Beyond the Rhetoric

It seems that spring has indeed sprung here in Vancouver. The last few days have seen temperatures in the high teens (that works out to about the mid-60s for those of you think in Fahrenheit) and we’ve been able to enjoy quite a bit of sun. Better still, it is always around this time of [...]

There are many activities to enjoy while traveling in Hawaii. You can go surfing. You can drive the Road to Hana. Even if you can’t swim, you can still enjoy the water (check out my Hawaii snorkeling video for that). Another activity you can enjoy is ziplining and it’s something that has been on my [...]

Most people think of universities as places for higher education, but they’re so much more than that. They can be primarily centres of academic research, but sometimes they open up that research to the wider community. That is the case with the relatively new Beaty Biodiversity Museum on the University of British Columbia Point Grey [...]

A city in the heart of the Mojave Desert was always going to be unique, and Las Vegas is certainly one of the most unique places in the world to visit. There is nowhere quite like it. GG Barnum once boasted that he had the greatest show on earth, but maybe he never spent a [...]

As you may already know, I’m back in Las Vegas this week covering the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. There are literally thousands of technology companies here, showing off their latest products and innovations. While you could certainly upgrade to a swanky room at the Encore Las Vegas, realistically, you don’t spend too much time in [...]