Experiences
Route 66
The legendary Route 66 goes all the way from Los Angeles to Chicago, but I’ve only had the pleasure to drive on a portion of it from St. Louis to Chicago. Over the last century, the alignment of the road changed several times, so signs tell drivers which sections of Read more
Iconic Places
Kingsmere
William Lyon Mackenzie King kept a daily diary totalling about 30,000 pages from 1893 to 1950, almost all of it is available online on the Library and Archives Canada digital library. He wrote much of his diary at Kingsmere near Gatineau, an estate that comprised of three parts. Kingswood was Read more
Experiences
Carp Custom Creamery
After writing about the best gelato in Vancouver and the best ice cream in Seattle, I just have to write about the best ice cream in Ottawa. Carp Custom Creamery offers classic American flavours like lemon blueberry, double vanilla coconut, and chocolate fudge with the consistency of good Italian gelato. Read more
Trains
Seattle Monorail
The Seattle Monorail is just under a mile long and probably one of the world’s shortest urban railway lines. It was built to shuttle passengers between downtown Seattle and the Space Needle, which was the site of the 1962 World’s Fair. The two trains, called the Red Train and the Read more
Iconic Places
Space Needle
The Space Needle in Seattle is tall, but doesn’t reach anywhere near space. Its exterior style is typical of 1960’s futurism with an enthusiasm for human progress. The observation tower is 184 meters tall, but the highest floor only stands at 158 meters. It was originally built for the 1962 Read more
Experiences
Ottawa Tulip Festival
The Ottawa Tulip Festival comes into full bloom every May. The display contains 10,000 tulips sent by air from the Netherlands to show their gratitude for the Canadian Armed Forces that liberated them from German occupation during World War Two. The flowers are planted along Commissioner’s Park, a waterfront public Read more
Iconic Places
Best Gelato I Ever Had!
Located on Cordova Street in Vancouver about a 5 minute walk away from Waterfront Station, Bella Gelateria has the best gelato in the world. Not even kidding. It’s won the people’s choice award in Florence, Italy and is crowed the best gelato in North America. You can check out there Read more
Iconic Places
0th Avenue, Surrey
On our way to Fort Langley, Marcus and I decided to swing by 0th Avenue in Surrey to literally look at the US. It’s probably not an ‘iconic place’ that belongs in league with the Eiffel Tower, but it is ‘cool’ in the sense that the US-Canada border is the Read more
Iconic Places
Central Park
Just weeks before I visited New York City, I watched Home Alone 2 with a few friends and wanted to go to Central Park for a second visit just to see where they shot the movie. It’s always a lot more fun to visit locations when you can recognise certain Read more