I recently had a two-night stay at Marriott’s Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel in Sudbury, Ontario. This was my first hotel stay since the pandemic and so I was excited and a teeny bit nervous about it. Nervous because this…
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A Treetop Zipline Adventure
I recently wanted to experience some treetop zipline experience here in Ontario, Canada, and after some research decided to check out the Treetop Trekking company’s adventure in Ontario. They have a few locations in the province and I went to…
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BATHING IN A MUD VOLCANO IN COLOMBIA
“Don’t wait outside, friend, come join us,” the masseur stretched his arms inviting me. From my location in the narrow, circular bank, I looked at him, and then around him in the ‘pool’. Some were being massaged by his colleagues…
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The Slave Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa
The Slave Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa, is a unique monument that remains as a testament to how colonialism worked. Background I was in South Africa sometime back and spent a few days in Cape Town. Cape Town is…
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A 100-year old Restaurant
Some time back I undertook a trip from my bucket list – drive the entire length of Ontario’s Highway 401. The 401 starts near Ontario’s border with Quebec in the east end and ends in Windsor in the west, and…
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Gopurams in Hindu Temples
Those passing by Hindu temples would have wondered about the ornate, often tall external structures. These external structures at the entrance or entrances of temples are called gopurams. The gopurams in Hindu temples have great significance. And most temples in…
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CUBA’S OLDEST CHURCH – IN REMEDIOS
Cuba is a communist country but interestingly there are a number of churches still open. And the church in Remedios is considered the oldest, or at least one of the oldest, in Cuba with a history dating back to the…
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Visiting the Baslay Highland Brew Coffee Project
During my trip to the Philippines I had stayed in Dumaguete for a few days. And one day we went on a tour to the central highlands of the island and part of the trip included visiting the Baslay Highland…