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Cafes of the Duoro
Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, grew up around the River Duoro. In working on a Porto travel story I’m prepping for Exceptional EA, my other site, this colourful image brought back good memories of our walk down to…
Read MoreWindswept
We launched an early start to the weekend by heading up to the North Shore mountains yesterday morning, and then down to West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park in the afternoon. Watching sailboats, ferries and other watercraft pass by this spot near…
Read MorePeace Country
It’s been a full few days, with yours truly first travelling to Harrison Hot Springs on the weekend and then, on Monday, up to northeastern BC and the area known as Peace Country. Here’s a sense of what it’s like…
Read MoreView from the Bridge
If Paris’ Ponte Alexandre III offers striking beauty against a clear daytime sky, its opulence and view of the Eiffel Tower are perhaps even more dramatic by night. World fairs have left us some remarkable structures, and this Beaux-Arts bridge…
Read MoreNaramata
Naramata is a jewel in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley; even rolling the small community’s name off the tongue is a treat. Increasingly of late, Naramata has come to represent wine tasting and touring. Whether or not you like to sip…
Read MoreNooks and Crannies
… abound here in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, and one can only imagine trysts past and present. The grounds are striking, both for their grand designs, but also for the simplicity of flower choices to be found…
Read MoreLandmark
San Francisco, on the west coast of our continent, is home to many memorable sites, including the Transamerica Pyramid, dressed to kill in crushed quartz and seen here from the waterfront. The building was designed with both environmental and architectural…
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Truly Grand
… is this canyon, even if you arrive – as did we – barely moments before a serious downpour of rain. The stark tree, which appears petrified but was simply bare at this point in the season, adds an ominous…
Read MoreRound and Round
… we go, looking down over a staircase that was, for me, the highlight of the building in which it’s encased. Known as the Snail Staircase, the Spiral Staircase and as the Momo staircase, I think of it simply as…
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