by Kevin Thom | Dec 19, 2009 | China 2009
I found a website that calculates distances on Google Maps. I thought this might be a cool way to visualize the my trip to China. It shows the distance traveled as being about 32,681 km (including flights to and from Toronto), but I’m sure it was more than that....
by Kevin Thom | Nov 10, 2009 | General
There was a story in the Hamilton Spectator today about the potential changes to traffic in Hamilton if we went ahead with a proposed light rail transit system. Businesses in the city seem concerned about the impact that light rail will have. In my opinion, there will...
by Kevin Thom | Nov 4, 2009 | Thailand 2009
I’m writing this entry from home, because the last few days of my trip passed in a blur. During the wedding ceremony, the temperature hit about 41 degrees C. I got a pretty nasty case of heat stroke and passed out. Yikes. That was embarrassing. Fortunately, I...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 26, 2009 | China 2009
It’s been a long day! I started shooting around 9:30 this morning, and just got back now. It’s just after midnight and I’m ready to finally pack it in. This was my full day in China, and I felt rewarded with this gorgeous weather. After I shot those...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 26, 2009 | China 2009
Beijing was determined to prove me wrong after what I said about pollution yesterday. The rain and wind blew away the haze, and we were treated to an absolutely spectacular day...