Parc Omega

About midway between Ottawa and Montreal, but more on the road towards Mont Tremblant, Parc Omega is the largest safari park for hundreds of kilometres. It’s near the Ottawa River that demarcates the border of Quebec and Ontario, so the location clearly panders to guests from both provinces. Tickets are Read more…

Cambodia

Cambodia’s modern history has been riddled with violence and civil war in the last century. The history of the Khmer Rouge is told through conserved buildings and museums in its capital – Phnom Penh. But even before that, the country had a history of French invasion and domination. Yet before Read more…

Phnom Penh

While the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire was near Siem Reap, Phnom Penh has been the capital of the country since its days as French Indochina. The city has strong French architectural influences and a fusion of South Asian and French styles can be seen on the streets of Read more…

Siem Reap

Bustling with lively activity on the streets and in colourful markets, Siem Reap is exactly the stereotypical cultural experience a caucasian traveler would look for if they were only looking for Instagram shots to show off their travel life. Believe me, I’ve seen too many of those kinds of travellers Read more…

Arnprior, ON

This nondescript town in the midpoint between Ottawa and Pembroke marks the point where the Trans-Canada Highway goes from a divided urban motorway to a two-lane rural road. It is just outside the edge of the expansive Ottawa suburbs even though it is considered a part of the commuting circle Read more…

Haliburton, ON

In the middle of Ontario’s cottage country, Haliburton is where the well-off come to rest and play. The Haliburton Highlands Museum showcases some 20,000 artifacts of life in the area in the late 19th century. Among its most impressive exhibits are the Reid House built in 1882 and the 1870s Read more…

Rheinfall

The Rheinfall is Europe’s most powerful waterfall. It sits in the middle of the River Rhine between the Swiss cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen. The town of Neuhausen is split by the Rhine and there are three railway stations bearing the name of the town. It’ll be a bit of Read more…

Flying during COVID-19

The Canadian government, along with many other countries around the world, have enacted international travel restrictions on inbound passengers and recommended its citizens to only travel when necessary. Despite these recommendations and restrictions, I found myself flying over 23,000km on four aircraft across three continents this summer. Was I exempt? Read more…