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Jet-lagged in Walkerton (...more)
Back in the great white North now....for another Walkerton Christmas. The return trip was long obviously but thankfully quite routine. Walkerton should be a great place to catch up on rest....if I can just get myself back on schedule. We'll...December 23, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Trading Coconut trees for Christmas trees.... (...more)
As you may have feared.....I have found a guru and in him I may have found myself....so I've decided to cancel my return flight and stay in India. They say there's good kool-aid. Seriously though.....I'm now back in Mumbai in...December 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Not enough words (...more)
There are not enough words to describe what I am seeing. The more of India I see the more I am amazed, and speechless really, by the beauty, the people, the spirituality, the cultures, the contradictions.....December 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBack
Palolem (...more)
I've moved on to the state of Goa for some R&R at the idyllic Palolem Beach. Picture a Gilligan's Island scene with about a thousand sun worshippers, mostly Western, hanging with local agrarians and tourism industry workers. It's not exactly...December 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Hyderabad (...more)
Hyderabad, like every place in India, is entirely unique yet again. I didn't get to experience much of it however, as it was mostly business here. I spent most of my 4 days and nights working on my presentation and...December 16, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
A human sea (...more)
'Bombay was central, had been so from the moment of its creation: the bastard child of a Portugese-English wedding, and yet the most Indian of cities. In Bombay all Indias met and merged. In Bombay, too, all-India met what-was-not India,...December 14, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
The streets of Bombay (...more)
I spent day three working on my paper....but on day four, still with no sleep, I ventured out with a new valet, Raju, to see the real Bombay. See for yourself. For Hi-Speed users a high(er)-res version: Postcard from Bombay,...December 12, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack
Jet-lagged in Bombay (...more)
It's been hard to get over the jet lag here. Or maybe it's the anti-malaria medication. I woke up in the middle of the night as if I had just had a good nap. I couldn't sleep so I turned...December 10, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBack
Bombay - Day One (...more)
Most people here call it Bombay and so I will too. After catching a 6:45pm flight from Toronto to Paris on the 6th of December, my flight from Paris to Bombay arrived at 1 in the morning local time on...December 9, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Visiting India isn't easy (...more)
India was a difficult trip even before it began.December 7, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Seeking India Travel Advice (...more)
I'm planning a trip to India this December. I am flying into Mumbai on the 7th and have to be in Hyderabad from the 12th to 15th. I return, also via Mumbai, on the 21st. So much to see and...November 16, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Back On Red Mud (...more)
20-07-2005 19:30 ADT - Our sojourn is complete. After a night in Split and another in Ljubljana we made our way for home via Frankfurt and Halifax. As always it is wonderful to be back on The Island and it...July 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Croatia (...more)
After an impromptu and very brief overnight in Venice, and another quick stop in Ljubljana we're now in beautiful Croatia. See a few pics here. This is the first country I've visited on this trip that I had not yet...July 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Athens (...more)
We saw plenty of ancient sites during our two night stop in Athens enjoying especially the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora, and the National Archaeological Museum. But we didn't much enjoy the heat or the filth. From our skid row hotel...July 16, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Mykonos (...more)
If you're into hedonism, as far as Greek Islands go Ios wins hands down. But after 4 nights in Mykonos we think it might deserve an honourable mention. It has a pretty little capital alternately called Chora or Mykonos town...July 11, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Video Postcard from Santorni (...more)
Here's another in a series of compressed two-minute movies. This one I made onboard the Vomit Comet --the hydrofoil from Santorini to Mykonos-- which actually I enjoyed this time thanks to Gravol. And this time I'll give you with high-speed...July 7, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Santorini (...more)
After 4 nights on Crete we hopped a boat North to Santorini. Actually it was a hydrofoil, a descendent of kind that Alexander Graham Bell experimented with off Cape Breton Island. It was very sleek looking, super fast, and it...July 5, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Crete (...more)
Happy belated Canada day everyone. As you can see from the photos, Courtenay and I were reunited in Crete. Here, too, it has been incredibly hot. In fact, I quickly managed to get a bad sun burn, which didn't add...July 3, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Open Culture in Milan Wraps (...more)
Well my presentation went just fine and I got a lot of really great feedback from everyone here. Stay tuned for an audio transcript. In spite of the heat I enjoyed the conference, especially presentations by Graham Atwell and Alexandra...June 29, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Ospedale Maggiore (...more)
I'm presenting in a conference room here (see 1 - via Festa de Perdona) at University of Milan's Sede Centrale. The building was originally a hospital and is known as Ospedale Maggiore. The building was architected, for the most part,...June 28, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Presenting in Milan (...more)
Buongiorno. I'm here in Milan at the Open Culture: accessing and sharing knowledge conference. I'm listening to Fabio Vitali describe "ISA" - a cross-platform tool and framework for creating, sharing, and colloborating on, professional documents online. Once again, it is...June 28, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Back in London (...more)
Amsterdam was fantastic. Really, the whole trip thus far has been rather fantastic. I know I haven't done it justice here.....simply no time. The overflowing, yet laid-back exuberance of The Netherlands was striking. It really stands apart from Paris and...June 26, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Amsterdam (...more)
The heat has let up after 9 straight days. Amsterdam has been interesting to say the least: Biking, boating, walking, Van Gogh Museum, markets, red light districts, cafes, parks, town squares, comedy shows, and more. Alas there is little time...June 25, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Bonjour from d'Orsay (...more)
Here's another compressed 2 minute movie --this time a very quick tour of some of the best Impressionist art on display at Paris' Musee D'Orsay on the Left Bank of the River Siene (can't view it? Try a better browser).June 22, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Mark and Jeff do Paris (...more)
The heat wave continues. Seventh straight day of HOT sun. We've been doing plenty of the tourist thing -again taking in the city by open top bus. Also, more endless walking -along the Siene and around the Latin Quarter especially....June 22, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
2 days in London (...more)
Jeff was sleeping in our well-located mexican-jail of a hotel room when I arrived just after midnight. The heatwave that gripped Venice seems to spread clear to England. We spent a sticky-hot Saturday walking endlessly, riding the open-topped busses of...June 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
2 days in Venice (...more)
After arriving in Venice on an overnight train the whole EGS gang was quite exhausted. I peeled off, found a hotel, where I dumped my luggage, grabbed a shower and changed clothes. Catching up with the group, I grabbed a...June 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Alive and kicking in Europe (...more)
Just enough time for this quick note. Since my last post the EGS gang made their way to Venice to take in their Art Biennale, and then we said our goodbyes. The canals of Venice were amazing. Then I was...June 19, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Stopping in Milan to present at Open Culture conference (...more)
I'm adding a stop on my Europe itinerary to present a paper at the conference Open Culture: accessing and sharing knowledge in Milan, Italy from June 27-29th. The paper, entitled "Community Plumbing in Action" includes a description of the BEAT...June 7, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack
Yodeling postcard (...more)
Here is an audio postcard from Switzerland with clips from Frankfurt airport and from the orientation session which opened the June program here at EGS.June 1, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
EGS 2005: Photographs (...more)
For more photo's of my European Adventure see here. Here's the view outside the EGS classroom centre. Last year's photo's are here.May 28, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Made it to Saas-fee tired and sore (...more)
Just a quick note to say I made it to Saas-fee. I landed in Frankfurt at 10:15am local time, and train-hopped from Basel to Bern to Brig. From Brig I took a bus up the windy slopes of the Saas...May 25, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Europe 2005 (...more)
Here's a rough itinerary of my time in Europe this year. Again, I'll be arriving in Frankfurt, a central access point, and a cheap flight from Halifax, and taking the train to Saas-fee. The last day of my EGS residency...May 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Back from L.A.....SSAW '05 wraps (...more)
Though exhausting, SSAW, I thought, was a success on many levels. It was a great warm up for my upcoming residency at EGS which promises to be grueling. I met some nice and incredibly smart people. The SSAW wiki is...May 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
SSAW (...more)
I'm off to L.A. for this Social Software in the Academy Workshop hosted by the Annenburg Center of Communication at the University of Southern California. Sebastién Paquet and I will be presenting a paper we've co-authored entitled "Embracing Emergence: Following...May 11, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Gearing up for travel season (...more)
My fourth semester at UPEI is behind me. Man, time really flies, especially in this mode. Based around the academic calendar, my year is neatly carved into thirds: Fall Semester from September-December, Winter Semester from Jan-April, and now...Spring-Summer from May...May 2, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Stranded in Montreal (...more)
This storm is causing havoc for anyone travelling to or from the East coast. We knew our prospects were poor when we set out for Pearson airport this morning. But what choice did we have? Sure enough, our connecting flight...December 27, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Relaxing Walkerton (...more)
Frigid temperatures notwithstanding, our Toronto visit was nice. We managed to pack quite a lot in --along with the requisite shopping and sight-seeing we found time for visits with Kate & Donagh, Jill & Chris, Liza, Brooke & Darren, Jeff...December 24, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Christmas in Ontariariario (...more)
Greetings from Toronto where we'll stop for a few days enroute to Walkerton for another Ontario Christmas. Lots of friends to see here, favourite haunts to revisit, lots of culture to take in, and this time, with Laura in tow,...December 19, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Europe 2004: Recap (...more)
After a long trip it is very nice to be back on the Island. After leaving Christian's we finished our journey where we began with a brief stop over in Frankfurt. Though we were exhausted and had just enough time...August 4, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (9) | TrackBack
Northward (...more)
Just enough time for a quick update. Having already spent ten days in Italy, we have decided to leave our visit to Venice for another time. We have opted to break up our trek toward Frankfurt, from which we'll fly...July 25, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Italy intensifies (...more)
We heard that the further South you go in Italy the more intense it becomes. And after 4 days on the Amalfi coast we would tend to agree. As these pictures show it is very beautiful. With the rough city...July 20, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
When in Rome (...more)
What can you say about a place with over three millenia of recorded history --a third of it as the epicentre and hub of Western Civilization??? While we have both been to Italy in the past this was the first...July 16, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Last few days in Provence (...more)
After two weeks of rather poor weather it has turned nice here in the South of France. We have spent the last few days visiting Avignon, and once again, soaking up the sun on the Cote d'Azure. Avignon is holding...July 12, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Topless in Toulon (...more)
Could it be true? Are Swimsuit tops really optional here in the South of France? The magazines, the television programming, even the advertisements give plenty of supporting evidence. And the paintings of Musee D'Orsay in Paris seemed to corroborate the...July 9, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Aix-en-Provence (...more)
After five enjoyable days and nights (see additional pics) in Paris we've moved South, right on schedule, to Aix-en-Provence. Aix is a smallish, very old city, in the heart of Provence, where Courtenay spent her third year of University. We...July 7, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Frankfurt and Paris (...more)
After a nice time in Berlin I moved on to Frankfurt to meet Courtenay. We spent one day in Frankfurt touring their Museum of Modern Art and a very cool Stanley Kubrick exhibit at the Germany's Film Museum. Now we...July 2, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Meeting Laura in Berlin (...more)
This fall Courtenay and I are hosting an exchange student from Berlin. We have been in contact through email for the last little while and knowing that I'd be in Berlin I decided to arrange a short visit. Here's Laura...June 27, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack
Beautiful Preserved Prague (...more)
Doby! That's Hello in Czech. Prague might be the most beautiful city on the planet. See for yourself. My not-so-trusty guidebook says: Few other cities anywhere look so good. No other European capital can present six hundred years of architecture...June 25, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Soccer Crazy (...more)
I have never been a huge soccer fan but I must say that it has been a pleasure to be in Europe for Euro2004. For me these games have helped to fill a void left by missing the final round...June 25, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Goodbye Vienna (...more)
Yesterday, after a morning stroll through the Nachmarkt, Vienna's open-air food market, I went in search of artworks by Austria's more famous Modernist, or if you like, Art Nouveau painters- Gustav Klimt and Egon Shiele. Circa 1900, this younger generation...June 22, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Today in Vienna (...more)
Johannes' apartment is working out very well. It is central to all the major attractions here and in the midst of a fairly busy cafe district. I spent most of the day just walking around and people watching. Vienna is...June 21, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack
Zurich, then Vienna (...more)
Speaking of the terrific people at EGS, I've received wonderful offers from two of the friends I made here. I write this from Zurich where Christian (Christian's German-language site) lives. He suggested I come by for a short layover on...June 19, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Arrived in Saas-fee (...more)
Well after some 19 hours I've made it to Saas-fee. I flew from Charlottetown to Halifax (Prince Edward Air was a trip - try it) and from Halifax to Frankfurt. From there I hopped a train to Basel Germany, another...May 27, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (11) | TrackBack
Europe 2004 (...more)
So I'm off. I will be studying in Saas-fee for the next four weeks and then wandering around Central Europe. My guess is that I'll see Vienna, Prague, and Berlin before meeting Courtenay in Frankfurt on the 30th of June....May 25, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
June in Saas-fee (...more)
With the end of the academic semester fast approaching my thoughts escape to ponder what life will be like in the Swiss Alps. Near the end of May I will be venturing to Saas-fee for my first residency at the...March 18, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
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