Bistro! Bistro!

Not wanting to remain unable to communicate in Russia, I have started to learn Russian using a variety of means. Last year, while I was stil...

Like Pigs and Cats...

Russia and Korea are like night and day, or chalk and honey, or whatever. I had a hard time taking Korea seriously. It seemed like a made-up...

Absolutely Nothing To Report

Nothing interesting has happened this past week. I bought a pair of jeans and a shirt from a strange little market, but that's not very ...

Remembrance Day

This is a striking photo. I make it my desktop wallpaper every Remembrance Day (Nov. 11th). The British Columbia Rifle's Regiment embark...

Stay Calm & Carry On

It takes a lot of energy to maintain constant optimism. When dealing with the Russian commuter train system (the Elektrishka) it takes ever...

The Hunt For A Cheers

In every town I've lived in I've always had my hangout pub. My Cheers , if you will, where I can go and everybody knows my name and ...

St. Petersburg

Clickity-clack. Clickity-clack. That's the sound I spent 18 hours listening to on the way to and from Saint Petersburg. Katerina and I t...