I had the most memorable dinner with a charming and lovely acquaintance. He is a friend of a friend who was visiting Toronto for two days and I had only met him once before, a few months ago in Miami. Lucky for me, I had just arrived back in Toronto the night before and he had chosen to spend a few hours out of his 36 hours stay with me over dinner. As essentially strangers, I do find this to be a privilege because a) he could have come into town and chosen to ignore my prese

I recently traveled and spent three weeks in South Africa and Dubai. Overall, it was amazing. Flying into George, we toured the coastline, Garden Route, through the mountains and Cape Town. From the beautiful land and seascapes, to the most touching encounters with the animals, to some of the best food and wine I have ever had on this planet, South Africa was a far greater experience to the senses than I ever imagined. It is a grossly underestimated and lesser discussed trave