Germany
Teufelsberg
The Devil’s Mountain is a man made hill in former West Berlin to provide the NSA with a vantage point with which to build a spy station on. The spy station was used to intercept messages transmitted from East Germany Read more
Articles
Backstory: My first rodeo
This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: Read more
Canada
Manitowaning, ON
Manitoulin Island is about an hour away from Sudbury. On my visit to the island, I used highway six to visit South Baymouth where there are ferries to Tobermory and Gore Bay on the north side of the island. First Read more
Canada
Festival Western de St. Tite
It’s listed as one of the top ten rodeos in North America by some travel sites and has been called “the best outdoor rodeo in North America” by my 1970s guidebook. For someone who’s never intended to go to a Read more
Articles
Merkel brought her colour film
At 16 years in office, Angela Merkel is the longest-serving German Chancellor since reunification and the second-longest after Otto von Bismarck. Her prudent governance has earned her the respect of many Germans – and mine. I have some nominal things Read more
Canada
South Baymouth, ON
Manitoulin Island is about an hour away from Sudbury. On my visit to the island, I used highway six to visit Gore Bay on the north side of the island and Manitowaning consisting of unceded First Nations territory. South Baymouth Read more
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
A three-kilometre bridge connects Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Its iconic steel arches are best observed from the canal’s national historic site. Managed by Parks Canada, you can walk around on the three islands, or rent Read more
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Sault Ste. Marie is known for its role in marine navigation with its canal and locks, which were a feat of engineering in 1895. It is also only an hour away from Fort St. Joseph on St. Joseph Island that Read more
People
Marcus Chiu
I’ve known Marcus since I was 6 and we’ve had a lot of fun times together. We used to sit next to each other every day on the bus to and from school and swop between the window and aisle Read more