When I think of Brazil, I imagine beautiful beaches, amazing barbequed meat, rain forests and sunshine. Last year I had the opportunity to stop imagining these things and truly experience them on my …

Rome is known to many as the Eternal City. It has lasted for centuries and continues to stand tall even today. Over the holidays in December/January, I went on a mini-Euro adventure that included …

The Arc de Triomphe lights up during the winter holidays. | Photo by Kristy Dockstader
Paris – a city that you can find …

I’m in love! But not with a person, with a country. Over the last few years I have slowly been falling in love with the Spanish language and culture. It started with a flirtation, taking Spanish as…

“Poetry gives you the opportunity to describe things as they really are, in a heightened way, to bring out what is actually there,’’ says Alex Leslie, author of the new book Vancouver for …

“If not now, then when?” This is the very question Janet Strayer asked herself when she was considering taking the terrifying leap from a successful career as a psychology professor to become an …

A mural in New York. | Photo courtesy of Kristy Dockstader
At the end of September, I had my first magical run in with the …

TAIWANfest 2019 aims to highlight the vibrant culture and history…

A shot from the 2018 Taiwanese Canadian Culture Festival. | Photo courtesy of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society
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