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April 2026 | Hong Kong, China II
April 15, 2026 – Hong Kong, China II. 🌄 Omaroo Bar and Restaurant is a few blocks from Hong Kong station and well worth your time and money. Points of interest: Omaroo Bar and Restaurant near Hong Kong station is highly recommended. An eclectic mix of stores, restaurants, and mixed use space in downtown Hong…
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March 2026 | Whistler, Canada Copy
March 15, 2026 – Whistler, Canada. Whoo! 🥳 They held the winter Olympics in Whistler in 2010. Whoo! 🥳 Points of interest: Whistler Village bars, restaurants, and shopping. The municiple bus system is much better than I thought it would be. Compliments. Surprisingly mild winters. Gondola and views of the western Rockies. Two mountains to…
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December 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand Copy
December 15, 2025 – Bangkok, Thailand. A suitable place to retire. ❤️🩹 And, also an excellent city to film a science fiction movie. Points of interest: Sukhumvit neigbourhood and surrounding areas. The train system is brilliant. A very liberal attitude towards leisure. Inexpensive lifestyle and retail goods, compared to the west. Be careful of: It’s…
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December 2025 | Hong Kong, China Copy
December 1, 2025 – Hong Kong, China. Downtown Hong Kong. 🌄 Their English is better than many people in Montreal. Points of interest: 55th floor of the IFC Mall (building 2) has an amazing observation area. The train takes 25 minutes and is about $23 dollars, round trip to downtown Hong Kong from the airport.…
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October 2025 | Banff, Canada Copy
October 15, 2025 – Banff, Canada. Banff National Park. 🏔 There were a lot of hippies when I was young. Points of interest: Tunnel Mountain. Mount Rundle. The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Sunshine Ski Resort and the Banff Gondola. Be careful of: Bear sightings maybe every two weeks. Bring a lot of water and bear…
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September 2025 | Lake Louise, Canada Copy
September 15, 2025 – Lake Louise, Canada. The Rockies. 🏔 A local told me the quality of silt makes the water appear baby blue. During rains or gales, when the water is disturbed, the periods of blue (increased blue-idity) follow. Points of interest: Lake Louise. The Outpost Restaurant and Bar. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.…
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July 2025 | Calgary, Canada Copy
July 15, 2025 – Calgary, Canada. Howdy! 🤠 The Calgary Stampede is held in July. You’ll see more cowboys and cowgirls in a very modern Calgary in July than most places in the world. Points of interest: The Calgary Stampede in the summer. Major Tom’s Restaurant and Bar downtown. University District and Charcut Restaurant and…
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May 2025 | Victoria, Canada Copy
April 15, 2025 – Victoria, Canada. A hoy! 🛟 Victoria and Vancouver Island, and the surrounding islands, are a sailor’s dream and the last stop before the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Points of interest: The harbour area downtown. The Fairmont Empress (it’s like Disney!). Trounce Alley and Tapas Bar, downtown. The Legislature building.…
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April 2025 | Ottawa, Canada II Copy
April 15, 2025 – Ottawa, Canada. Home. ♥️ Secret places in Ottawa, deep into the night. They open during a certain phase in the lunar cycle. Then, when the window closes they look normal again. Only a blink, and it’s daytime, it never happened. Points of interest: Sparks Street. Parliament Hill. Major’s Hill Park. The…