Travels With Stacey

Charlene and I visit many heritage homes that have become museums. Often, these places are filled with period furnishings, and we are given insight into the history of those who lived there and the community that they lived in. Most places we see are from…

I do not understand. How can something so ugly be art? How can something so meaningless be inspiring? Years back, we finally decided to get our passports, and I began exploring the multitude of places to visit on our first visit outside of Canada. One…

One type of flower is considered elegant and beautiful, and as a gift, it can represent beauty, charm and love. At this time of year, orchid showings are in full bloom. Recently, we travelled to Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, where they were having…

I prepared this map and itinerary for a frozen fall day trip in the Buffalo and Niagara region.  We had been hit with a rather significant cold spell and this is the best time to see waterfalls at their winter glory.  Unfortunately for us, the…

The summer of 2023 was a great adventure and fulfillment of lifelong dreams.  We had travelled to Alaska.   Our Alaskan journey was epic; if we could, we would immediately pack our bags and head that way.  It was an experience that can never be repeated.  …

Washington, D.C. has been on my travel hit list for some time now.  But, it is a little far for us to make the drive worth the effort.   That changed when our plans to visit New Brunswick fell through and there was no way I…

We love visiting beautiful places.  Places that were designed and inspired by greatness.  Places that are maintained out of respect and reverence.  Places like churches. In our travels, we have found that our greatest attraction is churches.  There are many around, but so few have…

I was innocently driving my beloved wife to work when she asked me if we were going on a trip. I was completely taken by surprise. I had never even thought of it.   I have a doctor’s appointment coming up in Toronto, the kind of…

The day we started was great! Well, actually, it wasn’t. We were happy to be alive after a windstorm that kept us up all night. The night before, we arrived late.  We planned camping at Horseshoe Bend Campground in the Big Horn Canyon National Recreation…

I remember Andy Warhol when I was growing up.  I saw him on Fashion Television, a show that was popular in my childhood home, even though we did not care about fashion, haute couture, or anything remotely related to those things.  It was that the…