I consider it a travel sin, almost unforgivable, to go through the planning of an itinerary and not be able to go. All that work and expectation for nothing—such a letdown. I had planned a Thanksgiving fall colour trip to New York and Pennsylvania. It…
It is hard to believe that I am already planning Christmas even though summer is still with us. But experience has taught me that it is never too early to start planning what we are going to see, and more importantly, where we are going…
My wife asked me about where we were going this summer, and a co-worker of hers asked-slash-insisted that we go to Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum. I said we weren’t because I thought the name was stupid. In my initial planning of our Vegas summer…
Years ago, I was watching a family home movie of a relative whom I had never met. It was only 20 seconds long, and it featured a bunch of children opening Christmas presents. The film was grainy and in black and white. I struggled watching…
Sackets Harbour Battlefield surprised me. I am Canadian and am very proud to call myself such. I am well aware that the USA declared war and attacked Canada (then British North America) wth the hopes of conquering the continent. The War of 1812 was a…
There have been an untold number of shipwrecks over the course of history. It is impossible to comprehend the extent of human tragedy that has occurred on the high seas. But one shipwreck that holds a place in our collective memory unlike any other: the…
When thinking of Salem, I tend to think of Hallowe’en. When I think of Hallowe’en, I think of devils and demons. When I think of devils, I think of a Satanic Temple. I am a child of the 80’s, and it was during a time…
It was our last day of travel for what has become a tradition – a birthday trip on Labour Day Weekend. My birthday is September 1, and it’s always been a sore point for me to have this as my birthdate. As a kid, it…
July 8, 2025, was a great day for us on our America is Beautiful summer vacation. We visited a bird zoo, had lunch in the first place to put the “K” in KFC, visited a Hindu temple, and stopped at a Walmart to replenish our…
