Category Archives: France
Victoria: Top Eats IV
Looks like my posts on “Victoria Eats” have largely been about drinks. So here’s one on more solid matter. Our tour through the Cowichan Valley and its vineyards and ciderworks also took us past Hilary Abbot’s creamery. We weren’t able … Continue reading
Victoria: Top Eats Part III
Despite decades of cultural change and openness to more diversity, there is an unavoidable Anglophilia all over Canada. It is part of the country’s cultural mosaic, but the one with the deepest roots. You can find it in the many … Continue reading
China
I haven’t been to China in two years but after watching the Summer Olympics 2008 opening ceremony I want to return. Because in two years, it’s become a different country. It is no longer an aspiring economic and political power … Continue reading
Victoria: Top Eats Part II
High tea is on every tourist’s to-do list when in Victoria, with the most famous spots being The Empress Hotel and The Blethering Place. The price for a full set can run in the environs of $60. I reject that. … Continue reading
Cre8teCamp Portland
I attended Cre8te Camp yesterday, the first in what I hope will be many more un-conferences for the creative community. What is the creative community? It can be interpreted narrowly, as members of creative enterprises like ad agencies and design … Continue reading
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