureways February 1996 pdf_download_icon.gif
Carrying a Weapon Can be A Frightening Experience The Medical Post February 1995  
Travelers’ Spirit of Giving Family Practice November 1994  
Funeral-Burial Rites of Torajan People are Nothing Short of Shocking The Medical Post May 1994  
Doctor Breeds Clean Living in Japanese Healthcare Garden The Medical Post December 1993  
Bali High: Spiritual Celebrations on this Tropical Paradise are an Intoxicating Experience The Medical Post November 1993  
Cook Islands’ Messengers From Heaven The Medical Post February 1993  
Getting Away From It All…Again The Medical Post February 1993 pdf_download_icon.gif
Galungan – Here Comes Our Ancestors Doctors Review October 1992  
Afghanistan: I’ll Be Back Again The Medical Post May 1992  
Go to Goa before Goa Gets Gone! The Medical Post April 1991  
Death in Bali-Cremation Taught Lesson in Living Ontario Medicine March 1991  
Bali-ho! The Medical Post October 1990  
Yorkshire Sculpture Park a Vast Open-Air Art Gallery The Toronto Star November 1989  
My Son Cried for His Fuzzy Friend, the Sacrificial Lamb The Medical Post February 1990  
Escape to Kashmir Doctors Review January 1990  
Traditional Medicine of India Canadian Family Physician April 1987 pdf_download_icon.gif
Traditional Healing on an Island Paradise The Medical Post Oct 1984  
Snakes, Monkeys used in Oriental Healing The Medical Post June 1982  
Tahunga Know-How is Passed Down through Family The Medical Post July 1981  
Have Some Faith, Come to Fiji and Get Healed The Medical Post June 1981  
Life’s a Beach-So Take Five! The Medical Post  
Ancient Herbal Remedies Hit the Spot in Thailand The Medical Post December1981  
Recalling the Horrors of Hiroshima The Medical Post November 1981  
Traditional Healing in Thailand Kissan World August 1981  
Never Knock the Local Healer – His Cures Often Beat Modern Drugs The Medical Post June 1981