Coney Island And The Santa Monica Pier
Two amusement parks on the ocean at each end of America. Must have been weird to drive from one to the other seeing that Elmer Gantry, Hank Williams, Chuck Berry,…
travel
Old Entish Soldier
Along the base of Emeishan in Sichuan Province, a network of forest trails connect temples, pavilions, and spots of tranquil contemplation (despite the heaving crowds!). This solitary figure continues to…
Deer-Tour Around Saskatchewan
Saturday’s road trip through the mist and fog yielded me the best wildlife photos I’ve ever had the privilege of shooting. Some photos from the earlier part of the trip…
Mini Solar Tour in the Fog of Wood Mountain and Glentworth
I went on a road trip Saturday with my friend Adam K., down to my parents’ place, and his grandparents’ farm. On the way around southern Saskatchewan, we saw close…
Transportation: Where to go, and how to get there in #YQR
– Most of my speech as heard in the video above, and posted to my Regina politics blog: I’m very pleased to have been asked to speak at Campion College…
Fly Montreal-Vancouver and get a free trip to Vegas!
Bellingham-Plattsburgh rt via Vegas (Allegiant):$314 ($434 with bag) + 2 hotel nights Vancouver, Twice a Day On the dates I checked in February, Allegiant flies 2 flights a day to…
Winter in Saskatchewan
When it’s too cold to explain, photos will have to do. I don’t go to church anymore, and didn’t want to long before I stopped going. This year I was…
Dirty hotel rooms…
… are everywhere!!! CBC’s Marketplace released some findings of a health study done on a variety of low and high-end hotel rooms across Canada. Warriner (the researcher) tested common “hot…
Mrs. Klein
One of the oddest things about death is that there’s no way to reach that person by their usual phone number. We can call people in Antarctica, in space, in…
Bellingham (Vancouver) to Honolulu, Fall or Winter: $309, return, taxes included
Bellingham to Honolulu: $309, return, taxes included. Ironically, on a direct flight with Alaska Airlines. Most of the dates available are in November and December, but there are a few…
Needles Highway
I was nervous going thru this tunnel in Google Street View. Imagine driving a bus! View Larger Map Try this one. View Larger Map Will he make it? Will he…
Plattsburgh (Montreal) to Bogota, Colombia: $365
If you leave all your bags at home it is even more impressive: $305 from Plattsburgh, New York, 1 hour south of Montreal, to Bogota, Colombia, and back, for $305,…
From Montreal, Cancun is More Expensive then flying Anywhere Else: $398, return, taxes in.
Flying to Florida, Cuba and even Puerto Rico is cheaper, but they don’t have pyramids. Montreal (YUL) to Cancun (CUN): $400, return, all taxes included. (At time of writing, only…
Travel Deals, Brought to You by Google Flights
Dear Readers, my name is Altavistagoogle, and I'm addicted to shopping for travel. My actual travel addiction was mitigated by my bank account and inability to borrow money. However, nothing…
Flying to Puerto Rico is cheap!
If the prices are higher when you click on the link, try changing the dates. However, is also very likely the prices have gone up. You don't need to book…
Obama
While at the Hoover Dam, we were told there were no tours available. We later found out it was not a technical issue and there was a VIP in a…
Holiday Movie Monday
So, the last weekend of summer is upon us loyal readers! I hope that you are currently enjoying the last day of the last long weekend, of this wonderful summer…
Photos of Gravelbourg, Fir Mountain, and Wood Mountain
Here’s a sampling of why you’d want to take a drive south of Moose Jaw sometime. I left Wood Mountain on Sunday afternoon Drove by Fir Mountain not too long…
Folk Festival Saturday
Some more photos from the Wood Mountain Folk Festival, with videos to come when I send some to YouTube. Little Miss Higgins The backdrop over the audience Scene from that…
Wood Mountain Folk Fest
On this weekend I’m at the Wood Mountain Folk Fest. Last night the air was cool and windy, with a few drops of rain, but dozens of people stuck it…