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10 Really Interesting Things I Saw in Toronto

Some art, some fish, and a peameal bacon sandwich. Continue reading

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Quebec City Museums

From contemporary art installations to the oldest fortifications of Quebec Continue reading

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Summer in the City, Quebec

A chateau, street performers and fireworks. Continue reading

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The Cradle of French Civilization in America

Samuel de Champlain founded the first French colony in America here. Continue reading

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Theme Parks: The Unusual, the Outrageous and the Outright Awful

Weird theme parks, past, present and future. Continue reading

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How Amusement Parks Became Theme Parks

It took another wave of prosperity, the one following WWII, to start a new flurry of amusement park openings. Continue reading

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Safari sightings, Zimbabwe/Zambia

African wildlife photos by Juliane Dowell Continue reading

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Firenze 2016

Scenes from the streets of Florence Continue reading

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Art Florentine

Galeria dell’Accademia, the Uffrizi and a modern sculpture garden. Continue reading

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Rome’s Religious Footprint

Religious structures and symbols that are part of the history of Rome. Continue reading

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