I did the same thing in January 2025 as January 2024—I visited Vancouver for a weekend to reconnect with family and friends. Facebook memories reminded me of the 2023 travel summary I posted last year, so I decided to do Read more
While technically a part of Quebec City, Charlesbourg has a larger role to play than just being a suburb to the provincial capital. Jacques Cartier, the first European to arrive spent the winter of 1535 here, but it wasn’t until Read more
Route: Vancouver to TorontoPlane: B777-300ERDate: Jan 18, 2025Price: $306 + eUpgrades (including a previous flight from Victoria and an onward flight to Ottawa) ComfortAir Canada’s B777 has the widest premium economy seats in its fleet at 20 inches. Both my Read more
The fish ladder at the dam in Grand Rapids lets fish lie trout and salmon move upstream and bypass the dam. There are additional fish ladders in upstream dams so fish can spawn as they did thousands of years ago. Read more
Grand Rapids was my bonus level in Michigan. I had only planned to visit Flint, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Lansing on the trip, but efficiency won the day. Former president Gerald Ford was born and grew up in Grand Rapids, Read more
Route: Toronto to OttawaPlane: B737-8Date: 21 Aug, 2024Price: $184 + $75 eUpgrade copay (originally $826) ComfortThe standard North America Business Class seat has generous seat pitch and width. I’m overweight and can fit both my arms inside the armrest. The Read more
Route: Toronto to NewarkPlane: CRJ900 Date: 3 May, 2024Price: $229.08 + $109.59 discounted last-minute upgrade (originally $397) ComfortThe 1-2 layout means the throne seats are sublime for solo travelers. But I was the only berspm in business class on this flight, Read more
University of King’s College is the oldest university in the British Empire outside of the British Isles. It was originally established in 1789 in Windsor before being moved to Halifax in 1923, occupying the northwestern corner of Dalhousie University’s main Read more