Travel often includes a few weeks in Europe and an additional week or two in Toronto, Montreal, and perhaps somewhere in Quebec. A typical day in Europe: a few hours in museums / art galleries, a visit to a cathedral, or perhaps the entire day spent at a site like the Giardini section of the Venice Biennale. Travel, especially to Europe, has always felt important to me as a way of re-connecting with my artistic roots. However, rather than focus on that, I will reflect on a few favourites from recent trips.

Above: two photos from a recent visit to Prague. In addition to a house where Kafka lived briefly, the Golden Lane features a dark, gloomy alchemist’s workshop in the basement of one of the many tiny shops and houses along this medieval-looking street.