My first visit to Kingston – a budget breakdown.
I arrived in Kingston for the first time this past July without a map, and without much of an idea of how I was going to spend the next 45 hours. This was part of […]
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How to save money on Canadian travel
May to October is a great time to visit Canada. The leaves and flowers are out, the temperature is comfortable (and from June to August it can get quite hot), festivals are in full swing, […]
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Playing Indonesian gamelan in Toronto
I am sitting on a mat on the wooden floor, in my socks, facing a large xylophone-like instrument. In the windowless room, a dozen other people, ranging in age from 20 to 70, are also […]
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Kingston, the city in-between
Kingston is roughly half-way between Toronto and Montreal, along highway 401. I’ve made the trip between those two cities dozens of times over the last 25 years, yet I never thought of stopping here until […]
