The Ultimate Treasure Hunt – a flea market and a food market in Kyoto
25 March 2019. You really need to see this place! I know you love a bargain, and this place is …
Author Archives: Alison and Don
We Could Be Heroes – shameless self promotion
A while ago now Don and I were interviewed for a book about people who have led unconventional adventurous lives. …
The Eyes Have It – a photo essay
Eyes so transparent that through them the soul is seen. Theophile GautierRishikesh, India 2019. This opening photo is the one …
Traditions Both Tribal and Personal: Stories From Montreal
I thought I’d finished with Montreal Christmas stories in the previous post, but I forgot this: It begins with singing, …
Winter in Montreal
Of course all that follows is pre-Covid. There was no Christmas in Montreal in 2020. My feet are killing me. …
An Ode to Vancouver’s Fraser River
We’re there a lot in the spring and summer, this enchanted land right in our own backyard. Even in the …
Happiness Is To Hold Flowers In Both Hands* – a photo essay
In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty. Phil Ochs We live in challenging times. Most of us …
Oh deer! Nara – Japan’s Ancient Capital
21 March 2019. We know about the deer of course. It seems they are the first thing we come to, …
Just one person – in photographs from around the world
There’s an instagram account called insta_repeat. Each post is a composite of twelve photos of an identical (or very similar) …
Vancouver’s Granville Island and Commercial Drive
There’s something magical about Granville Island; something so magical, so enticing, that, during pre-covid times it attracted 10.5 million people …
A #covidbubble Christmas
Unknowingly we’d begun to lay the foundation in April. Don and I returned from Malaysia on March 21st, just squeaking …
One Foot in Front of the Other – living your best life is not what you may think.
Those of you who have followed the blog for a long time know it has always been as much about …
The God of Rice – a Fushimi-Inari pilgrimage.
From the beginning of time we humans have worshipped mountains. They are the highest and most impressive elements of any …
Hello to the Queen! And other tales from Rishikesh, India
Feb-Mar 2019 and Feb-Mar 2020 Rishikesh, India. Back in August I wrote this to close a post about India: In …
