Helen Hatzis Profile Overview

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis, is the Chief Exploration Office and Co-Founder of Trip Jaunt. Helen is a recipient of the Governor-General Award, has been honoured as one of Canada's Nicest People! A true xenophile at heart, she finds joy in traveling and delights in sharing her experiences through Trip Jaunt (formerly Weekend Jaunt), an online travel community and hub she established in 2010. Her aspiration is to inspire others to explore the world as she does! Helen is an esteemed advisory member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.
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Pan Am Returns for Luxury Africa Safari

Decades after its final flight, the Pan Am name is reappearing in the skies aboard a private jet designed for high-end travel. A new operator has secured rights to the historic brand and is now selling tickets for an all-inclusive expedition that blends aviation nostalgia with modern luxury. The first major outing under this revival

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A Walk Through Prince Edward Island: The Story of the Great Island Walk

Canada’s smallest province has a way of sneaking up on you. Prince Edward Island sits quietly in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, red-soiled and ocean-fringed, shaped more like a crescent than the dramatic coastlines you find elsewhere. It doesn’t boast mountain ranges or deep wilderness. What it has, instead, is everything laid bare and close

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Standing Ovation Signals Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer at Chicago Meeting

Chicago – A Harvard oncologist’s measured presentation of trial data on May 31 drew an extended standing ovation from hundreds of cancer specialists gathered for the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. The response underscored how rare meaningful gains remain against one of the most lethal malignancies. Pancreatic cancer still claims more than 50,000

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Doctor Overlooks Parkinson's Signs, Turns to Ironman

Dr. Sara Whittingham expected her medical training to flag any serious issue in her own body. Instead, a set of minor symptoms pointed to Parkinson’s disease, a condition she had not anticipated. The diagnosis arrived through subtle changes rather than dramatic warnings, prompting a shift in how she approached both her health and her response

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Carnival Expands Half Moon Cay with Dedicated RelaxAway Resort Area

Carnival Cruise Line has completed a substantial redevelopment of its long-shared private island in the Bahamas, opening a new beach resort zone reserved exclusively for its passengers. The project, unveiled on June 1, adds thousands of lounge chairs, multiple dining and bar outlets, and a permanent dock capable of handling two large ships at once.

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HVAC Parts Shortage Delays Repairs This Summer

As summer 2026 approaches, homeowners across the United States are encountering longer waits for air conditioning repairs. A combination of supply chain disruptions and a required shift in refrigerants has reduced the availability of key replacement parts. The result is extended timelines that can stretch from days into weeks, forcing difficult choices for those whose

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Why We Crave Remote Landscapes When the Modern World Gets Too Loud

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn’t go away with sleep. It builds quietly through meeting notifications, city traffic, and the ambient buzz of a device that never quite powers down. At some point, the body and mind start pulling in a different direction – toward open space, toward quiet, toward somewhere that asks