Route: Toronto to OttawaPlane: B737-8Date: 21 Aug, 2024Price: $184 + $75 eUpgrade copay (originally $826) ComfortThe standard North America Business Class seat has generous seat pitch and width. I’m overweight and can fit both my arms inside the armrest. The B737 has wider middle armrests than the A220, so a Read more
Route: Toronto to NewarkPlane: CRJ900 Date: 3 May, 2024Price: $229.08 + $109.59 discounted last-minute upgrade (originally $397) ComfortThe 1-2 layout means the throne seats are sublime for solo travelers. But I was the only berspm in business class on this flight, so I got two seats to myself. The adjustable seat Read more
University of King’s College is the oldest university in the British Empire outside of the British Isles. It was originally established in 1789 in Windsor before being moved to Halifax in 1923, occupying the northwestern corner of Dalhousie University’s main campus. Dalhousie College, now a university, was built with customs Read more
A blockhouse built in the town during the War of 1812 is now a National Historic Site. I used to protect the town from American privateers, but Atlantic Canada also profited handsomely from privateering during the war. Similar Blockhouses were built in Lunenburg and Saint John, three such blockhouses with Read more
Although originally settled by the Germans, a good chunk of the city’s residents speak French, and many are bilingual. It’s not just home to Atlantic Canada’s only French-language university, the University of Moncton, it’s also host to Acadian food. The city was named after Colonel Robert Monckton, but the ‘K’ Read more
Post-Acquisition MarketingBy: Shiv Narayanan I had my doubts about this book when I picked it up for free at a tech conference in Toronto, only to have them grow stronger when I saw the book being distributed for free again at another tech conference in Ottawa. Then, my doubts were Read more
The landscape of Grand Pré was created by 17th century Acadians who built dykes, drained the seawater, and let the rain wash the salt away to create fertile farmland. Although the infrastructure holding the sea back has been replaced, visitors are still standing on the same tract of land cleared Read more