If Sorrento is the gateway to the coast, Capri is its crown jewel. Floating in the Bay of Naples, this limestone crag has been a playground for everyone from Roman Emperors to Hollywood royalty. I was told George Clooney has a villa here! It’s a place that demands you slow down, look up, and maybe…
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The Italian Renaissance | Part 2: Shadows of Vesuvius & Sorrento Sunsets
After exploring Rome, heading south feels like travelling through a time machine that eventually leads you to a Mediterranean paradise. This leg of the journey is one of incredible contrasts: the haunting, ash-preserved streets of an ancient tragedy and the vibrant, lemon-scented cliffs of a coastal dream. 1. Pompeii: A City Frozen in Time Walking…
The Italian Renaissance | Part 1: Two Days in the Eternal City
They say “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” but I quickly learned that trying to see it in two days is an athletic feat. Rome is an overwhelming, beautiful, noisy masterpiece. It’s a place where you can be walking to a modern pharmacy and accidentally trip over a 2,000-year-old temple. Here is how I spent…
An Evening at the Terra Lumina
Have you ever wondered what travelling into the future would be like? At Toronto Zoo’s light show called Terra Lumina, you can. According to Toronto Zoo’s website: On twilight winter evenings at the Toronto Zoo, step through a portal of light into 2099, a time when the world glows with possibility. Humans have learned to…
JAYU Human Rights Film Festival: Opening Night on December 6th, 2019
It’s that time of year ladies and gentlemen! No, I’m not talking about the holidays – though, I’m SUPER DUPER EXCITED for it! I’m talking about JAYU’s annual Human Rights Film Festival. Going into it’s 8th year now, it’s all happening beginning this week. From December 6-10, 2019 the 8th annual Human Rights Film Festival…
Exploring Calgary: Part 3
On our last leg of the Calgary trip, we went to the iconic Calgary Tower and it was really amazing. I especially enjoyed the 360° view of the city, Rocky Mountains, foothills and prairies. According to their website: “Originally named the Husky Tower, the Calgary Tower was constructed as a joint venture between Marathon Realty…
The Moon Exhibit: A Voyage Through Time at the Aga Khan Museum
I have always loved learning about outer space as a child. I would always beg my parents to take me to the local college where they had astronomy seminars and workshops. I was especially mesmerized by the moon. I always appreciated the calmness and beauty of it. So, of course when I heard there was…
Exploring Calgary: Part 2
And we are back for Part 2 of my recent Calgary trip! After exploring the Glenbow Museum, I decided to look up local attractions that would be fun to do and was still open in the evening! There were so many art galleries and museums I wanted to explore but just not enough time –…
Am I Wrong to Love? – A New Photography Exhibit May 10, 2019
A new FREE event is coming up in May! JAYU’s AM I WRONG TO LOVE? is a photography exhibit that explores the lives and journeys of LGBTQ2SI refugees from around the world. The evening will include keynote addresses, a series of panel conversations around LGBTQ2SI refugee resettlement, and the launch of our photography exhibition. Portraits…
Film Festival: JAYU’s 2019 Human Rights Screening of MAN MADE
Last weekend, I attended JAYU’s first screening of the 2019 edition of the Human Rights Screening Series of T Cooper’s Man Made. It was such a great film. The film follows the journey of transgendered men as they prepare to compete in TransFitCon. It was such a touching and eye-opening experience – the film really…
The Nourished Nomad 