Experiences
SONIC
SONIC claims to be “America’s Drive-in”, and rightly so. With over 3000 stores around the country SONIC is America’s only remaining large scale drive-in restaurant with car hops. During the interwar period, drive-ins were a popular style of restaurant because all it needed was a carpark, and with the boom Read more
Curriculum Vitae
Media Portfolio
Managing Editor, Architectural Conservancy Ontario’s Acorn Magazine The Heritage of Healthcare. Spring 2021 (Print)Stories of our Waters. Fall 2021 (Print) Reporter, Capital Current The 25th Hour: Heritage and SustainabilityScripted, interviewed, and shot the mini-documentary with Jennifer Osborne.https://capitalcurrent.ca/the-25th-hour-heritage-and-sustainability/ The 25th Hour: Half The Legs, Double The LoveScripted, interviewed, and edited the Read more
France
Eiffel Tower
This iconic attraction in Paris is a real cash cow for the French tourism industry. It has been the subject of many controversies, scientific experiments, and postcards. Constructed for the 1898 World’s Fair it was supposed to be taken down like all the other exhibits, but it was maintained as Read more
France
Louvre Museum
Among stolen historic gems such as Nike of Semothrace, the Mona Lisa, and Assyrian sculptures from Pergamon, is free entry for anyone under the age of 18. I visited three days before by 18th birthday to take advantage of state-funded museums promoting education for the masses. The glass pyramid in Read more
Experiences
50cc Scooters to Poland
Chen, a friend I met while engaged in a German language course, and I both loved riding on two wheels. We were both staying in Berlin for a while so we thought it’d be a good idea to get a scooter each for cheap. Chen being Chen, went all the Read more
Experiences
Eurostar
The Eurostar crosses the English Channel to connect the British Isles to mainland Europe. The Chunnel also carries vehicular traffic on trains. The travel agent that I booked my flights to London with suggested that I take the cheaper British Airways flights to Paris, but I insisted on taking the Read more
Experiences
Acela Express
The fastest train in North America is the Acela Express. Although it can travel at twice the speed of conventional rail, it is still a far cry from express rail networks of Europe and Asia. The Acela Express operates once an hour between Boston and Washington, D.C. I took the Read more
Articles
Casablanca 1942 – A Timeless Classic
The plot unfolds around a Casablanca nightclub owned by an American – Rick. Rick’s clientele includes Lazlo – a former gunrunner, Renault – a corrupt French officer, German officials, and refugees. Through a unique sequence of events, Rick finds himself in possession of valuable documents guaranteeing safe passage through occupied Read more
My Books
Another Place
Flying to school ISBN: 978-988-14890-2-9 This record of interesting events was written during my year living in Berlin and traveling to different parts of Germany and Europe. It includes events such as exploring the Arctic Circle in winter and meeting the Queen of Denmark. It has not yet been published Read more