Category Archives: Travel

Wow, here’s a story… With the new U.S. passport requirements (effective today) for all Canadians travelling there by air, many people who’ve never had a passport are suddenly applying for one. There are all kinds of backlogs at Passport Canada … Continue reading →

Yikes — CNN reported that a Continental Airlines pilot died just after take-off. The co-pilot landed the plane safely and the passengers continued on their way from George Bush Airport to Mexico after a new crew was found. The airline … Continue reading →

British adventure freak David Hempleman-Adams set another record on Friday, in the frigid wastelands of…my old stompin’ grounds of Alberta. He climbed to almost 10km above the earth (about 33,000 feet) in an open basket hot-air balloon, beating the previous … Continue reading →

…that would be Portugal! In fact, “no” in Portuguese means something like “on the” (in the masculine form). In feminine, it would be “na”, as in the delicious bacalhau na brasa (not to be confused with bacalhau à brás, which … Continue reading →

On Sunday we went to check out the (in)famous Torre Agbar (official site here). Agbar is short for Aguas de Barcelona, the local water company. It’s to be one of those “love-it-or-hate-it” buildings…a lot of locals I’ve spoken to hate … Continue reading →

Here are a few high dynamic range (HDR) shots I took this weekend — click for bigger versions. Sunset at the cemetery Another view from Montjuïc Sunset on a farm in Montseny Yes, you’re right — the skies are beautiful … Continue reading →

Well, I’m off to Spain again… Well, actually I’m already here, enjoying the 20 degree weather of Barcelona rather than the 0 degree weather of Montreal. I got here just in time for the Catalan elections on November 1 (ooh, … Continue reading →