Although the Wild West only lasted fifty years, that hasn’t stopped it from captivating the imagination of America for the following two centuries. I recommend turning left to begin the museum tour by looking at Western landscape paintings by the Read more
It’s really nice to see that Americans from the dust bowl appreciate European impressionism. I was relieved to see something by Monet that isn’t of water lilies. There was a Rodin special exhibition When I visited and visitors were treated Read more
Just across the highway from the Oklahoma State Capitol is the state’s history museum, a Smithsonian affiliate. There are three galleries on Enterprise, Native Americans and state history. It doesn’t matter where you start. Early industry consisted of stockyards to sell Read more
Everything in Oklahoma is OK, they used their state abbreviation for a tourism ad campaign in the 20th century. Although Tulsa is the big city, the place named after the state is the state capitol. The name comes from Okla Read more
Newark is a major international hub on the U.S. east coast, so American, Delta and United all have lounges at this airport. Terminal A is the newest with a co-location of lounges of all three mainline U.S. carriers, but the Read more
Last week, I bid upgraded to WestJet premium, its equivalent of domestic business class, for the reserve price of just $37 on an hourlong flight instead of the listed $65. After flying almost 400 times in the last four years Read more
Route: Ottawa to TorontoDate: 22 September 2026Price: $59.03 + $37 bid upgrade and 5,000 FlyingBlue points ComfortThe wide armchairs are equivalent to North America domestic business even though it’s branded as premium economy. I sat in the bulkhead with generous Read more
The old Pabst factory used to be the largest beer manufacturer in America. It spanned seven city blocks and provided a beer break to employees every three hours. Workers could drink as much as they linked as long as they Read more
The “other” Vancouver was actually founded before the big Vancouver in B.C. The Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Vancouver as its administrative centre and depot for the region stretching from Alaska to California deep into the Rockies. The national park Read more
