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The Crazy Customs Line at YYZ

The Line Under normal circumstances, landing at Pearson and clearing customs on a Wednesday night is a breeze. Last night’s…

15 years ago

South by Southwest Travel Diary, Entry 6:

Started the day with a stacked pork enchilada at Iron Cactus… …which has a very nice rooftop patio, and yesterday’s…

15 years ago

Daylight Saving Time 2011

This morning at 2 a.m., it became 3 a.m..  Daylight Saving Time starts today and runs until Sunday, November 6th.…

15 years ago

South by Southwest Travel Diary, Part 5: Guilty Pleasures

The Chuggin’ Monkey is an Austin 6th Street institution. I was introduced to it during my first South by Southwest…

15 years ago

South by Southwest Travel Diary, Entry 4: At the Staats House

The Microsoft travel system found the nearest available hotel to South by Southwest for me – the Fairfield Marriott Suites…

15 years ago

South by Southwest Travel Diary, Entry 3: Austin’s Phallic Hotel

It’s a landmark, and I can’t but comment on the sign’s shape. (NSFW: Gordon Ramsay-esque mentions of male genitalia.)

15 years ago

South by Southwest Travel Diary, Entry 2: Allen’s Boots

I arrived in Austin on Wednesday afternoon and caught up with my friends Lee Dale, Matt Rintoul and Gabe Mansour…

15 years ago

South by Southwest Travel Diary, Entry 1

The South by Southwest (SxSW) conference may have started off as a music festival – and it still is; if…

15 years ago

Good Ol’ Rock: It Always Wins!

Here’s the text of the sign: I understand how scissors can beat paper, and I get how rock can beat…

15 years ago

Found My Hat!

Now I can go to Austin.

15 years ago