From Canada to Croatia: the journey behind the journey

So we’re sitting at my in-law’s dining room table in Nova Scotia… Getting ready for the next big adventure. We had just completed an epic road trip from Nova Scotia to Toronto to Key West — and back to Nova Scotia. I’ve only gotten around to blogging about a...

Destination: the Museum of Television (Toronto, Canada)

Why, yes, there’s a museum of televisions — why do you ask? There’s plenty of weird stuff to be seen in Toronto — and while not the weirdest place ever, it’s certainly a unique collection. Focusing on television sets, not television programming, the history of how...

How to take an epic road trip across Canada

EPIC ROAD TRIP! YEAH!…or something like that. Here’s how to make it happen north of the border. Ahh, the great open road. For decades, people of many nationalities and age groups have talked about, joked about, and often taken the Great Road Trip Across the Country....

Destination: the Personal Computing Museum (Brantford, Ontario, Canada)

Go on, admit it — you miss your Commodore 64 (or Tandy or old-school Apple). Established in 2005, this museum-in-a-garage is bound to bring back plenty of nostalgic feelings, and remains an opportunity to show the still-working tech to your kids. Although only open...

Destination: the Dienfenbunker — the Canadian nuclear bunker for the end of the world (Ontario, Canada)

It’s not everyday you come across some end-of-the-world planning. Everyone calls it the Diefenbunker, but when this Cold War nuclear bunker was built from 1959–1962, they were simply Emergency Government Headquarters. Several dozen of these bunkers were authorized by...

Open once in a blue moon — places you really need to plan ahead to reach

Some places are so awesome that the world can’t handle them being open all the time. Plan ahead to see these places and you’ll be rewarded. I’ve collected a number of places from bloggers around the world, and added a couple from my own travels See the Buddhist temple...

Review: The Star Trek Starfleet Academy Experience (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)

Yeah, I’m a geek. And a total Trekkie. I loved The Force Awakens, but Trek is still my fave. Will this world premiere interactive exhibit live long and prosper, or is there about to be a transporter malfunction? No disclaimer needed here – we paid our own way in....

The incredible costumes and characters at the Toronto Pride Parade (SFW)

The Toronto Pride Parade 2016 capped off an unprecedented month-plus long event… and is that Justin Trudeau?With Orlando still in the collective consciousness, a number of floats commemorated the lives lost in Florida.Go on and wave the transgender flag!This is...

Getting started with Canada: an intro to traveling the epic country

Whether you’re ready to set off on an epic quest to cross the country or just want to see if Canada lives up to the hype, it’s time to learn what you’re in for.Canada is big. Real big.Although Russia is nearly twice as big, Canada ranks second in the world ‘land mass’...

Destination: the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Halifax, NS, Canada)

A pleasant surprise — and a break from the cold! The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is the resting place of quite a few shipwrecks, including a little wreck once called the Titanic. This is Halifax, after all — home to an area of the world that’s seen more than a few...