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History
Relics of the Future (Hong Kong 2003)
The first time I visited Hong Kong, I was in awe of the countless apartment complexes juxtaposed on the subtropical hills, the myriad roads that could easily double as parts of any number of Chinatowns around the world, and a health form asking me if I had a fever, cough, or other common ailments. Quite […]
Discovering the Cuisine of Fiji
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The Wednesday Who of Airport Names: George Tackaberry
Here’s a bizarre axiom for you: if you want an airport in Canada named after you, don’t have anything to do with aviation. Out of all the Canadian airports that have adopted titles with aviators in mind, there are only seven … and two are named for the same person (that being World War I ace […]
The Wednesday Who of Airport Names: Hamani Diori
For this edition of the Wednesday Who, I’ve got a short biography about Hamani Diori, the first president of Niger, for whom Niamey International Airport was named. Born on 6 June, 1916 in Soudouré, French West Africa (present-day Niger), Hamani Diori was first a teacher before deciding to join politics after World War II. His foray into government […]
Language Lunes: Traffic, Guanajuato-Style (Mexico)
And you thought you came here to learn Spanish… On the way to the small but bustling city of Guanajuato, capital of the eponymous state – known for silver mines, this excellent restaurant, and narrow streets – I noticed that some road signs on the outskirts were written in three languages– Spanish, English, and Japanese. […]
The Wazir Khan Mosque of Lahore (Pakistan)
There’s an amusing anecdote regarding how I learned of the Wazir Khan Mosque. I was sitting in front of the Lahore Fort, one of the primary tourist spots of Lahore, Pakistan. To my surprise, an older man came to sit next to me, trying to preach about Jesus. After telling him where I was from, […]
The Wednesday Who of Airport Names: Igor Sikorsky
Today’s edition of “the Wednesday Who” introduces us to Igor Sikorsky. Sikorsky was born on 25 May 1889 in Kiev, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. According to Britannica, his mother’s zeal for Leonardo da Vinci helped pave the way for his interest in engineering and mechanics; this was first demonstrated […]