Glass Flowers & Other Wonders
For a trip to see truly unusual objects, I made a visit to Havard’s Museum of Natural History. The highlight here is the giant room that holds the glass models […]
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13 Things to See (& Do) in Vancouver
There’s are so many attractions in Vancouver that it’s impossible to see it all in a brief trip (I am already planing to return at some point, next time with […]
The Delights of Granville Public Market
I’ve been to a lot of markets in my time. And unless I happen nearby, I’ll usually go once, enjoy myself throughly, and never go back. But I loved the […]
The Tallest Free-Standing Totem Pole (and Other Victoria Delights)
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, has an odd claim to fame: it is home to the world’s tallest free-standing totem pole. Originally carved in 1956 from a 133-foot cedar […]
A Burst of Spring: Vancouver’s Botanical Garden
Cycling (and Walking) in Stanley Park
There are many things to love about Vancouver, but one of the top has to be Stanley Park. Founded in 1888 on Coast Squalish land, this enormous stretch of urban […]
Sunrise at Borobudur
Last weekend, my mom, cousin and I traveled to the giant 9th-century Javan temple known as Borobudur. This is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. In fact, the whole […]
The Castles of Inuyama & Nagoya
About half an hour apart as the crow flies lie the ancient castle towns of Inuyama and Nagoya. Built in the early fifteenth century — and then heavily strengthened and […]
The Road to Haa
Being in the beautiful Haa district of Bhutan is one thing … … but getting there is another. You have two options if you want to make your way to […]
The Beauty of Haa
Haa is one of the westernmost districts of Bhutan, nestled right up against Tibet on its northern border venturing close to India to the south . It’s remote and rugged, […]
