Lays markets both flavours as having a creamy and savoury taste with a wavy texture. The key ingredient distinctions in sour cream and onion versus regular cream and onion are buttermilk and cheese. While buttermilk is exclusive to the sour cream variant, the regular cream variant has two types of Read more…
Distance: 1,386kmDate: February 16-20, 2024Location: Florida Up front: It’s solidly built for its $35,000 price point. The door closes with a satisfying thump, the buttons are clicky, and hydraulic pistons hiss healthily. The one glaring issue with the interior is the wide and deep panel gaps. There are cracks where Read more…
Distance: 541kmLocation: Ontario, Quebec, New YorkDate: 22-23 March, 2024 Up front: In general, the Swedish design has the material refinement of Mercedes and the minimalism of a Tesla. There are pros and cons with this approach. The mid-level Plus trim option doesn’t offer leather anything, but the imitation is nice Read more…
Michael Edgar is the guest reviewer for this trio, our notes have been combined. The Poppables are generally more desirable the regular in every non-taste regard. But, we’re not just here to test texture and appearance, we also wanted to find out what made or broke a salty flavour. We’ve Read more…
The cucumber vs dill pickle debate is, perhaps, less popular than the choice between hickory BBQ and old-fashioned BBQ. The first that that struck me was the lack of any vegetable ingredient (apart from vegetable oil and perhaps some herbs in seasoning) in either flavour. It’s really a love-it-or-hate-it situation. Read more…
There was a discount offer for all Frito-Lay and PepsiCo products, so I went to the supermarket and picked up every single flavour I could find. That plus a couple of cans of Pepsi. Like planning for my travel articles, I had to find a way to categorize the varieties Read more…
Bombardier makes planes in Toronto, Ski-Doos in Valcourt, and train parts in Kingston. The Bombardier Museum in Valcourt, Quebec, is Canada’s version of the Henry Ford Museum of Innovation in Detroit. Visitors start by watching two 15-minute long videos that introduce the life of Joseph Armand Bombardier and the company’s Read more…
Distance: 3,384 kmLocation: Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, ArkansasDate: 24-31 October, 2023 Up front: The driver’s seat has plenty of movement but the passenger’s seat is manual only and lacks a height adjustment. Despite being a wide car, all the buttons and the touchscreen are within easy reach of the driver Read more…
There are three Plaza Premium Lounges at Hong Kong International Airport. However, they’re not worth going to since the lines are long. Everyone and their dog in this financial hub has a credit card that comes with a Priority Pass or Plaza Premium membership membership. Even the lounges at gates Read more…
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 strafed North America with moments of darkness over major metropolitan areas. I traveled with a few friends to the Royal Military College in Kingston to watch the event on base. Everyone was excited for the event. People set up telescopes, left cameras Read more…