Ottawa – the capital of the nation that I have mixed feelings for. If Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City weren’t all fighting to be the capital, Queen Victoria wouldn’t have ordered it built in the first place. Geographically speaking, it’s neither here nor there, it’s not near the Atlantic Ocean Read more
Ever since I found out that the CN Tower was the tallest structure in the world I had wanted to visit it. Alas, when I did finally get the chance to visit Toronto in 2016, it was no longer the tallest structure in the world. Even though it has been Read more
Far out right? Nope, not anymore. Ever since the Evergreen extension to the Millenium Line opened, Coquitlam is only a 45-minute ride away from downtown Vancouver by SkyTrain. The quickest way of course, is by West Coast Express, which only takes about 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver, but only runs Read more
Some say there’s a conspiracy theory behind its mysterious motifs, some say that it’s a Freemasons symbol, but I think it’s a great historical attraction to visit. Be sure to book you tickets early with the National Parks Service online to avoid disappointment. The tickets are free but there is Read more
Los Angeles is the city of dreams, most of them won’t come true but nobody’s stopping you from dreaming. The reason I went was because I’ve played GTA San Andreas for about four years and I figured I could probably get around town without an issue. I recognised most of Read more
Except the Library of Congress, Massachusetts has two of the largest collections in the US. One in Harvard University and one in the Boston Public Library. Although its collection is immense, the impressive architecture is what draws people to the library from far and wide. It’s an amazing public space Read more
Personally, I’m a fan of rococo furniture and baroque art to the likes of Rubens, but sometimes I also venture into renaissance pieces by Cranach to appreciate their religious significance. Impressionism and pointillism, I’m afraid, are a bit too new for my tastes, as is most of Boston. Given my Read more
With smiles on their faces the performers at BB’s Jazz Blues Soups do not disappoint. Known for it’s jazz and blues, there’s one place to go for music in the Midwest it has to be St. Louis. In even earlier times, it was also the home of Scott Joplin, a Read more
Known for having the same name as Homer Simpson’s town, Springfield is also famous for being the place where Abraham Lincoln spent much of his adult life before he became president. Being proud of this esteemed former resident, Springfield proudly invites you to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Library and Museum Read more
Pontiac is a beautiful little town that has dozens of wall murals all over the place. You can take a picture of their deceptively realistic murals to trick your friends, pose in front of them, or even drive your car right up to it! The whole town is in for Read more