Golden Buddha Rather than a cold, snowy Christmas break, I managed to sneak out of school a few days early to experience an entirely...

Guayaquil – Ecuador’s largest city is hot and humid. The sprawling city boasts a tropical, savanna climate. I have always visited during...

YYC My trip to England began very well. We left our home in the Rockies and drove to the airport. Once on our Air Canada flight, we were...

Our trip to Paris began in St. Pancras station. We boarded the Eurostar train and sped away from London. In barely an hour we were...

Cevichochos ready to enjoy! Cevichochos is an Ecuadorian high-altitude meal. It was invented approximately 45 years ago when it first...

A stairway to heaven? Finn in Quito As I write this, I am enjoying a coffee (decaf), a passion fruit, and an excellent view in Quito,...

Quito’s iconic colonial centre, located in a beautiful Andean Valley After a couple of marvellous weeks at sea level in Patagonia and...

It is quite possible I have now found my favourite (very) large city. Seoul is huge, lively, interesting, extremely friendly, reasonably...

The train route between the two capitals. My photo is a little artsy, but factual. The border is entirely barricaded and closed. On my...

Enjoying a morning bath Honestly, seeing these monkeys has long been the single biggest reason I have wanted to visit Japan. I really...

Dotted among the modern, functional architecture of Sapporo are the tired, wooden structures endemic to northern communities Japan’s...

It has been a long time since I have visited a place I have never before been. The Land of the Rising Sun is a place I have wanted to...

Terry Fox Run Thursday, September 29 is the annual Terry Fox School Run in Canada and, as always, Finn has taken this event seriously....