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Canadian Adventures

Food Adventures: Eating in Winnipeg-Home style Island cooking

July 18, 2010
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You may have read in Observations from the other Canadian City, Winnipeg isn’t big. That aside, there seems to be an abundance of food outlets per capita. Fast food and burger outlets abound, supported by a vast array of restaurants catering to a variety of budgets and tastes. Home style cooking Restaurants aside, my trip to [...]

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Wonderful Murals of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

July 5, 2010
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One of the things that I enjoy in Winnipeg was the abundance of murals. I found myself continually surprised by bright visions. Located throughout the downtown and surrounding areas, they ranged from the large scale and epic, to the small, fun and quirky. On a visit to Kanora in neighbouring state Ontario, they seemed to share [...]

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Canadian/US Border Protection: Racist attitudes & stereotypes

June 29, 2010
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Inside I am absolutely fuming. I try my best not to let it show but I can feel the stiffening anger moving to my face. Chest puffed, the female border security officer at Emerson, Canada barks, “No, you walk with us now.” This is no more than 10 seconds after the order to get in the [...]

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Winnipeg Manitoba: Observations from the other Canadian City

June 21, 2010
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When the lady in customs recalled how she thought her elder daughter went to the same elementary school as a Wedderburn, I got an idea of what I was soon to be dealing with.  The “city” of Winnipeg itself is, well…allot more “country” than I expected. The roads aren’t as busy, the drivers more patient [...]

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A Relaxing Plunge: “Unplanned” travel to Winnipeg

June 11, 2010
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Continually moving dates on my Nigeria departure have me frustrated. The latest delay, (combined with a manic four months at work,) have put me over the edge. Sick of waiting for it to materialise I’ve booked my next travel fix. They say “a change is as good as a holiday” right? Well, I’m going to [...]

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