Most folks who follow my blog (and thank you; your payment is in the mail) know me as a travel guy. But I’ve only been a full-time travel writer for 12 years. Before that I did long stints as a municipal politics writer for the Toronto Star and also a dozen years or so in the sports department. In addition to covering the Blue Jays from 1992 to 1998, I covered six Olympic Games for the Star, put out their golf magazine for several years and was a part-time basketball reporter. One of my assignments was covering the the NBA’s Read more
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To quote a band from San Francisco, what a long, strange trip it’s been. But what a finish for the Toronto Raptors. Here’s my post from TravelPulse Canada the other day, talking about the effect the team’s rise has had on Toronto and, indeed, all of Canada. So happy for this country’s sports fans! https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/toronto-raptors-re-define-toronto-and-canadas-image.html
From a new centre celebrating Stompin’ Tom Connors (“The Good Old Hockey Game”) to the NBA All-Star Game in Toronto and on to a fab new gallery in Whistler, there’s no shortage of excellent events, happenings and openings across Canada in 2016, our nation’s 149th birthday. Here are some things you might want to catch in the New Year. ALBERTA Things are booming in Calgary’s East Village, where the new national music centre is set to open next year. It’s a booming area already just east of downtown, with cool restaurants like Charbar. Calgary’s Pigeonhole (http://pigeonholeyyc.ca/#modal) was named the country’s Read more
DAYTONA BEACH – I hadn’t heard a lot about this part of Florida prior to my trip. I knew the usual clichés, of course; the driving on the beach, the bikers, the Daytona (duh) 500 car race. None of it got me all jazzed up, to be honest. But prior to this trip for Star Travel I read about some cool spots to enjoy nature. And I knew I’d love the beach and the small amusement park. Some folks turn up their noses but I’ve always taken delight in downscale, casual places that sell cotton candy and corn dogs and Read more
