Tracing the steps of Queen Victoria: My visit to Kensington Palace

On November 2, I visited Kensington Palace, Queen Victoria’s birthplace and childhood home. It was, without a doubt, one of the highlights of my recent trip to the United Kingdom. When I purchas...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 2 May 2024

Turning the Compass North: Juneau, Alaska Calls – A Story of Intention

Amidst the challenges of the past year, I received an invitation from my dear friend and former boss, Jean, and her husband, Kent, to escape to the calm and beauty of Juneau, Alaska, for a time of fri...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 21 December 2022 / 5 Comments

I took an arbitrary trip to Reno – I should not have gone

Back in the ’80s and ’90s Reno was a popular destination for British Columbian tourists – especially senior citizens – however, nobody goes there anymore and I wanted to find o...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 9 June 2014 / 4 Comments

Mission San Francisco Solano

I recently went to visit my good friends Michael and Paul in beautiful Marin County, California. I hadn’t been down since late 2011 and figured now was as a good a time as any to pop in for a visit. “...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 25 July 2013

Dog in a kayak!

I was in Nanaimo this week to attend a friend’s wedding. While enjoying a delicious luncheon at Trollers Fish and chips I spotted a dog jumping into his owner’s kayak. How cute!

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Nathaniel Christopher / 1 November 2012

Nathaniel in Quebec!

As some of you may know I recently returned from a week-long trip to Quebec. I went out there to be with one of my dearest friends as she celebrated her 30th birthday. She recently moved to Que...

Nathaniel Christopher / 25 October 2012 / 4 Comments

Leo Mantha’s grave

This Tuesday I visited the grave site of Leo Anthony Mantha, the last person ever executed in British Columbia. He was born in Montreal on Dec. 22, 1926, executed in Burnaby on Apr. 28, 1959, and buri...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 23 October 2011 / 6 Comments

Hanging out with W.A.C. Bennett

A a greeting from W.A.C. Bennett in the fall, 1971 edition of Beautiful British Columbia Magazine. I’m a huge geek when it comes to history. I especially love British Columbian history so when I was i...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 18 October 2011 / 4 Comments

Public radio in Kelowna

I’m in Kelowna this week writing a story. It’s a beautiful city with a lot of nice people. But yeah, I really wish the darn radio station would refrain from subjecting me to their frequencies. Bah! I’...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 22 August 2011 / 2 Comments

Large police presence at BART protest in San Francisco, California

I’m currently visiting some friends in lovely San Francisco, California. Today I did some freestyle wanderin’ which led me to the lovely City Hall. As I walked out of City Hall I noticed a huge police...