Washington, D.C.’s main monoliths of power, culture, and history all lie in an inverse T-shaped park stretching two miles from end to end. From the Lincoln Memorial in the west to the Capitol in the east to the White House Read more…
Distance: 248km Dates: 3-4 May, 2024 Location: New York, New Jersey Up front: There are too many standard features to list, but I will list a couple of my favourites. The 5-Series of yesteryear used to have with upper back Read more…
Route: Calgary to VancouverPlane: A320-200, ex-Alaska AirlinesDate: Jan 10, 2025Price paid: $242 + $150 eUpgrade, including a previous flight in business class from Ottawa Comfort Four retired Alaska Airlines A320-200s made their way to Air Canada’s fleet in mid-2023. As Read more…
Celebrating 900 posts. By being thrifty about the way I spend and strategic about long weekends, I find myself traveling about once every four to eight weeks. My friends often ask me how to save money while traveling and AirBnB Read more…
Manufactured in the 1950’s and 60’s during the UK’s height of industrial achievement and just before the fall of Empire (of which I was a part of), the iconic red double-deckers served the streets of London until about 2005 when Read more…
Spam doesn’t have to be boring old pork. It could be turkey, or other types of processed pork suck as bacon and hickory smoked ham. If turkey works, I wonder if a chicken Spam was ever produced. If it were Read more…
The three most widely available flavours are original, 25% Less Sodium, and Lite. These are sold in supermarkets and cornerstones around the world. I checked my local Walmart and found all three available on the bottom shelf. Lite is the Read more…
A twist on the classic tinned meat for the more adventurous, spicy flavours are great for stir fry with carbohydrates ti bring out more flavour in the food. It’s also great if you’re a student and don’t have too many Read more…
Distance: 25 kmDate: 5 January, 2025Location: Toronto Up front: The interior width of the car is much wider than it seems from the outside. The small armrest is just sufficient for comfort, seat adjustment range is adequate, and the interior Read more…
Art changes the way I see and understand history and human nature. Peter Paul Rubens with his Baroque renderings of biblical images has captured my heart. He’s undoubtedly my favourite painter of all time. I’ve had the fortune to see Read more…