-30 but a beautiful holiday season Happy Holidays! And we really mean it! This is a holiday season. Where I live, days are short, cold and extremely beautiful. We’ve picked…

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…

Dotted among the modern, functional architecture of Sapporo are the tired, wooden structures endemic to northern communities Japan’s Northern Island of Hokkaido is colder and much snowier than on parts…

Chavez offered Cuba a petroleum lifeline, but now Venezuela is on the verge of utter collpase Cuba The Caribbean’s defiant, communist island is returning to precarious times. Venezuela’s significant economic…

During the Xmas holiday season, we enjoyed a Peruvian / Chilean cocktail – Pisco Sour. Pisco is a brandy or distilled wine that can have from 30-60% alcohol. It is very…

Churchill, Manitoba. The True North, Strong, and Free A curious bear. They have a powerful sense of smell. Very dangerous, but very beautiful Perched on the edge of Hudson’s Bay,…

A selection of photos from Banff and Jasper in late September 2016. Always happy when we make it into Moraine Lake. The road will soon close for the season. At…

A winter handstand by the Athabasca Glacier It is always a pleasure to be back in my beloved Rocky Mountains. I am currently sitting in the Visitor Centre of the…

A monument on the (still) British administered, North Coast of Ireland It has been one hundred years since the famous uprising in Dublin. Today, one can see the bullet marks…

Mexico City As a ‘statistic nerd’ I love data. I do believe in the saying; ‘lies, damn lies & statistics’ nevertheless the TomTom traffic index gives us a fair idea…