As a writer and photographer I travel between my life in Toronto, my life in Antigua, and anywhere else my wanderings may take me ... writing my books and enjoying local arts and adventures along the way.

Adventures in Black and White

Medium format adventures in black and white.

I can’t explain why I love those old cameras so much. It makes no sense. Yet even now I can’t wait to use them again.

Visiting the Pumpkin Patch at Forsythe Family Farms

Either side of the trail in the enchanted forest was lined with enchanted figures that sprung out of the woods.

For a huge number of kids in Toronto the tail end of October means that Halloween is near. That translates to two things: candy, and pumpkins.

Getting Quotes for the Trip

Medium format adventures in black and white.

Great Expectations

I was excited after reading on an article on travelblog.org as well as a great budget travel guide written by Brian of nodebtworldtravel.com about how round the world (RTW) tickets can be purchased for about the same price as a return fare. I then Googled for “Round the World Airfare” to find travel agents who specialize in this type of fare. I found three online travel agents that I submitted quotes to. These were:

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Planning the Trip Around the World

The Toronto skyline (image courtesy of thegazz.com)

When planning my itinerary I didn’t have any set agenda so I simply mapped out a set of destinations connected by direct flights until I completely circled the globe.

My Round the World Trip

Cycling in the Tibetan Plateaus (image courtesy of www.redspokes.co.uk)

While thinking about my plans for after I return from Antigua, I asked myself “why not travel around the world?”. I’ve always wanted to show my kids the amazing variety of cultures and geographies that the world has to offer. Not just to show them in the textbook sense of imparting knowledge, but to show them in the real see and touch way that only comes from traveling there.

Venezuelans Ponder Harbourfront

The photographic works on display at the Power Plant Gallery begin outside. These all weather frames are works of modern art. The photos and descriptions of the photos that they hold are worth a visit in themselves.

This evening I took a walk along the Queen’s Quay area of Toronto’s Harbourfront. Though the harbourfront seemed quiet there was indeed activity going on. A glass blowing demonstration attracted myself and a small crowd of other fascinated onlookers.

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