Robin Esrock

Travel The cultural spectacle of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Experiencing the world’s largest carnival during a week of celebration, social unity, parades, colourful fashion and of course, partying - 1063 words - 5 minutes Travel Beyond Copacabana and Carn... See more

Travel The non-skier’s guide to Whistler, B.C. Whistler is world-renowned for its powder, but the picturesque mountain village has plenty going on off the slopes as well - 975 words - 4 minutes Sixty years ago, on January 15, 1966, Whistler Mountain offic... See more

If you’re exploring Canada, you’re going to place yourself square in the habitat of Canada’s wildlife. That said, there’s a tremendous amount of space for animals to get as far away as possible from any human interaction. Unlike the Galapagos or animals i... See more

Travel Spending the night in Ottawa’s Jail Hostel Bucket List columnist Robin Esrock checks into the capital’s strangest accommodation, tours Death Row and locks in for the night - 1238 words - 5 minutes During a recent trip to Switzerland, my daughter an... See more

Environment Canada’s greenest prof Vancouver might just be home to the greenest building in the world. Meet the geography professor who brought it to life. - 2598 words - 11 minutes In 2011, I was approached by a Toronto publisher to write a guidebook on ... See more