Melbourne is a hip city. It was a nice walk from the central bus station to Home At The Mansion, which was the nicest hostel I stayed in Australia. It…

Upon the recommendation of Uncle Lou, I visited Fremantle on a day trip from Perth.  I very quaint and cute town to walk around and visit.  Fremantle  is located at…

Right after the U2 Sydney shows, I flew west to Perth. It was a sleepy yet enchanting city. I loved it. Perth wasn’t a big as Sydney, and was therefore…

After the U2 concerts in Perth, I had a few days to relax and read about Cottesloe Beach.  It was an easy tram ride over from Perth.  I absolutely loved…

After a 10 hour flight from Honolulu, I finally made it to the end of the yellow brick road! I met my Aunt Pina (who I haven’t seen in 20…

This will have been the third time I’ve visited Hawaii. There is something magical about coming to the Hawaiian Islands in December after leaving the frozen prairies of Canada. Although…

Coming back to Winnipeg this summer was a great chance to surprise my family and friends. After a rather subdued week (given that most of my friends were busy with…

I’ve been in Ottawa for the past week, with a weekend excursion to Quebec City to present a paper at the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship. It’s been…

I had visited Quebec City once before, back during the summer of 2004 as an excursion for my Summer Language Bursary program when I was living in Trois-Rivières.  This time…

It’s my last day in Vancouver after being here for 10 days to conduct some interviews and attend an EDA AGM. The weather has been gorgeous considering it was late…