Can Japan Avoid Catastrophe?
My friend Louis has lived in Japan for 14 years. He loves his host country so much that he has become more Japanese than a Japanese.
I contacted him this week to discuss the situation there. So far, the country which has just regretted canceling the next Olympic Games is doing surprisingly well. Yet the government has imposed almost nothing as a measure to date.
The only barrier against the virus: an extreme culture of hygiene. But will it be enough?
Where should statues be moved when the legacy of a historical figure is controversial? Taiwan found part of the answer in the form of a strange park.
Impossible to miss the vast Gatineau Park which, on the map of the Outaouais, expands like smoke from a campfire. By combining it with the cycle paths of la Route verte, I was drawn to its many trails, lakes, and stretches of forest that seemed to invite me personally.
The Eastern Townships offer all the options for cycling enthusiasts, from Sunday rides to tough challenges popular with amateur cyclists. I explore some of this great potential by riding on bike paths, gravel roads and even some pump track curves!
Autumn is upon us and with it are multiplying the opportunities for colorful getaways along quiet country roads. I offered myself, from the south or north, three loops in the Laurentians.
In a dense network of cycle paths, I visit an old fort, drink a festive cider, ride a lime-green hippopotamus and play the piano by the water's edge. Welcome to Montérégie!
The island of Montreal has nearly 1000 km of bike paths. Through large parks, over a few bridges and along the river and canals, I walked fifty.
I camp under one of the most beautiful skies in the world, I wash myself in a river and I learn the history of our border with the Americans, all embellished with the pleasant salty and fir scents of this superb region.
Author, journalist, videographer and speaker, Jonathan B. Roy has been telling stories since 2016.
The Saguenay Fjord drew my bike to it and opened its arms to me on its banks, welcoming me for three days in the heart of its moving landscapes.