The Shibuya Tsutaya collaboration cafe in Tokyo hosted a pop-up cafe themed after the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie “Deadpool & Wolverine” between July 17 and August 5, 2024. I visited it on opening day. My ticket cost ¥550 and was for the 11:20 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. slot. Themed food and drinks The …
After years of seeing photo after photo of Grey Mountain Cave (AKA the Whitehorse cave) online, I finally decided to check it out on Sept. 19, 2021. It’s located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The trail I took was around half a kilometre in length. I would budget between 30 minutes and one hour for a …
I moved to Yellowknife on Nov. 13, 2018. I moved out of the city — and the Northwest Territories altogether — on July 2, 2019, so I lived there for a little more than seven and a half months. At the moment, I live in Iqaluit. Before I moved to Yellowknife, I lived in Halifax. …
Monarch Mountain Trail is a few kilometres south of Atlin, B.C. I hiked it on July 3, 2021. I recorded a video that provides a good idea of what the hike entails (terrain, views, and such). I arrived at the parking lot, next to Warm Bay Road, at around 11:15 a.m. I was a little …
The Forty Mile, Fort Cudahy and Fort Constantine Historic Site is located about a two-hour drive north of Dawson City, Yukon. I visited the Forty Mile townsite on June 21, 2020. The other two areas are across the Fortymile River. I have a fascination with ghost towns. This was one of the best preserved sites …
I went on a somewhat spontaneous two-day trip to Skagway, Alaska, in August 2019. Several people in town told me that hiking to Upper Dewey Lake (UDL), though quite strenuous, was worthwhile. Some said it was the best trail in the community. So, I decided to go on the hike the next day. The trail …
I don’t know if the locals warn every tourist they see, but many definitely warned me: Gros Morne Mountain (James Callaghan) Trail is incredibly challenging to hike. For my skill level, I’d say they were right. That said, and maybe it’s already implicit when viewing photos taken at the top of the mountain, completing the …
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“You can’t take a picture of this; it’s already gone.” But I shot a picture of the house anyway. Multiple pictures, in fact. I visited the ‘Six Feet Under’ (SFU) house in Los Angeles on Dec. 3, 2014. It’s located at 2302 W 25th St. According to a plaque on the property, the building is called the …
I stayed in Canmore, Alta., for a few days during the first half of May 2015. I was told by several people in the industry that, tourism-wise, it was an in-between period for the town and the Canadian Rockies overall. While there were deals to take advantage of (hotels, in particular), there weren’t too many tourist attractions actually open. I …
The “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” was a childhood favourite of mine. Regardless of how it has aged, the TV show will always be special to me for its nostalgic value. I have a fascination with seeing firsthand the settings featured in movies and TV shows, and the show’s Command Center has been on my radar for …
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