by janecanapini | Jul 4, 2019 | California, Curiosities, United States
At first glance, he’s the stereotypical surfer dude: sun-bleached hair, smile lines from squinting at the California sun, and tattoos visible everywhere his wet suit stops. But Ryan Rustan’s story is anything but that of a shiny, carefree California boy. I met...
by janecanapini | Jan 20, 2019 | Canada, Curiosities, Yukon
“You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow, but your lips must touch the toe.” It was the last thing Dawson City’s “SourToe Captain” said to me before I hoisted my tumbler that contained a shot of vodka and a gnarly dessicated human...
by janecanapini | Dec 30, 2018 | Curiosities, United States, Yukon
What do you do when the 7 permanent residents of a place called Ptarmigan can’t agree on how to spell its name? You change the name of the town to “Chicken”. And you build a 10-foot tall metal bird as your mascot. It sounds like a story you’d...
by janecanapini | Nov 25, 2018 | Attractions, Curiosities, United States, Virginia
Charming. It’s a word that is often heard in travel circles when describing a destination. And yet, as Henk and I explored the treed streets of old town Alexandria in Northern Virginia, it was the only word that repeatedly kept coming to mind. Not just because...
