The first time I heard of Providence was when I watched snippets of the legal reality TV show “Caught in Providence”, which with a northeastern accent sounds like “Court in Providence”. I thought it was a rather clever use of Read more
By Jarett Walker The first time I was aware of Walker’s work was when I came across his blog that outlines his experience as a public transportation planner and his principles for sound public transportation design. His blog has gained Read more
The ruins of a church built in 1815 stand in Glengarry County, Ontario. The empty shell of the stone structure is all that is left after a fire ravaged the church in 1970. A modern church structure stands adjacent to Read more
Glengarry County was settled by people of Scottish heritage and is rich in Scottish culture. The Glengarry Highlands Games are held every year to showcase Scottish competitiveness and attract about 20,000 people a year. It is the largest of its Read more
This small town consisting of just a handful of streets lined with two to three storey buildings is undoubtedly the best place to have curry chicken bread in Malaysia. This town is out of the way and feels a little Read more
Originally built to be the capital city of Canada, Kingston’s city hall is grander than it should be because it used to house the national legislature. It’s alignment with a waterfront park and position in the centre of the city Read more
Toronto is big, diverse, and lively, but not much happens north of Toronto…until you reach Montreal in Quebec. French-speaking, metropolitan, and always open for business, Quebec has great food options and poutine stalls serving sodium-filled heart attacks round the clock. Read more
Having had the excellent opportunity to learn German while living in Berlin, I took to learning German songs to really immerse myself into German popular culture. Of course, the first song I wanted to learn wasn’t “Edelweiß”, I looked at Read more
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 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 Read more