Exploring south Baffin Island’s art, culture and wildlife
Cape Dorset, Nunavut: We’re walking down a rocky path in Cape Dorset when we unknowingly bump into one of Canada’s most exciting young Inuit artists. The teenager catches up to […]
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Getting Up Close with Polar Bears — While We Still Can
Saturday Evening Post, Sept/Oct, 2018: “Hello, beautiful,” the guide says, in the gentlest tone, to the polar bear lumbering toward us. We’d been watching her feed on berry-laden bushes on the […]
Riding moguls of water tidal bore rafting in Nova Scotia
The Daily Beast, Sept 1, 2018: “Don’t white knuckle this part,” our guide says from behind the wheel of the red zodiac as we bomb along the brown river. “Save […]
Why did the visitor cross the road in Phnom Penh?
OCanadiana May 12, 2018: Crossing the street in Phnom Penh is an adventure all its own. The Cambodian city has 2.3 million people and at least 2 million of them […]
Beef on a bun girl judges lobster roll contest
OCanadiania Feb 15, 2018: White Point Resort, Nova Scotia—My training regime includes eating lobster poutine, creamed lobster and lobster in the shell. There is gravy, cream and butter, forks, bibs […]
Max out your time in NYC at the Moxy
Toronto Star, Feb 16. 2018: New York, N.Y.—The rooms may be small — 150 to 350 square feet — but the personality is huge in the new Moxy Times Square in Manhattan. […]
Cruising down the Mekong
Toronto Star Dec 18, 2017: PREK KDAM, CAMBODIA—Little kids shout hello from the shore. A fisherman drops his net in his long narrow boat to give us a wave. White […]
Stories that swirl with Northern Lights
Toronto Star Dec 1. 2017: YELLOWKNIFE—“Never whistle at the northern lights, or else they’ll come and get you,” my pal, 10-year-old Jakob Hotson, says from the back seat as his […]
Getting ‘freaky’ at Manitoba Leg
Toronto Star Oct 18 2017, WINNIPEG—“This is going to get very freaky,” says Frank Albo, grinning, as he walks backwards into the foyer of the Manitoba Legislature. We follow him past […]
In search of sloths in Costa Rica
Toronto Star, Oct 17 2017: NEAR ESTRADA, COSTA RICA-I have no idea why we’re pulling over. The guide behind the wheel just grins as we jump out at the side […]
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