Flights to New York are notoriously bad. The ever persistent wind makes…
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Chicago to Montréal to Toronto to …
This might feel like an “I’m going on a mileage run” post,…
The Mysteries of the Lachine Canal
Brief History of the Canal The town of “La Chine” (now known…
It’s very much like drinking from a firehose
The last few weeks in my work life have been fragmented, difficult,…
Chicago finally wins!
I’m in Chicago. It seems to be a trend to start a…
Real mummies from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts
Sorry… I know it’s late, the trick or treating is done and…
A house that links Montréal to Louisiana
Remember Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville? The founder of Mobile and…
Boston: Favourite 4 Coffee Shops
It was really really easy to find good coffee in Boston. Perhaps…
Overview of the Hotel Scene in Boston
Edgar Allan Poe was once quoted saying about Boston: Their hotels are…
These bells didn’t really sing until the 20th century
While the steeple at the Christ Church in Boston has fallen and…
It must have really stunk in the 1700s
There’s much more to the Old North Church in Boston than you’re…
H.P. Lovecraft’s Boston as seen through Pickman’s Model
It might surprise you to know that the creator of Cthulhu and…