The Arc de Triomphe has always been a rallying point for soldiers…
Montmorency: La légende de la Dame blanche
Everyone has heard of Niagara Falls; they are one of Canada’s biggest…
Discoveries triggered by sleeping effigies at Père Lachaise
There are numerous graves at Père Lachaise with sculpted effigies of people…
Chowing down in Toronto (gluten & dairy free)
I’m back in Toronto… specifically, at the University of Toronto. This is…
Where the Wild Things Are
Herman Melville said that artists have to take a dive, and either…
Love… demons… and slightly macabre stories from Cartagena
Of Love and Other Demons is the title of a book written…
Pablo Escobar & the Mystery Plane
While leaving the reef after snorkelling, I asked the captain of our…
Snorkelling the Corales Islas del Rosario
The name of the Rosario Islands is literally, Corales Islas del Rosario.…
The Rosario Islands: The Experience
I was nervous about booking this trip. If you’ve ever been to…
Coffee in the Old City of Cartagena
While Colombia is one of the great producers of coffee for the…
The really cheesy street food of Cartagena
Colombians love their cheese (queso); and, their fish. But, you’ll rarely find…
The wonderful street art of Getsemaní
Getsemaní used to be really dangerous. Drugs and prostitution happened openly on…