Perhaps the hottest place on earth where I have visited, Luxor is a city of contrasts. On the one hand, Luxor has some of the most amazing ancient temples in…

Not since seeing the Great Wall of China did any other man-made structure strike awe and silence in me than seeing the Giza Pyramids for the first time.  Considering it…

Finally making it to Egypt, Cairo had a profound contrast between awesome historical sites, and poverty. I must say, the Giza Pyramids equaled my astonishment and awe as that when…

Attending the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Political Science Association, I enjoyed presenting my paper on Post-Development Theory and its Application to the Philippines, as well as Chairing a panel…

After hearing that my good friends Nick, Ivan, James, and Shawn were all going to be in Calgary for Easter weekend, I couldn’t pass up a chance to see them. …

My third time back to the ‘City of Blinding Lights’. This time around, my good friend from Winnipeg, Eddsel, joined me. Staying in the lower east side, Eddsel and I…

After our visit to Banff, we made our way to Lake Louise to enjoy the stunning lakeside view.  The drive through the Rocky Mountains were awe inspiring.  For someone who…

After driving from Edmonton and staying the night, my sister, mother, and I drove down to Banff National Park.  The air is crisp, mountains high, but tinged with lots of…

My sister had just moved to Edmonton to start her Education degree at the University of Alberta.  We drove with our Mom from Winnipeg to help Brenda settle in to…

In dire need of down time, London was a good place to put the brakes on touring. Back for a third time, there was no need to see the tourist…