Category Archives: Travel
Am I home? (a poem)
Am I? I am. (At home.) It’s sunny. And September. And nice. Though different. From Barcelona. Where it, too, was. (Sunny. September. Nice.) And I’m writing. Very. Short. Sentences. For. Some. Reason. Who knows why? Not I. And who cares? … Continue reading
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Geographic Time-wastage
Here’s a great way to waste three or four hours (at least!). How? Just play with the latest Google Maps tools, which allow you to embed customized maps (such as the one below, which will dynamically update as I work … Continue reading
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Bad dogs make good
One of my photos has been featured in a Montreal guide:
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There “goes” the World Record…
China is lifting the lid on a new, giant public washroom in Chongqing. “Hello. Is your toilet running?” If by that, you mean is it running for the World Record of biggest public toilet in the world, then, yes, they’re … Continue reading
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Extra-long longest day
What better way to celebrate the summer solstice than by flying west and north from Montreal to Edmonton? (Well, okay, maybe by continuing on up to Yellowknife, above 62 degrees North, where it will barely get dark at all tonight … Continue reading
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(Smoking-related) reasons to love Japan
How about for the surreal Japanese-English “poetry”? To intimidate smokers, here in Canada, we get right to the point. The packages are covered with horrible pictures of damaged lungs, dead fetuses, mouth cancer sores, and grim death-related slogans (Cigarettes hurt … Continue reading
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They grow up so fast…
One day they’re just little kids, playing at Disney World. The next thing you know, they’re all grown up and off to explore outer space! Off on his Mission To Space. Of course, we all worry about him, but at … Continue reading
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Buen Domingo de Ramos
Apparently there is a saying in Spain: Domingo de Ramos, quien no estrena algo, se le caen las manos. Well, my hands hopefully won’t fall off this year, since I “tried” a few new things today… I went to my … Continue reading
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Surreal weekend: eggs, wind and dogs
Last weekend we spent a surreal weekend in Cadaqués. This is up the coast from Barcelona an hour-and-a-bit, and features the spectacular rocky landscape of Cap de Creus, which is the easternmost point of the Iberian peninsula. Why surreal? Well, … Continue reading
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Viewer mail… Barcelona, guitars, flamenco
This is the first time I’ve responded to a “viewer mail” on the blog. Mind you, it’s practically the first time I’ve received any “viewer mail”… (-; JS (from U.S.A., I’d guess from the email address) writes some nice things … Continue reading
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