Escape Artists
It’s easy to have a media driven opinion of Aurora, Colorado. Thirteen years ago a madman Joker wannabe killed 12 and wounded 58 Batman moviegoers, fueling a nationwide debate on gun control. Today, Venezuelan gangs are taking over the apartments.
It happened again. Next time we quarantine like Apollo astronauts before the big moon shot. Did the Jamestown settlers have one last hurrah in England before bringing their brand of infectious disease to the New World? Were they sick and
ONE. It’s anniversary-worthy. A twelve year anniversary is the hidden gem of wedding anniversaries. According to The Knot, the celebratory gift is the pearl, a hidden treasure symbolizing one-of-a-kind love. BTW, thirteen is warm and fuzzy faux fur –
In 1912, the Japanese dropped 3,000 Cherry Bombs on Washington DC in a celebration of friendship. More than a hundred years later, the explosion of cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin draws millions of festival goers to marvel over the
We don’t know about this trip. It might just be one trick too many. We should probably make the most of the Florida shoulder season before the epic summer swelter makes outdoor life oppressive. There’s what we should do and
Marine Atlantic’s brand new ferry, Ala’suinu, which we mis-pronounce to the consternation of Marine Atlantic employees everywhere, “Alls We Know,” missed its first three attempts at an inaugural crossing. Miraculously, the date we randomly booked three weeks ago held. In
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Eric would prefer you make lemon meringue pie, or perhaps a lemon cake, but lemonade is alright, and it rolls off the tongue, which is important for old sayings. Margie, the tourism Queen
“We can never know about the days to come. But we think about them anyway.” The anticipation of leaving is a reminder that the end of the journey is near. When the ferry is finally ferrying, we’ll board the slow
When Riz Ahmed loses his hearing in the movie The Sound of Metal, he drives his RV to a camp for the newly deaf; a place to learn how to live with silence. In one scene, the counselor sits him
See The Rock. From the southwestern Port aux Basque where the Marine Atlantic ferry deposits modern explorers, to the northwestern tip of the ancient Viking landfall. Visit the New World Isle of Twillingate with the commanding views of North Atlantic.