#Travel Photo Thursday: Times Square Afternoon
I love Times Square, especially in the summer when I can grab a seat and watch the world pass by. It's not hard to spot the visitors -- in Times Square, they outnumber New Yorkers. [caption id="attachment_9396" align="aligncenter" width="715"] #TPThursday: Times Square Afternoon[/caption] You never know who you'll spot in the crowd. Shortly after I took this photo, I glimpsed the Naked Cowboy strolling across Broadway. An eager crowd surrounded him as soon as he got to the other side…
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It’s One of Those Days….
I'm having one of those days. It's hot. I'm tired and my brain's not cooperating. It's processing far too many words and none of them make sense, least of all on paper. I need water, I need the beach. Any beach will do. But it must have sand so I can bury my toes. Deep, really deep. Aaaah, but maybe a waterfall will do. [caption id="attachment_9390" align="aligncenter" width="617"] YS Falls, Jamaica[/caption] What do you do when you're having one of…
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Cheap New York City for the Budget Savvy Traveler
You'd never know it, but there's a cheap New York City that beckons the budget savvy traveler. Here are my picks for cheap ways to get around and enjoy the Big Apple. Most travelers, including Michael Bloomberg, the current mayor will agree that New York City has one of the best transportation systems anywhere. With express and local buses that connect to major subway stops, it's a breeze to get around the city or get to the airport. And Bloomberg,…
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Soulful Sundays: Aswad
British reggae band, Aswad, has been around since the mid 70s. [caption id="attachment_9375" align="aligncenter" width="617"] Aswad[/caption] Take a listen to one of their big hits, Don't Turn Around. Happy Sunday!
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Akwantu: the Journey, a New Film about the Maroons
Akwantu: the Journey, a new documentary film by writer/director, Roy T. Anderson, a Maroon, answers the question, Who were the Maroons? Akwantu: the Journey documents the struggle for freedom of the Maroons of Jamaica who were able to flee the plantations and slave ships to form communities in some of the most inhospitable regions of the island. Poorly armed and outgunned, the Maroons faced down the mighty British Empire led by such brave warriors as Cudjoe and Nanny. Cudjoe who…
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More Art From Toronto’s Streets
I love art and have worked in the art world for several years. But nothing excites me more than finding art in ordinary or unexpected places, where the general public can experience it. I also love to see designs that push the envelope or shake things up a bit. Take the Sharp Centre for Design building. An expansion of the Ontario College of Art & Design, it's fun and whimsical and was totally unexpected. It's probably not everyone's cup of…
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#TPThursday: Toronto’s Street Art
Toronto's street art. New York is considered the center of the art world but whenever I visit Toronto, it's their art scene that I'm most interested in experiencing. This time around, I was taken by the amount of street art I noticed mostly on the sides of buildings. Here in Toronto, graffiti is legal provided it is approved by the property owner or occupant. It must also enhance the surface it covers and add to the general community surroundings. The…
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Toronto’s Changing Facade
I've not visited Toronto for a while and was surprised to see how much the city has changed. There are new buildings everywhere and scaffolding seem to be sprouting up all over downtown. Here's a shot that captures it. [caption id="attachment_9328" align="aligncenter" width="563"] Toronto's Changing Facade[/caption]
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Fast Facts About Canada
Canada was a great place to live in the 70s -- it still is. And though there's been a lot of talk in the US about Canada's health care system, it's only a small part of what Canada is. [caption id="attachment_9315" align="aligncenter" width="717"] Fast Facts About Canada, Horseshoe Bay, BC[/caption] Here are some fast facts about Canada: Canada was founded on July 1, 1867. Its population, according to the 2011 census, numbers 34 million. At 3,855,103 square miles, Canada is…
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