Brazil, part one: pork, poultry and Carlos
Carlos was trying to reach me. On May 30, 2017 Facebook asked me to either accept or reject a message sent by someone who is… Read More
Grit and Grace: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, 2015
On the day the four of us leave, I laugh — every few kilometres or so — at how fiercely opposed to this trip the elements seem. Read More
Hiking the Whiteshell: The Hunt Lake trail
Autumn is fast approaching, and if you haven’t had a chance to get outside and enjoy the summer, there are a number of ways to… Read More
Prairies, unmistakably: The barns of Neubergthal
Mennonites have a strong connection to art and community. It simmers below the surface in many settlements. But not in Neubergthal. It’s front and centre… Read More
Top 10 Manitoba day trips
1. Whirlwind tour through the Bible Belt Manitoba’s version of the conservative string of American states can be found just over an hour southwest of… Read More
Madness to the abstinent: Sandinistas and Nicaraguan rum
It’s dynasties, dictatorships, uprisings and Nicaraguan history peppered on a real-time account of a 13-shot rum challenge. Flor de Cana distills a great rum, the five and all years higher. Read More
Manitoba time lapses by Dan Boey
Dan Boey captures the beauty of the prairies in this stunning time lapse compilation. Read More
Prairies, unmistakably: Exploring “The North”
The dream was to explore the North. It did not include losing a game of chicken to an Amish buggy, receiving a geography lecture from a bemused soccer mom, or relying on the protection of a boisterous Polish-Canadian. But, c’est la vie, I s’pose. Read More
Ted Nugent for President: A motorcycle diary
“The North won!” you feel like yelling. But the Americana is interesting to observe, and inevitably leads to discussions on passion and Canadian patriotism. Read More
Prairies, unmistakably: A pioneer-era brick factory, sand dunes, and Trappist cheese
The monks near Holland don’t take plastic, and you’re going to want to buy some of their cheese and honey. Read More
Photo Gallery: I like trains
If you haven't travelled by rail in Canada you owe it to yourself to do so. Read More
Not your typical Nordic walker
Even in its more extreme sounding form, Urban Poling, I still don’t fit the usual participant profile. Read More
Prairies, unmistakably: Good coffee, a greasy drive-in, and more Manitoba gems
This journey starts about an hour south of Winnipeg. Read More
To hell with hostels: Airbnb and Couchsurfing in Europe
Now that university exams are over, students in Winnipeg will be flocking overseas to exotic and pretentious locales while overpaying for overrated hostels. Read More
Monumental excess
One wonders what his deity would have thought about the hubris of naming his ill-gotten mansion The Parthenon. Read More
Dune exploration, Qatar
This was the last video shot on that camera. It got way too much sand in it and became unusable. Read More