Winter in Police Point Park

A few winter visuals from Police Point Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Riding the Shinkansen in Japan

The Shinkansen (or bullet train) is Japan's world renowned high speed rail network that makes traveling throughout the country fast and efficient. While in Japan we rode the Nozomi on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, which is the super express train that links Tokyo and Osaka.

The Nozomi only stops in major cities (Yokohama, Nagoya and Kyoto) making it the fastest link between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka. Reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h, the N700 series of trains used on this line travel the 515 km between Tokyo and Osaka in just under two and a half hours. It's a really unique sensation to travel this speed so comfortably at ground level.

The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas

Opened in 1960, the Big Texan Steak Ranch is a steakhouse and motel located in Amarillo, Texas. Originally built along Route 66, the steakhouse was moved to its present day location on I-40 in 1970 when the interstate bypassed the old restaurant. Few Texas roadside attractions feel quite as distinctly 'Texan' as this gem. It's well worth pulling over for.