Even now, there are parts of China that remain mysterious to foreigners. Until recently, foreigners knew little of China’s Buddhist temples, shrines and grottoes. Vincent Ross takes us on a trip into the Buddhist heart of China, including a visit to the caves which hold 100,000 images of Buddha.
Girl Meets Canada: The Perils of Doing Laundry
Our traveler’s innocent attempt to do laundry leads to near disaster and leads to a great deal of panic in the laundromat and whinging over the phone lines to the folks at home.
The Buddhist Treasures of China – Part I
Many people believe Buddhism does not survive in modern China, but in Vincent Ross’ three-part photo essay he reveals China’s Buddhist temples, grottoes, shines and other little-known cultural touchstones.
An Ancient Murder, A Modern Day Apology
Alan Cram sets off for Canterbury to apologize for a murder committed by one of his ancestors, a knight of Henry II, many centuries ago. How would you feel if one of your fore-bearers had brutally murdered an Archbishop?
A Ghost Walk in Britain’s Most Haunted City
The city of York — England and perhaps Europe’s most haunted city — is home to The Shambles, considered Europe’s most picturesque street, and to Europe’s second largest gothic Cathedral, but it’s also a perfect location for ghost walking tours.
Days of the Dead
The “Day of the Dead” should perhaps be more appropriately called the “Days of the Dead,” since from October 31 to November 2, all across Mexico, deceased loved ones are memorialized during this time. In urban areas the custom is treated much like our own Halloween, but in rural Mexico it is still an intensely religious holiday with roots going back into the mists of pre-Columbian times.
Girl Meets Canada: What’s in a Name?
Our traveler learns that you can’t always judge a place by how the name looks on a map, especially when some names sound like sex toys.
Walking the Streets of San Miguel
Lorne Daniel travels to San Miguel, a UNESCO world heritage site, in search of a walkable, pedestrian-friendly city. He doesn’t find it, but that doesn’t mean automobiles rule the road in this Mexican city.
Girl Meets Canada: Midnight Mouse Madness
During her trip across Canada in a van, our traveler is terrorized throughout the night by a worthy foe.
Three Months Ago…
Genny Ross-Barons left her job and life in Canada to move to the Caribbean Island of Roatan where seasons don’t exist, time has a surreal quality and living a life of “Just Being” is possible.
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