Windsor, ON

Windsor in England is home to the Queen’s weekend and holiday residence – Windsor Castle. Windsor in Ontario is home to engine manufacturing plants of the Kings of the automotive industry – Ford, GM, and Chrysler. Both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific have rail yards in the city that help Read more…

The Laurentians

The Laurentians are a low range of mountains in southern Quebec that resemble the shape of pre-alpine Bavaria. The lightly powdered peaks and gently curving roads meandering around a hundred lakes remind me of the scenery around Schloß Neuschwanstein – better known as the Disney castle. The long valley below Read more…

Malaysia

Located across two main land masses in tropical Souteast Asia, Malaysia is far from just a tropical paradise that is easily confused with Indonesia. Malays, Chinese, Indians, and Orang Asli are just a few of the people groups that live in the country. I was in its capital, Kuala Lumpur, Read more…

Rideau Hall

The official residence of the Queen’s representative in Canada, the Governor General, is Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The grounds of the residence are free to visit most days of the year except when special events or state matters prohibit public access. The residence of the Prime Minister is just across Read more…

Islands of Ottawa

Chaudière Island and Victoria Island are two of the more well-known islands on the Ottawa River. They are undergoing heavy construction in 2020 so they don’t make the best picnic destinations. Fortunately, locations such as Bate Island, Lemieux Island, and Petrie Island are all great green locations. Located on a Read more…

500 posts

It feels like not that long ago when I published my 400-post celebratory post. Before I know it I’ve moved on and written another 100 posts on new places I’ve visited, new lessons learned, and new people met. It was also my birthday this week and I realized that I Read more…

Le Corbusier in Bern

Well known for building the Unité d’Habitation in several cities like Marseille and Berlin, co-designing the UN building in New York City, and inspiring the concept of the Radiant City, Le Corbusier also had an impact in his home country of Switzerland. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds near the French border, Read more…