by Ian | Feb 26, 2020 | Vietnam
A Not-So Scientific Essay on Waves and How to Ride Them The ocean has a heartbeat. All the water of the Earth is an organ that pumps its living spirit through her body. It gives life to us all – it is our first home – and to commune with that spirit is to...
by Ian | Mar 5, 2020 | Vietnam
The Journey – Motorcycle Diaries Thursday Arrived in Hanoi last night and went out in search of motorcycles first thing. I found a shop just off one of the main highways that run through the city and already started to lose my nerve. One look at Hanoi traffic is...
by Ian | Mar 24, 2020 | Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Travel in the Age of CoVid-19 I was staring up at the big board as beads of sweat formed on my brow. It could have been the 32-degree heat in Bali, or it could have been the fact that I was tracking the uncertain status of a flight called JQ116. But deep inside I was...
by Ian | Aug 8, 2020 | Canada
The Water-witcher of Valemount The saying goes: Dig the well before you get thirsty. Out here in the valley between the mountains and in the shadow of mighty Mount Robson, water from the ground is essential to life and business and getting it is the work of the town...
by Ian | Aug 12, 2020 | Canada
People of Canada Sean’s parents need to organize activities for him for fear that he would waste his summer days doing nothing but playing Fortnight. Unfortunately, most of the summer activities they had planned for him have been suspended indefinitely so there isn’t...
