On the easternmost end of Lake Constance, Bregenz is the largest Austrian city on the lake it shares with Germany and Switzerland. You can either get there by train within Austria, but the best way to get there from Germany or Switzerland is to ride one of their ferries from Read more…
Aachen is one of the most historic cities in Germany. It was first a Roman town, the ruins of which can still be seen on the streets of modern Aachen. The famous Aachen Cathedral saw the coronations of 31 Holy Roman Emperors and 12 queens. It is easily the most Read more…
Mönchengladbach isn’t a hotspot for tourism. Most tourists can’t even get its name right. You can look up the origins of its stance name on Wikipedia that claims it was changed twice because it could’ve been confused with two other places in Germany. Try and beat that for being an Read more…
Woah! Is this place even supposed to exist!? This place is absolutely stunning! After I posted a trip idea onto our little class discussion page in the Vancouver Summer Program, the four of us fellow anthropology classmates got in a Mercedes and we sped away to Squamish! Well, I sped Read more…
Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, was born and grew up in the area on and around Prince Edward County in Ontario. One of the most notable historic sites in Picton is its courthouse. The land for the courthouse was donated by Reverend William Macaulay in Read more…
Right on the border with the US on the left bank of the St. Lawrence River, Morrisburg is proud of its loyalist history. Most Ontarians who visit Morrisburg skip the actual town altogether and just goes straight to Upper Canada Village to experience ye olde days of life. The food Read more…
Burgdorf literally means “castle village,” named after Schloss Burgdorf built on a hill atop the city. Apart from having excellent cheese in the Emmental valley, it also has a representative sample of regional architecture. The castle was built in the 11th century and most of the old town was built Read more…
Just a hop, skip, and a 20 minute drive away from downtown Vancouver, West Vancouver is home to a beautiful Ambleside Beach, the huge Park Royal shopping centre, and a very affluent neighbourhood. At over a half-kilometer long, Ambleside Beach is the destination to admire a stunning sunset. You can Read more…
The first thing you have to see in Peterborough is its massive lift lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was the world’s highest lift locks at 20 meters when it was built in 1904. Back then, most lift locks only had a height of about 2 meters on average. It Read more…
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…