The Fort Erie Historical Museums: Fenian Raids, Railroads, Native History &...
Recently I had a chance to get to know Fort Erie, a city that many Canadians and Americans know mostly as a border crossing town. But Fort Erie is much more than that; it is an interesting place in its...
View ArticleGreat Snowbird Destinations in the Eastern United States
When you are a Canadian of a certain age, or a resident of the US Northeast, Midwest or Pacific Northwest, you have probably experienced record-setting snowfalls and cold spells over the last few...
View ArticlePopular Snowbird Destinations in the Western United States
In part 1 of this article series we explored popular snowbird destinations on the East coast of the United States. Let’s now have a look at opportunities for spending at least part of the winter on the...
View ArticleFavourite Snowbird Destinations in Mexico
In the previous two articles of this series we explored snowbird destination in the Eastern United States as well as those in the Western US. To experience a different culture, a different language and...
View ArticleHamilton, Ontario – Steel Town & City of 100 Waterfalls
With a metropolitan population of over 700,000 people, Hamilton is one of the largest cities in Ontario. Since 1910 and 1912 respectively, Hamilton has been home to Stelco and Dofasco, two of Canada’s...
View ArticleWarsaw – The Phoenix City
Warsaw first became the capital city of Poland in 1596, and after centuries of turbulent history, Warsaw today is a thriving city and Poland’s cultural, financial and economic centre. Poland as a...
View ArticleMontenegro – A Country of Wild Beauty and Diversity
For many people, Montenegro is still a relatively unknown entity and they have very little idea of what this small country on the Adriatic coast has to offer. But the secret is out that Montenegro is a...
View ArticleBolzano – The Capital of South Tyrol
Bolzano, also called Bozen in German, is the capital of the German-speaking South Tyrol region of Italy. With a population of over 100,000 people, it is also the largest city in South Tyrol. Bolzano...
View ArticleNew York City – More than just Manhattan
New York City is the epitome of the North American metropolis and has fascinated people around the world for many decades. The City That Never Sleeps is gigantic; it is the most populous city in...
View ArticleMerano: South Tyrol’s Sunny Spa and Health Resort Town
With about 35,000 residents, Merano is the second largest town in the Italian region of South Tyrol . Today, slight more than 50% of the population still speaks German, attesting to the fact that this...
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