Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
Spend enough time staying in hostels, or spend a few months working in one, and people will blend together in such a way that they become stereotypes. All of the sudden you notice that conversations repeat themselves. To make things more interesting you will catch yourself making up nonsense about who you are, and what …
Along the Highway connection from Toronto to Sudbury, longing the Georgian Bay, one will find a stunning watercourse steeped in history, culture and natural beauty. Hidden within its entrails, thus making it hard to access without a boat, one can chart a landscape that was essential to the commercial development of Canada. Geography of a …
Why waste type playing half backed freemium games on your phone while waiting at the airport, train station, bus depot or ferry terminal when you can read these great novels! Reading may be on the decline but the demand for a great story and a meditation on the human condition has never been higher. In …
Just west of Peterborough you will find a magnificent old trestle bridge gliding over the marshland underneath. Railways run best at grade, and what grade they do climb is minimal, hence the need for this type of structure. What I did not expect was this massive structure outside of the deep Coulee’s of the great …
Climbing up a dizzying 130 meters is an ugly concrete tower, an attraction that has clearly seen better days. Not only is it overpriced, but it is a blot on the landscape. Howerver if you bite the bullet and head up, you may just enjoy yourself. Once you enter its doors, you will find a …
North of the city of Peterborough, lies a park of little renown but that should absolutely be explored. It is called Petroglyphs Provincial Park for a reason, sporting the highest concentrations of first nations pictogram / rock carvings in Canada it is a remarkable site. How to Access the Site Follow Roadway 56 in to …
In the heart of the Kawartha’s you will find the town of Lindsay, bisected by the Trent-Severn Waterway. Along this watercourse are a series of engineering marvels, and it makes for a worthy day of exploring. Welcome to the Heart of the Kawartha Lakes! Note: This post should be read in conjunction with that on …
On the shores of glistening Lake Brome stands an old Loyalist village by the name of Knowlton. Founded by Loyalists escaping the Revolutionary War, they brought the charm of New England to Quebec’s pristine landscapes, resulting in a must see destination. Now tack on some vineyards and eastern Canada’s sublime fall foliage, and you have …
The small Kawartha town of Bobcaygeon is but a mere nightly minutes from Toronto, in a rural lake filled regions. Pretty but unassuming it is not the kind of place that you would expect to be immortalized in a song… but it is! In their now iconic (by Canadian standards!) 1999 hit Bobcaygeon is the …
Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, an integral part of the Great Lake System, this small Victorian hamlet fills to its brim with summer tourists. Not only is the city Coburg charming (especially Victoria Hall!), but it is easy to access and pleasant to walk around. Its sandy beach is but a compliment to …
