We forget how far the travel industry has come in a relatively short time. Cruise ships floating around our seas today are more like a series of skyscrapers stacked onto a sprawling mall than a vessel to travel between Point A and Point B. I found this advertisement in a 1977 newspaper for a simple luxury cruise…Continue reading M.S. Renaissance of Paquet French Cruises: The Early Days of Cruising
Credetian Pan Boiled Red Kidney Beans
I’m a vegan (with the exception of a little dairy, here and there). I’m a fan of Tim Ferriss and his 4 Hour Trilogy of books. I need protein. Tim promotes protein. Without meat, beans are probably my greatest friend. I’ve been vegan since November 4, 2008. In the autumn of 2012, I began to…Continue reading Credetian Pan Boiled Red Kidney Beans
Barrie, Ontario Waterfront
Barrie, Ontario is a city on the shores of Lake Simcoe’s Kempenfelt Bay. Barrie is one of the fastest growing cities in North America. The population has increased from just 38,000 in 1981 to 136,000 currently. The metro area has nearly 200,000. Barrie, Ontario Waterfront Located directly north of the Greater Toronto Area up highway…Continue reading Barrie, Ontario Waterfront
Toronto. Again.
Now the fourth most populated city in North America, edging ahead of Chicago, Illinois. However, when it comes to metro population, Toronto is nearly three million souls behind Chicago and a mere 150,000 ahead of Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. Living in a small town northwest of Toronto, going to the big city for even just a day can seem like a…Continue reading Toronto. Again.