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Published in The Mail on Sunday on 16th September 2018
Quebec City has a unique place in Canadian history, having been the capital under both French and British rule.
You may be surprised by how distinctively French the architecture and the food remains today, but language won’t be a barrier as most people speak excellent English.
If you want to enjoy a slice of its culture, start your journey here…
Published on Metro.co.uk on 14th September 2018
Representation. The film Crazy Rich Asians is completely intertwined with that word.
Since the film’s release in the US last month – to the tune of $34million during its opening weekend – reams of articles have appeared on the subject, with everyone from celebrities to the average cinema goer wading in.
We see it in author Kevin Kwan (who penned the namesake book) and director Jon M. Chu’s push for a theatrical release, and the numerous interviews with the principle cast.
Published on Metro.co.uk on 4th September 2018
I stared into the horizon with baited breath; in front of me, the St Lawrence River was a sea of calm.
It had been spitting a little, and the ensuing mist had obscured the banks. Although in truth, at this spot – just off the shores of Tadoussac in Quebec – you’d be hard pressed to see from bank to bank anyway, so wide was the St Lawrence.
The location is important, because it’s at this spot that the river bed drops from around 50m to 250m, and where the freshwater from Lake Ontario meets the salty seawater from the Atlantic. Flowing into this mix is the icy Saguenay River.