No News is Good News? Maybe so. It’s been a few months since I’ve written an update here, mostly because it’s winter, and I haven’t travelled. Usually I spend the early part of the year …
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Looking Ahead to Travel in 2023
Travel in 2023 brings me to four new countries. First is Germany, which is restarting what was cancelled by Covid in 2020. Following that, Thailand, Viet Nam and Cambodia which were also cancelled by Covid. …
Continue readingA Road Trip to Toledo Ohio
Finally, and with much anticipation, restrictions were lifted on vehicular border crossings between Canada and the United States. No more negative Covid tests required for entry on either side. Time for a road trip! I …
Continue readingGhost Signs AKA Fading Ads II
I try and stop for ghost signs during my travels, although it is not always possible. Here are a few more of my favourites. Cincinnati, Ohio This building has been in place since about …
Continue readingMercer Hall Inn, Stratford Ontario
Here we are again, in Ontario, reverted back to mid-2020. Restaurants are closed for indoor dining, and all ticketed events cancelled. Maybe these restrictions will be lifted in ten days, but it is just as …
Continue readingTravel Failures for 2021
Cross Border Travel It’s now mid-November 2021, and Coronavius remains at the forefront of the travel industry, despite many openings and relaxing of restrictions. At the end of this month, Canadians can now enter the …
Continue readingSome Symmetry, Just on a Whim
Whether by plan or by happenstance, some things just catch my eye when I travel. Hopefully I have my camera with me, but my phone (Samsung) always does in a pinch. Symmetry can be anywhere. …
Continue readingCemetery Tourism
Ghoulish, some would think. Many places we travel to are burial sites or monuments to a deceased ruler, politician, or somebody of importance. Cemeteries can be located beside the historic site one is visiting or …
Continue readingNew York City – Historic Hotel Pennsylvania
Update! According to Wikipedia, the Hotel Pennsylvania permanently closed on 1st April, 2020. The building is scheduled for demolition, and in September 2021 liquidation of the interior began. Demolition to begin early 2022. I …
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