Montreal: A City That Defines a Country

Montreal is one of the cities I have stayed in longer than most in my predominantly nomadic life. I spent the better part of two years in the city, but that was almost fifteen years ago. I recently returned for a few days and had an opportunity to experience the oldest part of the city…

Wet Clothes and Warm Sandwiches in Paris

Rain is the same everywhere in the world. It may vary in intensity and emotion but it still falls from the sky. It fuels growth and rebirth but like any part of turning something tiny and fragile into something strong and vibrant it can be unpleasant. Rain during travel can be just that, unpleasant. There…

Fairy Tale Windmills

I first became intrigued riding the train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam during a quick whirlwind tour of the Netherlands. It was a mostly sunny day early in September that was not quite autumn, yet also not summer anymore. That is always what September is, a time of year when no matter what you wear is…