Walking John A.’s walk in Kingston
No other streets in our nation whisper of history so much as the leafy streets of Kingston, home of the man who created Canada: John A. Macdonald. I began a theatrical walking tour of John A.’s streets in a square beside the elegant city hall, where in 1843 he began political life as an alderman. (Click on the article's bold title to read the whole.)
Kingston resounds with echoes of its past
On a calm summer evening on a vessel cruising waters off Kingston and nearby islands, the skyline is memorable: spires, towers, domes of a historic city with rocky shores and thick spruce on several islands. The echo of the past is everywhere — on the city’s shores and its sidewalks. (Click on the article's bold title to read the whole.)
Cape Breton Village exudes retro charm
One soft morning not long ago--when the sea off Nova Scotia seemed even bluer than it was when I lived there as a boy--I sat by a cliff in the village of Port Morien with a boyhood friend I hadn't seen for more than 50 years. (Click on the article's bold title to read the whole.)
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a storied past.
One of the most vivid chapters of Canada's past can be best recalled not far from water's edge in Ontario's Niagara-on-the Lake, widely known as Canada's Prettiest Town. (click on the article's main title to read the whole.)
Niagara-on-the-Lake lives up to its title as Canada’s prettiest town
I went back a few days ago to Niagara-on-the-Lake just in time for the bloom of early spring. (Click on the article's bold title to read the whole.)
Fort Myers Restored to a Florida Jewel
I’ve known of Florida’s Fort Myers for years, but for whatever reason (maybe the prefix “Fort” gave me a wrong impression) I’ve never visited it. So, early this year, my wife Barbara and I decided to spent the month of March there.