Experiences
It’s a Wonderful Life
Bedford Falls from the 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life was partially filmed in Seneca Falls, NY. In 1917, a man jumped from the bridge and saved a young girl from drowning in the canal at the risk of his Read more
Canada
Elevate Festival 2022
Canada’s largest tech festival is back in Toronto in 2022 after a pandemic-induced hiatus. Speakers from online gaming, fintech, AR/VR, and creative industries from around the world congregated at three venues along the front of Lake Ontario to network and Read more
Iconic Places
Erie Canal Museum
I’ve been to several canal museums and all of them are adjacent to a canal, except this one. The Syracuse section of the canal was filled up, it used to run through the middle of the city. But high demand Read more
Cities
Syracuse, NY
There’s no reason to go to Syracuse. Even the border guard made a face when I told him I was visiting Syracuse for fun. I only went because it was on the way to Seneca Falls to meet the cast Read more
Germany
Standseilbahn Dresden
Dresden’s funicular railway is one of the few notable sites that survived the bombings of WWII. Its two carriages, original from when the railway opened in 1895, were hidden in a tunnelled section and spared from destruction. I also wanted Read more
Canada
Queen’s Canadian remembrance parade
The same day that Queen Elizabeth II’s body was carried through the streets of London to her final resting place in Westminster Abbey, Ottawa had its own commemoration activities mirroring those in the old country. A 96-gun salute for every Read more
Germany
Stuttgart Rack Railway
Stuttgart is built on hilly terrain – perfect for a fun drive. Maybe that’s why both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz are based in the city. But if you don’t drive, local public transportation will have you covered with two urban railway Read more
Germany
Standseilbahn Stuttgart
Stuttgart is built on hilly terrain – perfect for a fun drive. Maybe that’s why both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz are based in the city. But if you don’t drive, local public transportation will have you covered with two urban railway Read more
Cities
Yakima, WA
After 17 states and calling stops at over three dozen towns and cities, Yakima is the most American town I’ve visited on my epic American road trip. Located almost in the center of Washington state, Yakima is well-hidden in the Read more