Switzerland
Rhätische Bahn
The Rhätische Bahn, or Rhaetian Railway in English, operates all the internal railways of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It’s one of the more eccentric private railways in the countries that seems to still operate in the 1970s. The Read more
Quebec Beers
Unibroue Mix
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly Appearance – 6/10, the cloudy beer has foam that dissipates quickly Taste – 4/10, the odd nasal notes of corn and a metallic taste in the mouth even though it came from a glass bottle is Read more
Canada
Saskatchewan Science Centre
It’s an aged museum with exhibits that feel like they were handed down from the US. In just the weather gallery alone, distances are measured in miles, videos are from NOAA, and exhibits come from Colorado even though the museum Read more
Canada
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a lot newer than the University of Saskatchewan. It used to be the same university until it spun off in 1974. With a lot of the buildings being newer, there are seamless transitions from building Read more
Canada
Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
Walter Scott, the first premier of Saskatchewan, hosted a competition for the legislative building to be built in Regina in 1905. The design by the Maxwell Brothers from Montreal was chosen and the building was completed in 1912. It was Read more
Canada
Saskatchewan Government House
Built in 1891 for the Lieutenant Governor of the North West Territories, the man in charge only lived in Regina until the 1960s when it was turned into a school for two decades and then a veterans’ rehabilitation centre for Read more
Canada
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Admission is by donation, but I’d rather buy something from the gift shop than give a non tax deductible donation to the museum. Home to the largest T-rex in the world, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina is one of Read more
Canada
RCMP Heritage Centre
The federal police force from all over the country comes here to train. It was formed as the North-West Mounted Police in 1873 when prime minister John A. Macdonald wanted to settle the west after the Hudson’s Bay Company. The Read more
Canada
Regina, SK
The city of yesterday still exists today. Dusty roads are flanked by empty industrial buildings and warehouses built in the mid-20th century with old dusty cars parked haphazardly on the broken sidewalk. The old Sears building with the 1-800-26-SEARS phone Read more