This was my first trip to Washington, DC.  As an avid reader of American history, it was pretty amazing to be walking around Washington and seeing some amazing sites –…

My first ever visit to New York!  Here for a few days with classmate Bailey after our conference at West Point, we were able to enjoy the city.  I didn’t…

As co-chair of the University of Manitoba Political Studies Student Conference, one perk was the chance to do a conference exchange at West Point Military Academy for its Student Conference…

Having picked up rowing this fall, (after being inspired by the Summer Olympics), our University Crew made a trip down to Minneapolis for my first rowing regatta at the University…

My friends Heather and Lauren had long spoke about their hometown roots of Thompson, Manitoba.  Having left UMSU and getting back from my summer studies in Quebec, I was happy…

In this period of my life, I’ve visited Ottawa quite a few times for a variety of reasons: work, study, and play.  After 6 weeks away studying french in Quebec,…

One of our day trips was to visit Le Parc de la rivière Batiscan.  The valley where the river runs through is a haven for camping, vacationing, nature and water…

As part of the Summer Language Bursary Program exchange while in Quebec, we were able to take an over-night trip to beautiful Québec City.  It is quite a magnificent city,…

I’ve been to Montreal on several occasions.  The earliest was back in 2001, warmly remembered as the first time I saw U2 in the GA during the Elevation Tour with…

After finishing the first year of my Masters degree, I wanted to take the summer to brush up on my French, and decided to sign up for the Summer Language…