The last time I saw Niagara Falls was over 20 years ago. I normally would not have visited again so soon but since we’re still living in a period where most borders remain closed and international travel has not yet…
A tourist taking a photo of tourists. It was a blazing hot day in Lisbon. I had booked a free group tour with Sandemans (more info here) and had been given rendez-vous in the middle of Commerce Square. Luckily the…
Exploring the streets of Thailand (especially Bangkok), you’ll often come upon shops or massage parlors that have a fish tank containing dozens and dozens of tiny fish. These tanks are not for decoration. They are the fish doctors and they…
Sarnath is said to be the place where Buddha gave his first sermon. As such, it is one of the most important pilgrimage destination for Buddhists. However, you do not have to be Buddhist or even religious in order to…
A lot of the famous cities around the world have their own giant Ferris wheel. Montreal was beginning to get a bit jealous so in 2017 we inaugurated our own. La Grande Roue (The Big Wheel), as it is called…
The Imizamo Yethu township located in the Hout Bay area of South Africa is considered to be an “informal settlement”. It is said to house over 30 000 people living in impoverished conditions. You can understand that being an informal…
For my week in Lisbon, I opted to stay right in the middle of things. I booked all my nights at My Story Hotel Augusta and it was fantastic. As expected from a lot of places in Europe, the room…
Venice is a wonderful place. Your feet will hurt after hours and hours spent getting lost and wandering around the city but you’ll want to do it again next day. For some weird reason, I found myself unexplainably attracted to…
Somewhere in Paris, there was a little fair. There was a little Ferris wheel, a carousel, games and lots of kids. This stall was specialized in ice creams, slushes, candies and various kinds of sugary goodness. What made this stall…
I had the opportunity to visit Las Vegas for a few days. Sure, officially I was there to attend a conference for work but honestly, this place constantly just felt like a giant playground for grown-ups. The organizers of such…
The God of the Winds Temple is one of the many archeological sites of the Tulum region of Mexico. Being a well preserved Mayan site, Tulum attracts thousands of tourists each year. Despite not being as impressive as other sites…
Japan always has an unusual little trick up its sleeves and I love it. Food ticket machines are part of that. You’ll occasionally come upon a restaurant with a ticket vending machine near the entrance. It can be outside or…