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It’s Pimm’s O’Clock – With Great London Views
I was back in London a few weeks ago, and spent much of my time there exploring the city by foot. It’s not that I had any reservations about taking the Tube; it’s simply that London is a highly walkable…
Read MorePenthouse Living for Visitors to Budapest
For my first visit to Budapest, known as the “Paris of the East”, I lived like a very pampered local in this two-bedroom penthouse suite.
Read MorePutting on the Ritz
New Orleans. Think heat. Think about a climate that has you carrying tissues to dab your face every block or so, because it’s not just sunny; it’s muggy. You can understand why you don’t see the fast-paced hustle that you…
Read MoreLet the Good Times Roll: My First Visit to New Orleans
I’ve just returned home from my first (and hopefully not last!) visit to New Orleans. I was there to speak at the Summit 2017 conference hosted by IAAP, the International Association of Administrative Professionals. While I was highly focused on delivering…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Canada!
Oh, Canada! – July 1st is our national holiday, and we have a great deal to celebrate. Here’s a look across the land.
Read MoreMoonstruck: Strawberry Moon
Visiting British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, I stayed in Kelowna for a reunion of good friends. Beyond the great company and waterfront hotel, I was treated to incredible moonlit skies.
Read MoreIn the Gallery
In Toronto’s Distillery District last month, I appreciated a number of pieces in the Thompson Landry Gallery’s Cooperage Space … and all the more so when juxtaposed, as with these pieces, with the exposed brick and with (perhaps original?) fixtures such as those…
Read MoreReturn of the Herons
The herons are back! The Pacific Great Blue Herons, that is. I laugh, thinking about just how bemused my 20-something (or even 30-something) self would have been to think that this would be a big deal to me, but it…
Read MoreUnmasked
In Old Havana, by the Palacio Segundo Cabo, this man worked his way about the square, entertaining tourists and local school children alike. This was no mean feat given his stilts and the uneven condition of the walkways in Havana. After some time in…
Read MoreWorking the Malecón: Havana, Cuba
In Havana, you’ll find people clustered here and there on the Malecón night and day. You can walk or run along the gently curving seawall, as long as the waves don’t flood the surrounding neighbourhood, as they did a week or…
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