Monthly Archive: May 2012
I recently attended the annual conference of The Writers’ Union of Canada (informally known as “TWUC” by the writing and publishing community) in Vancouver. TWUC is comprised of roughly 2,000 writers whose books have...
After leaving Tarapoto, we headed back to Lima, the Peruvian capital, for several days of intense tasting. The Historic Centre of Lima is a UNESCO World Heritage site and was fascinating to explore. How...
I’m pleased to upload an interview Marlene van Helden, a reporter with CJ107FM radio in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada did on my recent research trip to Ecuador and Peru. You can listen to the interview...
Hello and thanks to everyone who contributed to the amazing discussion we had on the subject of friendship. Your comments have made that the 2nd most popular post ever on this blog! This week,...
During the course of my research for Chocolatour, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many chocolate factories. Huge, high tech ones in Switzerland. Tiny, hands-on ones in Peru. And everything in between. Orquidea Chocolate...
I’m sure we all feel it. Through the changes in every aspect of our lives that we have been forced to endure because of the pandemic, the former definitions of many concepts have changed....