Kingston, Ontario – Episode 87

The Amateur Traveler talks to Tim from the Twisted Wrist podcast about Kingston, Ontario: Kingston History (the first capital of Canada).

We talk about fresh water sailing, wreck diving, penitentiary museum, hockey hall of fame, Queen’s University, nightlife, canoeing, portaging, the Thousand Islands, castles, poutine, a hostel in a ship, buskers festival

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News

AA pilots to fly hatless as unions protest executive pay
Underground Railroad bike route complete
U.S. warns against flying on Indonesia’s airlines

Show Notes

Photos of Kingston from flickr
Kingston Ontario
Kingston Ontario Official Website)
Twisted Wrist podcast (Canadian motorcycle podcast)
Where is Kingston, Ontario on the map?
Fort Frontenac
Fort Henry
Rideau Canal
Sir John A. MacDonald (first prime minister of Canada)
Sir John A. MacDonald Grave Site
War of 1812U.S. invasion of Canada
Kingston, Ontario Seasonal Weather Averages
Canadian Olympic Regatta Kingston (CORK)
Virtual Kingston – Virtual City Guide
Canada’s Penitentiary Museum
International Hockey Hall of Fame
Kingston Brewing Company review (A Good Beer Blog)
Wreck Diving in Kingston
Bars in The Hub
Frontenac Provincial Park
Gananoque Boat Line (Thousand Island Cruises)
Alexander Henry Marine Museum / Bed and Breakfast
Buskers Festival in July in Kingston (street performers)
Upper Canada
Lower Canada

Internet Resources

Can Wiki Travel? – Can internet travel wikis replace guidebooks?
SixNewThings.com – what’s new in 70 locations in North America

Community

Heather sends encouragement from Thailand
Antonio sends a critique of the show on Burma / Myanmar