Tag: travel
Happy Holidays
It is Christmas day today and I just wanted to send out a reminder to respect the roads. Environment Canada predicts that the entire country will be blanketed in snow for the first time since 1971, which means we need to respect the roads.
Here are some simple driving tips to make sure you arrive safely [...]
Posted: December 25th, 2008 under Driver Safety, Transportation, cars, highway.
Tags: driving, highway, holidays, Safety, travel
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From Ontario to Quebec
Recently I did the drive from Toronto, Ontario to Mount Ste Anne, Quebec (about 50km east of Quebec City); it’s about 850km. Not only was I amazed by how long a drive that really is but how consistent the roads were all the way. From the signage, to the driving surface, the roadside stops and [...]
Posted: December 17th, 2008 under Transportation, highway, toronto.
Tags: attractions, highway, ontario, quebec, signs, tourism, travel
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Up, Up, and Away
Last night while flipping through the channels trying to get some R&R (I had severely underestimated my run home from work) I happened upon a CBC documentary The Sky’s the Limit. Although I usually dedicate any TV watching I get to sports this doc really got my attention.
Where is the future of Aviation?
The bulk of the [...]
Posted: November 14th, 2008 under Climate Change, Energy, aviation, environment, sustainability.
Tags: aviation, environment, Green, tansportation, tourism, travel, virgin
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The End of the Adult TTC Ticket
As of September 29th adult tickets were no longer valid on the TTC, one must now either pay the cash fair of $2.75 or purchase tokens in quantities of 4, 5, 8 or 10 for $2.25 (it depends if you buy them from a machine or a vender).
The TTC decided to abolish tickets because of fraudulant copies [...]
Posted: October 9th, 2008 under public transportation, toronto, ttc.
Tags: public transportation, toronto, Transit, travel, ttc
Comments: 1