Iconic Places
National Mall, D.C.
Washington, D.C.’s main monoliths of power, culture, and history all lie in an inverse T-shaped park stretching two miles from end to end. From the Lincoln Memorial in the west to the Capitol in the east to the White House in the north, this half-kilometre wide grassy avenue was the Read more
Flights
Air Canada A320-200 “First Class”
Route: Calgary to VancouverPlane: A320-200, ex-Alaska AirlinesDate: Jan 10, 2025Price paid: $242 + $150 eUpgrade, including a previous flight in business class from Ottawa Comfort Four retired Alaska Airlines A320-200s made their way to Air Canada’s fleet in mid-2023. As of 2025, Air Canada still hasn’t refurbished the plane, so Read more
Articles
AirBnB is not for me
Celebrating 900 posts. By being thrifty about the way I spend and strategic about long weekends, I find myself traveling about once every four to eight weeks. My friends often ask me how to save money while traveling and AirBnB comes up a lot. Of course, it depends on what Read more
Experiences
AEC Routemaster
Manufactured in the 1950’s and 60’s during the UK’s height of industrial achievement and just before the fall of Empire (of which I was a part of), the iconic red double-deckers served the streets of London until about 2005 when they were retired from service. I was excited to be Read more
Spam
Mainstream
The three most widely available flavours are original, 25% Less Sodium, and Lite. These are sold in supermarkets and cornerstones around the world. I checked my local Walmart and found all three available on the bottom shelf. Lite is the “healthiest” of them all with 50% less fat, 25% less Read more
Spam
Tingling Tongue
A twist on the classic tinned meat for the more adventurous, spicy flavours are great for stir fry with carbohydrates ti bring out more flavour in the food. It’s also great if you’re a student and don’t have too many spices in the kitchen cabinet, the hunk of meat that Read more
