[This article was first published in 2012.] In the 1920s, there were 80,000 geisha in Japan.* Today, there are approximately 1,000 left, and under 200 live in the city of Kyoto (where they are called geiko). Although they are still…
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In the spirit of my post last week on eco fashion, I want to mention a website that contacted me recently: Novica. Their mission is “to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true…
Aeroplan has partnered with Samba Days, “an innovative gift giving concept that offers a wide variety of themed activity packs which each contain several experiences.” They allowed me to try one of the redeemable activities and I chose a glass…
While in Bangkok, Thailand researching a Thai massage article, I had the opportunity to sit in on a class of therapists learning the ancient art of Thai massage. The neat thing was, anyone could register for courses, which I thought…
[This is an excerpt from the British Columbia chapter of my book, Dancing Through History: In Search of the Stories that Define Canada.] The Performing House is a gorgeous cedar longhouse-like space, with three steps on all sides descending into…
[This is an excerpt from the Nova Scotia chapter of my book, Dancing Through History: In Search of the Stories that Define Canada.] It’s already 10:00 pm and the dirt road that has now become our link to Glencoe is…
