The Forks was an ancient meeting place for indigenous peoples for over 6,000 years where different groups made alliances and traded. It was here that Louis Riel defended the rights of Métis people. His house and grave are historic sites in Winnipeg. It was also the site of the first Read more…
Navigate to parking lot N and you’ll find yourself at the memorial avenue of elms planted by home economics students in 1922 for Winnipeg‘s students from the Manitoba Agricultural College who died in WWI. The site of the university was originally constructed for the Manitoba Agricultural College in 1906, which Read more…
I did the same thing in January 2025 as January 2024—I visited Vancouver for a weekend to reconnect with family and friends. Facebook memories reminded me of the 2023 travel summary I posted last year, so I decided to do it again this year. 2024 was also the first calendar Read more…
While technically a part of Quebec City, Charlesbourg has a larger role to play than just being a suburb to the provincial capital. Jacques Cartier, the first European to arrive spent the winter of 1535 here, but it wasn’t until over a century later before the town was founded in Read more…
Distance: 448 kmDate: 20-21 December 2024Location: Ontario, Quebec Up front: The cavernous first row feels cozy once the middle seat is folded down. The leather armrests and steering wheel are a nice touch to the otherwise economy interior. An option to get leather-trimmed edges on the seat instead of all-cloth Read more…
Route: Vancouver to TorontoPlane: B777-300ERDate: Jan 18, 2025Price: $306 + eUpgrades (including a previous flight from Victoria and an onward flight to Ottawa) ComfortAir Canada’s B777 has the widest premium economy seats in its fleet at 20 inches. Both my elbows fit snugly between the armrests. The seven inches of Read more…
Distance: 663kmDate: 12-14 October 2024Location: Alaska Up front: In its class, the Armada competes with the Chevy Tahoe and Jeep Wagoneer and it’s the most stylish on the outside. But after having spent time in all three, I found the Armada’s interior lacking. Nissan carried the second generation from 2016 Read more…
The fish ladder at the dam in Grand Rapids lets fish lie trout and salmon move upstream and bypass the dam. There are additional fish ladders in upstream dams so fish can spawn as they did thousands of years ago. The fish ladder was designed to allow fish through while Read more…
Grand Rapids was my bonus level in Michigan. I had only planned to visit Flint, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Lansing on the trip, but efficiency won the day. Former president Gerald Ford was born and grew up in Grand Rapids, his presidential library and grave site has price space on Read more…
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…