As part of the big 2013 adventure, we stumbled into Austria from the Czech Republic. A 3 hour drive through wonderful countryside ( that resembled Canada quite a bit despite the mountainous backdrop ), brought us from Cesky Krumlov to Salzburg. The highest percentage of Billionaires per capita live in Salzburg, including the Red Bull Baron, who built a very cool glass office in the mountains about an hour outside the city. However, strangely enough, it never dawned on us that we were in the land of the Sound of Music, which then hits you ... read more

This past summer I had the pleasure of venturing on an expedition that lead me to wherever I was going. That was the whole point. I have always wanted to do a trip that had no rules, no itinerary, no car and full of distractions. Together with my wife, we set off on an adventure that took us to 9 countries in total, with the first stop being a place I have longed to see since I first saw the INXS video for "Never Tear Us Apart". Funny how things like that stick with you ... read more

Recently I had the pleasure of taking the long, long, long road from Downtown Ottawa, out to Scotiabank Place to see the Sens take on the Lightning. Good game, Sens won in overtime and the bar bill could have payed for another trip to Ottawa, gas, tickets and hotel. Anyway, the treat was that we got to watch it from the Owners Box, which is cool. Despite the royal treatment at the Sens game though, the real experience ( and treat as always ) was to visit Capital Hill and see the Parliament buildings. For ... read more