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Titanic, Belfast: A Museum That Does The Story Justice
“As the smart ship grew In stature, grace, and hue, In shadowy silent distance grew the Iceberg too.” (excerpt from Thomas Hardy’s poem about the Titanic, The Convergence of the Twain) There’s something about the story of the Titanic that draws me in, no matter how much I know about what happened, or how many documentaries or movies I’ve seen about the disaster….
Château-Hopping Stop #3: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
It is the crown jewel on a piece of prestigious real estate named after another jewel – Cap Diamant (the 'diamond cape') – and its unmistakable turrets with their verdigris copper roofs have made it one of the most photographed hotels in the world. This is Québec...
Street Art for Good: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour in Medellin
Urban street art is everywhere these days, and the subject of plenty of articles and Instagram feeds from around the world. But nowhere has this art form done more to transform a neighbourhood than in the streets of Comuna 13, in Medellin Colombia, an area once so...
4 Places to Eat in Montréal, Québec
Some posts are harder to write than others, but this one is a no-brainer. Montréal is known for its food scene, and when Henk and I were there a few weeks ago, we got a chance to try out some of the ‘old’ and new restaurants around the city…
