by Doug | Jun 5, 2012 | Blog, Travel
[If you missed any of the previous or subsequent articles in this series, there’s a list of all the articles with hyperlinks here at the end of Day Ten.] With my fluorescent yellow rain jacket and all my gear in plastic bags, the rain isn’t going to hold me down this...
by Doug | Jun 4, 2012 | Blog, Travel
Capital VeloFest opened Saturday at 11 a.m., right on time; but everyone, including the bike polo rink was rather wet. Merchants and organization volunteers huddled under many of the tents erected across the front lawn of the Ottawa City Hall. Within a half-hour,...
by Doug | Jun 4, 2012 | Blog, Travel
As I traveled through Europe and Africa last year, most everyone I talked to from those areas had an annual travel insurance policy. Since their health insurance would not travel with them, it was imperative to have a backup for emergency coverage. While everyone in...
by Doug | Jun 3, 2012 | Blog, Travel
[If you missed any of the previous or subsequent articles in this series, there’s a list of all the articles with hyperlinks here at the end of Day Ten.] Day three is starting on a very rainy note, and it doesn’t appear that it’s going to get any better as I go north...
by Doug | Jun 1, 2012 | Blog, Travel
[If you missed any of the previous or subsequent articles in this series, there’s a list of all the articles with hyperlinks here at the end of Day Ten.] I wanted to get the most of my day in Toronto, so I opted to take the first VIA Rail bike train out of Windsor at...