Make sure to check out the photo gallery at the bottom of the page! Ecuador Lunch at 3100 meters, before flying to sea level the following day Straddling the equator, and rising from both the Pacific Ocean and the Amazon basin to volcanic peaks above 6,000 meters (20,000 ft), Ecuador squeezes more biodiversity into a small area than any other country. It is also … [Read more...]
Chile in February – Summer in the South
Just to clarify - that is the Chilean flag, not Texan February is high summer in Chile. Our planet’s longest, thinnest country is incredible. The entire west is defined by the Pacific Ocean and its chilly Humbolt current. Almost the entire east (often barely 200 km’s away) is framed by the Andes. Indeed it would seem Chile’s sole purpose is to prevent Argentina from … [Read more...]
Venezuela and False Political Narratives
The ongoing tragedy of events unfolding in Venezuela is desperate. The populist regime is failing at almost every level - and it should fail. Ideally peacefully and quickly. The country’s slide into economic ruin has lead to massive medicine shortages and over three million people fleeing to neighbouring countries. So is this the failure of socialism, or something else more … [Read more...]
$10 Canadian – Empires, Resistance & Slavery
Viola Desmond - the first (non-Royal) solo woman on a Canadian bank note The new Canadian $10 bill has been released and it is visually impressive. It is of course plastic, see-through and has a woman’s face on one side. Canadians are accustomed to seeing the Queen on their money and have even seen the ‘famous 5’ - women who actually had to fight to have women … [Read more...]
Farewell 2018 – a few highs & lows from a Life on the Road
Travel is Fatal to Prejudice - Mark Twain Sadly, I’m not convinced Mr. Twain was entirely correct. For a clear majority, travel opens eyes and hearts, but there are those who seem to travel just to confirm their own biases or, even worse, to take advantage of people in marginal conditions. Undoubtedly travelling the world is fun and highly addictive, but I … [Read more...]
