I love travelling. And I love dancing. But this Matt character has danced in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, It [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, June 26th, 2006
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The Field-Tested Books project is our version of the Heisenberg principle: reading a certain book in a certain place uniquely affects a person’s experience with both. The writing you’ll find here is grounded in that idea. You wo [...]
Posted by: Kevin Broome on Friday, June 9th, 2006
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Our buddy Kris from Bryght is visiting China right now. Check out some of his travel photos.
Posted by: Steph Tekano on Thursday, June 1st, 2006
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I’ve recently stumbled across a television series which originated out of Vancouver and has made it’s way to broadcasting in 44 countries. Oasis International (televsion and film distribution company) says “fat blue sky [...]
Posted by: rae paziuk on Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Categories: Art, Film, Fun, Inspiration, Music, Pop Culture, Travel | 3 Comments »
A NASA satellite captured this view of the aurora australis (southern lights) on September 11, 2005, four days after a record-setting solar flare sent plasma-an ionized gas of protons and electrons-flying towards the Earth. This is pretty a [...]
Posted by: Steph Tekano on Monday, January 30th, 2006
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Always a favourite topic of mine, check out this brilliant collection of Tokyo cityscapes. (via Coudal).
Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, January 23rd, 2006
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I didn’t think I’d be a big fan of Broadway musicals, but when a new friend starring in the hit Rent got us 3 tickets, we figured when in New York… Wow. It was incredible! Our kind host, Merle, plays Joanne in this emotion [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, November 10th, 2005
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Seriously, it was Conan Obrien! Sitting all alone after taping his nightly show eating what looked like a veggie sub with the chips, coke and cookie combo. After introducing myself, we chatted for a minute about subjects such as his hair (yes, it really looks like that) and had a moment together, before I left him, alone with his sandwhich, to enjoy his fabulous celebrity meal. I wonder where Jon Stewart eats?
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Tonight we had VIP tickets (thanks Keith) to a taping of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and was thrilled to get a chance to talk with Jon directly about his role as a political satirist affecting an entire generation. After the show we wen [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
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First impressions of New York? Well, frankly not as BIG feeling as I imagined, though by any comparison, it is a huge metropolis. The moment we arrived here though, there was an energy in the air that was palpable. It almost crawls on your [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
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Boston is a picturesque blend of very old (like Paul Revere’s house) and very new (such as “The Big Dig” under the city). The historic buildings, ethnic neighbourhoods, friendly pubs, bright fall colours, inviting aromas, [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
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Today I just flew to Boston on Air Canada. I was a little perturbed when my meal wasn’t included, though I seem to remember a recent announcement that in-flight meals were no longer going to be complimentary and replaced with a deli-s [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, November 5th, 2005
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The Thames Estuary Army Forts were constructed in 1942 to a design by Guy Maunsell. Their purpose was to provide anti-aircraft fire within the Thames Estuary area. Two of the forts are still standing and were used as pirate radio stations d [...]
Posted by: Steph Tekano on Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
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Our good friend and insanely talented Clive Goodinson recently returned from a 3 week trip to India. His pictures say it all.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, October 21st, 2005
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The first dispatch from our Senior Asia Correspondant – Kevin Broome has just arrived. “There are people wandering along the side of the freeway. This is my first impression upon our arrival in Beijing. It strikes a deep set hor [...]
Posted by: Steph Tekano on Thursday, September 22nd, 2005
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the whole place is like something out of a 1930's espionage movie. The kind of place where it wouldn't be out of the ordinary if a guy in a fedora pulled you aside and handed you a briefcase and ran off into the fog.....that is really the only way to truly capture the sprit of this place.
Today, was a fairly interesting roller coaster of emotions....
I started the day off by visiting the remaining 3 old synagogues of the city - The Holy Union Temple, The Great Synagogue of Bucharest and The Choral Synagogue. Only the Choral is functioning as a congregation today while the other two are now museums (both hidden behind tenement buildings to avoid demolition by Ceaucescu). Prior to WWII there were over 50 shuls in this city. Today, only one remains fully functioning. Although they are just bricks and mortar, there is something about these old Eastern European synagogues that make you feel closer to g-d. They carry a spirit that I have just never experienced back anywhere else. Even after having seen some of the most beautiful and architecturally unique synagogues in the world, none of them carry the soul that is so present in the shuls east of Germany.
My Uncle Benny Katz (who was like a Grandfather to me) was from Bucharest and a survivor of Auschwitz. I couldn't help but think of him while I was walking in these synagogues and thinking about his life before he came to Canada.
We then ventured on to see the Arc De Triumph that King Ferdinand built to commemorate Romania's WWI victory over Germany. It is around the same size as the one in Paris....and equally as impressive.
Then it was off to see the Romanian Parliament, The Royal Palace where the Kings resided until '47, The National Library and the Athenaeum home of the Romanian Symphony. The buildings are simply breathtaking.
I then managed to pay off a guard to let me into the stadium of Steaua (pronounced Stow Wa) Bucharest, one of the greatest football teams in Europe. For me, that was a real highlight.
The day ended on quite a solemn note.
I walked over and spent an hour in Revolution Square, the sight where 2000 people died during the overthrow of Nicolae Ceaucescu in 1989. The driver who was with me happened to be an ambulance driver during that day and shared some very scary stories. I have attached pictures from the Square
along with shots of the balcony where Ceaucescu made his final speech before he was airlifted out and shot at.
We ended the day and the Palatul Parlamentului which was the Palace that Ceaucescu built for himself. I have never seen a spectacle like this in my life. It is the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon. The interior is made of pure gold and marble and you are only allowed to tour around 2% of the building in an hour....you cannot go alone or you would get completely lost. There are probably people in there from 1989 trying to find the exits.
That night I gave a talk to a private dinner for the Canadian Ambassador and the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs from New Brunswick. Photos attached. It was fun and there was cake...doesn't get better than Romanian cake. Mmmm....cake.
I am on my way to London now.... I am really going to miss Bucharest....I hope I get to come back here soon. I feel like I didn't have enough time to see everything I wanted.
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Leonard continues his tour through Bucharest describing chocolate, waffles, donuts covered in cream and jam and now Romanian cake…sounds like he’s eating his way through Eastern Europe. Good old Leonard. Yesterday was my second [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, September 21st, 2005
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