Experiences
Route 66
The legendary Route 66 goes all the way from Los Angeles to Chicago, but I’ve only had the pleasure to drive on a portion of it from St. Louis to Chicago. Over the last century, the alignment of the road changed several times, so signs tell drivers which sections of Read more
Iconic Places
Naval Museum of Quebec
The Naval Museum of Quebec is only open during summer and run by the local detachment of the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve. All of the stories told in the museum are of individual sailors during the Second World War. Many of the artifacts were provided by family members of veterans Read more
Cities
Saint-François, QC
The best place to see the effect the seigneurial system had on the landscape of Orléans Island is at Saint-François. Narrow plots of land stretched inland from the St. Lawrence River to provide every farmer with direct water access. The wooden observation tower at the tip of the island gives Read more
Cities
Stanstead, QC
Stanstead is right on the border with Vermont, an American state. The community spills across the two countries and is called Derby Line on the US side. Its most famous sight is a public library purposefully built half on the Canadian side and half on the US side. The Haskell Read more
People
Bruno Marchand
I read an article on the CBC website soon a Friday afternoon. Bruno Marchand, the new mayor of Quebec City (in office just since last November), said he wouldn’t let protestors interfere with citizen’s ability to live their lives and told visitors to come to the Carnaval de Quebec, an Read more
Articles
Freedom Convoy (Quebec City)
I had already photographed the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa the weekend prior, but I happened to be in Quebec City for the Carnaval de Quebec. It seems my crappy journalism luck couldn’t shake off disruptions regardless of where I went. Quebec City’s new mayor, Bruno Marchand, said that he wouldn’t Read more
Experiences
Carnaval de Quebec
The annual winter festival in Quebec City is a big draw for tourists, so much so that I heeded the call of Bruno Marchand to come to the city to see it for myself. There’s more about the history online that I know, but it’s got something to do with Read more
Articles
Freedom Convoy (Ottawa)
I tried to dig my head into sand and avoid reading the news as much as I can. After being a journalism student for more than a year, I was sick of keeping on top of news that didn’t provide any actionable insights. Most of it was just “something unfortunate Read more
Cities
Clayburn, B.C.
There’s really nothing out in Abbotsford, but there is a lot to see in the tiny village of Clayburn. I came across this town while I was searching for ghost towns to visit, but to my disappointment (and surprise) there were actually people living there. The first thing I did Read more