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
A blockhouse built in the town during the War of 1812 is now a National Historic Site. I used to protect the town from American privateers, but Atlantic Canada also profited handsomely from privateering during the war. Similar Blockhouses were Read more
Although originally settled by the Germans, a good chunk of the city’s residents speak French, and many are bilingual. It’s not just home to Atlantic Canada’s only French-language university, the University of Moncton, it’s also host to Acadian food. The Read more
