Railways, Rum Joints and Rhythm: A history of all that Jazz in Montréal
You could say that if it hadn't been for the railway, there might not be an International Jazz Festival today in Montréal. As a first-time visitor to the International Jazz Festival in Montreal, I was completely ignorant of the history of the jazz scene in Montreal, or even how the black community that spearheaded the popularity of this music genre had arrived here. Lucky for me, Tourisme...
Expo67 at 50: Still groovy after all these years
It was the swinging 60s. Twiggy was a supermodel – before there even was such a term. Flying was a stylish and sophisticated way for the jet set to get around the world, and man had his sights set even higher with plans to walk on the moon. Everything was, well, groovy, Baby. What better time for Montréal to celebrate Canada's Centennial and to welcome the world to its man-made vision of an...
Why you should visit Casa de la Memoria in Medellin
There is a saying attributed to the writer George Santayana who wrote in 1905: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Nowhere does this apply more than in Colombia, and particularly Medellin, once ranked as the world's most dangerous city thanks in part to Pablo Escobar's infamous cocaine cartel who called this place home. Combine the criminal drug trade with the...