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A Hotel Called Nelligan in Old Montréal 1 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
Émile His portrait hangs in a prominent place in the reception area of the Hôtel Nelligan in Old Montréal. His dark and vulnerable eyes seem to look off into a distant landscape. This archival image...
A French Château in North East England 17 Jul 2013 | 10:36 pm
With Howard Coutts, Curator of the Bowes Museum … To listen to this podcast, click here. An encounter at the Bowes Museum Travel can be very rewarding when you discover — through research or throug...
Planespotting with Alain de Botton 2 Jul 2013 | 06:43 am
Travel book clubs From time to time it has occurred to me that travel journalists are also contributors to a global, collective, and virtual book club whose members enjoy the real thing, or even enri...
Gotta Dance! 20 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
“I have no desire to prove anything by dancing … I just dance. — Fred Astaire, famous Hollywood actor and dancer “On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure ...
A New Orchestra in Town 16 Jun 2013 | 06:20 pm
Music and eldership The concert I attended took place in the Yee Hong Geriatric Centre; a peaceful venue for the contemplation of the meaning of music, song, and eldership. However, the first time I h...
Citizen Cow: a Very Special Breed of French Cattle 10 Jun 2013 | 03:30 pm
Far from the madding crowd The Auvergne in central France is a destination-within-a-destination where you experience peace of mind, gastronomic pleasures, and a common sense way of life. This article ...
Green Golf, Sustainable Golf 27 Apr 2013 | 07:55 pm
I have never really accepted the implied criticism in the statement that so and so “can’t see the forest for the trees.” Something about that comment has always bothered me. But after a recent early m...
A Physiotherapist’s Tips for Travellers 15 Apr 2013 | 03:30 pm
... A podcast with Physiotherapist Jordan Katz To listen to this podcast, click on the link below: Chatting with Jordan The science and art of physiotherapy As a distinct form of healthcare, the diver...
The Chinese Diaspora: A Brief Look at the Power of Culture 29 Mar 2013 | 05:57 pm
Migration There is little doubt that human beings are a migratory species. However, even though most of us moved beyond the transient stage in our evolution and “settled down” in permanent communities...
Planespotting with Alain de Botton 16 Mar 2013 | 05:43 am
Travel book clubs From time to time it has occurred to me that travel journalists are also contributors to a global, collective, and virtual book club whose members enjoy the real thing, or even enric...
