Hunting Polar Bears in Churchill, Canada
Ever since I can remember I have wanted to visit Churchill, Canada. It is the place to see polar bears. A couple of years ago, I was lucky enough to go: An endearing little frontier settlement, sitting on the western edge of Hudson Bay in northern Manitoba, it is so remote it can only be reached by air or rail. For six frenetic weeks each Autumn (October & November) tourists descend on...
Read MoreClose Shaves from Around the World
Getting a shave is without a doubt my favourite experience the world over! It differs completely from country to culture and offers immediate membership (even as a funny looking foreigner) into that international men’s club called: The Barber Shop. You would have thought that at my age I would have had enough shaving practice to get it right. But no, even as I sit here writing...
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{San Francisco} … a great place for breakfast or lunch – always a line. mamas-sf.com … the best place for a burrito in The Mission if not San Francisco – be sure to try the tamarind juice. panchovillasf.com … a great restaurant for a lunch time pizza. delfinasf.com
Read MoreSeptember 11: Recalling My Day at The World Trade Center
With the 9 year anniversary of the twin tower attacks coming up later this week, I thought to share a private article I wrote back in 2001 as a way of dealing with my experiences at the World Trade Center that day: Mine is not a story of miracles, nor is it a story of near misses, it is simply a story of bearing witness first hand to the events of September 11th in New York, and having to live...
Read MoreRiddle me this
Despite temptation, I’d suggest avoid using the internet and/or an atlas and see whether you can answer the following questions: There are 10 countries in the world with 4 letters to their (English) name. What are they? There are 4 countries in the world that start with the letter D (again, English spellings). What are they? The world’s newest countries: Name the last four countries...
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