As part of my work, I had to drive out to St. Paul, Alberta to give a presentation.  It was a nice, easy going drive.  St. Paul was a pretty…

Medicine Hat was part of my southern Alberta work trip.  It was a nice drive from Lethbridge.  The wide open sky is what stood out for me on this trip…

In Lethbridge for work, I arrived just before the massive flood in southern Alberta.  What struck me were the apocalyptic clouds and hail that rained down on the town.  Quite…

In Jasper for Victoria Day long weekend with Nathania and her brother and family, we enjoyed the more subdued atmosphere that Jasper National Park offered.  We stayed at the Alpine…

Our friend Jorge was in Alberta for business in Calgary.  To accommodate each others’ schedules, we decided to meet half way in Red Deer for lunch and dinner.  In between,…

Reliving the experience we had last new year’s, Nathania and I met up with Chris and Reesa, along with their friends for a cabin get-away.  To spend time on our…

Begaluru was my last stop in India before heading home to Canada.  Fr. Kinley had connected me to his close friends, who took me in and let me stay at…

After enjoying the tranquility of Varkala and craziness of Kanyakumari, I was really looking forward to Fort Kochi. The Jesuit Fathers in Kolkata had recommended I go to Kochi for…

Taking a day trip from Varkala with some fellow travelers I met from my hostel, Kanyakumari is geographically the southern most tip of India.  It took a few hours of…

Varkala was a backpacker haven.  After the long trip from Chennai, it was nice to finally settle down for a few days to relax and enjoy the beach.  Considering it…