Category Archives: Uncategorized

One of my favourite albums was released 25 years ago this month: Heartworm by Whipping Boy. Back in 1995, I was music features editor for the Elephant & Castle – – Coventry University Student Union’s esteemed newspaper. 25 years on, … Continue reading →

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a pretty lush office space. So, discounting my own back yard from this list, here are my top ten botanic gardens visited while living in North America.

Brightly-colored homes set in neat terraces punctuate an oft-bleached sky. I wonder whether an ancient bye-law dictates color-wheel choices; or whether locals simply have good design taste. The look is well coordinated: a fashion show of urban planning. St. John’s … Continue reading →

“Railway termini are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine, to them, alas! we return.” E M Forster I’ve traveled across North America by plane time and again. It’s rather … Continue reading →

Taking a Churchill town tour today was a smart move. Less than a third of the price of yesterday’s Tundra Buggy tour, we saw just as many polar bears and even better visibility… This evening I board VIA Rail’s long-distance … Continue reading →

It’s -31°C out now with the wind chill, so I splurged on a taxi back (five blocks) after dinner. Even locals are shocked by the sudden temperature change after such a mild start to winter. The polar bears are happy … Continue reading →

Flying out of Winnipeg early this morning with just three fellow passengers signaled the start of my adventure in Churchill, Manitoba. Churchill Airport is a surprisingly lavish affair, certainly considering the few people arriving and departing the terminal building. The … Continue reading →