The Museum of Modern Art in New York is severely overrated. Don’t go, don’t waste your time, there is better art out there available with more dignified treatment with more democratic access. Washington, D.C.’s Hirshhorn Museum is free and has a better viewing experience than MoMa, the Art Institute of Read more
The first time I saw this aircraft carrier docked at New York City I was driving along 12th Avenue heading downtown. It wasn’t until my third visit to the city that I got to experience how deeply mismanaged this attraction is. The security procedures are only for show, the staff Read more
Route: Chicago to TorontoPlane: B737-700Date: 14 Oct, 2024Price: $1,193 including an onward flight to Ottawa via Chicago (originally $2,009, lowered to $1,610 as economy flex with a cash upgrade booked via Air Canada, then rebooked when the fare was further dropped during a pilot strike) Comfort: The thick leather armchairs Read more
Overrated, overpriced, overcooked. A show shouldn’t be running night after night for years in a row. This is akin to American television shows that run thirty or forty seasons as they get progressively worse. After the original Lin-Manuel Miranda left the show, it should have been a cue to move Read more
Underneath the two square waterfalls where the twin towers once stood in New York City lies the memorial to the 3,000 who died. It sits in the original basement space of the towers with fragments of the mangled structure on display. I had previously seen one such fragment in Albany Read more
There are a plethora of articles online harking on about the pluses and minuses of each airline cabin class, but they’re all general information lacking a scientific approach. We all know that lie-flats are more comfortable than economy class seats and the food up front always tastes better, but by Read more
It was Black Friday, 2024, and I wanted to see what kind of deal I could get on Air Canada. At the time, I already had my trips planned all the way to August, 2025, so I didn’t really need to go anywhere. Nevertheless, I spent a few hours that Read more
Route: Vancouver to TorontoPlane: B777-300ERDate: Jan 12, 2024Price: $242 with eUpgrades, including an onward flight to Ottawa Comfort The lie-flat seat with a mattress topper, blanket, and a pillow is hard to beat for a red-eye domestic flight. The bed, when fully reclined, is long enough to comfortably fit an Read more
It was hot. Although the observatory said the temperature hovered around 16 to 20 degrees for the two days the King was in Ottawa to open Parliament, press positions were often unshaded, on concrete, with no access to water or toilets outside the secured area. If we left the secured Read more
Route: Toronto to EdmontonPlane: A321-200Date: Jan 18, 2025Price: $306 + $150 eUpgrade (including a previous flight from Ottawa and three onward flights to Victoria) ComfortModern, wide, and clean, the seats are the same as Air Canada’s B737 series. There’s plenty of storage for knick knacks, including an extra drinks tray Read more