Tokyo in the Summer – Don’t Even Try!
MikeI arrived in Tokyo in the middle of August to, what I would later learn, was a fairly typical summer. The cicadas chirped unbelievably loud, the air was heavy and regardless of…
Dance, Monkey! ‘Working’ Animals and Roping in Tourists
A long time ago in the heart of a busy city, there was a dog who waited patiently for his master to return. Paired for only a year, the dog…
Couch Surfing – Brainwashing or Converting to the Cause?
I think it’s pretty safe to say I have lived a pretty tame life when it comes to experimentation and venturing into the unknown; if something smells fishy, and it’s…
This Just In: Iran Doesn’t Think Canada is Safe. That’s Right, Iran.
In case you haven’t been paying attention over the past few weeks, Iran and Canada haven’t exactly been getting along. Now I’m not going to say who started it, but needless…
Fall is Awesome and Canada Knows It
I love fall. If it were running for office, I’d vote for it. If it were a flavour of pie I’d have seconds (which is huge due to the fact…
A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone?
So I have to tell you about one of my nights in Rome that began simply and then went annoyingly. There I was, searching the Vatican for some sort of…
Maybe I’ll Check Out the Adirondacks?
So I posted last week about how I just moved to a new city and hooray for the help of family when it comes to that most annoying of tasks. Seriously… I…
Moving Blows But it Keeps Life Interesting
For the first 18 years of my life, I had moved exactly once – and it was down the hill to a sweet house with a pool. I didn’t have…
Is Starbucks Evil? Cause I Think I’m Okay With That
Remember years ago when Starbucks (and Walmart!) was the ultimate symbol of big business squeezing out the little guy? What’s that you say? It still is? Okay well it doesn’t…
Can Love and Travel Mix?
Love and walking seem to go together… Ah the age old problem of falling in love and then moving. There are few things more complex, more gut wrenchingly exciting and…