Hidden stories of Kensington Market and Chinatown
Now that spring is here and temperatures are getting warmer, it’s time to come explore Canada’s largest city. And what best way to do that than by taking a walking tour through two of Toronto’s […]
Archive for category: North America
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Is Portland weird?
Even before boarding the train for Portland, Oregon, I had heard the slogan: “Keep Portland weird.” I was curious. What was so weird about Portland? I was going to find out. Tuesday September 17 (early […]
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Victoria’s secrets
If this title sounds familiar, it’s probably because you used to peruse a certain lingerie catalogue. But the Victoria I’m talking about here is the capital of British Columbia, on the West Coast of Canada, […]
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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 […]
