I don’t care what anyone says, hot springs are mystical. Think about it, you’re connecting with a part of the earth you can’t see. That water trundles along deep beneath the rock, soaking up minerals to deliver them straight to…
Is the Roman Colosseum falling down? Could it mean the end of the world?
Is it true? Can the famous Colosseum in Rome be leaning? Recent reports say that the south side is about 16 inches (40 cm) lower than the north side and this, dear friends, could mean very bad news. It could…
You’ll never forget Paris, it won’t let you
I woke up this morning and couldn’t remember where I was. Luckily there were a few reminders: Thank god for postcards – they’re perfect for all those wannabe novelists who come to Paris to write, but just can’t…
Emirates Harmony and the new globalista traveller
When I first heard that Emirates airline was throwing an ‘Emirates Harmony’ event on Ossington Ave in Toronto, I thought whaaaaat the … ? Why the surprise, you ask? Because Emirates is an hoity toity airline with fancy First Class suites and…
Something strange is going on in Cobalt, Ontario
This is a very strange time to be in Cobalt, Ontario. There are all these poets walking around. There are all these weird events. And vandalism is encouraged! Especially if it’s poetry written in chalk on the rocks in…
Get the most for your reward miles with Aeroplan
After I went crazy trying to book my upcoming Business Class flight to Rome on Aeroplan points (which isn’t actually in Business Class for most of the way but it might be if I get lucky) it occurred to me…
My Aeroplan addiction
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a gambling addict. When I found myself getting up in the middle of the night twice last week to go online, I realized I had a problem. No, it’s not an online casino and blackjack…
Update on how-my-friends-are-all-doing-better-than-me. I mean “I.”
Aside from the fact that ‘doing better than I’ sounds just too pompous to write, I intend to write a grammatically correct and very important post. This is fuelled by a) jealousy and b) the desire to name drop. Oh,…
Twisted reasons we travel
It was a twisted tale of a cult-like killer in India that motivated me to take off on one of my first trips abroad. Yes, yes, I know that’s not normal and I’m not proud of my motivations but…
Shooting a video at Langdon Hall
It’s about time I made it to Langdon Hall. I’ve heard people speak of it in the same hushed reverent tones that one might mention a castle in England. Not a big castle like Windsor, but small and perfect,…