“In opening Cuba to travel (something enjoyed by Canadians and Europeans for years), gradually the final trenches of the cold war are being dismantled. Cuban Americans can visit friends and…
This has been a mountainous summer. Two countries, three jurisdictions, but just one time zone – mountain time (my time)! The University of Calgary Rather than travelling east-west, I have made…
Reflecting on New England As my refined smorgasbord of lobster, quaint towns, beautiful coastlines, rolling mountains and the extremely rich has come to an end, this is an opportunity to…
It had to be done! A handstand atop Cadillac Mountain 🙂 The New England Coast is beautiful. Naturally beautiful, architecturally beautiful and culturally beautiful. The highest point on the American…
Classic Cuban: meat, fried plantain, rice and beans Rice and beans? Or; Beans and rice? … Your choice! And thus has been Cuba’s culinary reputation since Cuba began opening as…
Waiting… waiting! After three interesting weeks of visiting Japan, I honestly wish we had taken a tour. Travelling with my family, we enjoyed every place we visited, but factoring in…
Now in 2017, there are upwards of 100,000 people on the verge of immediate starvation in South Sudan. Millions more from northern Nigeria to Yemen are surviving in such precarity…
It is quite possible I have now found my favourite (very) large city. Seoul is huge, lively, interesting, extremely friendly, reasonably affordable and easy to get around. We really only…
The train route between the two capitals. My photo is a little artsy, but factual. The border is entirely barricaded and closed. On my very first visit to the Korean…
