Beyond the Canadian Backyard Fence

This set of posts is a miscellany – poetry, prose, photos, and travel texts – inspired by my international travel and walking experiences. I’ve organized them by country for ease of searching. You’ll find that the poems have also been listed in the poetry collections and the café experiences in the Café Scenes collection. Enjoy.

Albania – An Albanian Man and an Olive
Albania – Hills Caffe Tirana
Albania – Tirana Moments
Andorra – Hills Above Andorra la Vella
Armenia – Charles Cafe Yerevan
Armenia – Mount Ararat
Armenia – Open Books and a Black Cat
Armenia – Victory Park Yerevan
Armenia – Yerevan Cascades
Austria – Cafe Museum in Vienna
Austria – Four Men in a Dorm
Austria – Vienna of My Dreams
Austria – Wombat Hostel Cafe in Vienna
Belgium – Dodentocht – 100 km
Belize – Wanderings and Impressions
Bosnia & Herzegovina – Ćevapi in Sarajevo
Bosnia & Herzegovina- Latin Bridge Sarajevo
Bosnia & Herzegovina – Sarajevo Moments
Bulgaria – Cafe Athene Sofia
Bulgaria – Cafe Orseth pasticceria
Bulgaria – Incident at a Sofia Market
Bulgaria – Walking Around Sofia
Croatia – Museum of Broken Relationships Zagreb
Croatia – Zrinjevac Park Zagreb
Cyprus – Aphrodite’s Bath
Cyprus – Aphrodite’s Rock
Cyprus – Coral Bay
Cyprus – Fisherman at the Paphos Harbour
Cyprus – Opportunity in Cyprus
Cyprus – Pafos Castle
Cyprus – Stone of Aphrodite
Cyprus – Sykaminia Cafe Paphos
Cyprus – Tomb of the Kings Paphos
Cyprus – Urban Cafe Paphos
Czechia – Art Cafe Prague
Czechia – Cafe in Prague
Czechia – Charles Bridge Prague
Czechia – Concert Night in Prague
Czechia – Goethe-Institut  Cafe
Czechia – Images of Old Town Prague
Czechia – Moments in Old Town Prague
Czechia – Palliardi Cafe Prague
Czechia – Paul Depuis 1889 Prague
Czechia – Petrin Hill in Prague
Czechia – Saint George and the Dragon in Prague
Czechia – Wandering Through Old Town Prague
Denmark – At a Copenhagen Hostel
Denmark – Early Morning Christiansborg Palace
Denmark – Freetown Christiania Cafe
Denmark – Hygge
Denmark – Images of Freetown Christiania
Estonia – Bali Cafe in Tallinn
Estonia – Chocolats de Pierre, Tallinn
Estonia – Images of Old Town Tallinn
Estonia – Umbrellas
Finland – Across the Gulf of Finland
Finland – Cafe Krypta in Helsinki
Finland – Helsinki Port
Finland – Pastor in the Crypt
Finland – Pastor in the Crypt (Alternate Version)
France – Child Interpreter
Georgia – Tbilisi Moment
Georgia – TbilisIstanbul Cafe Georgia
Georgia – Train Cafe Tbilisi
Georgia – Walking Through Old Town Tbilisi
Germany – Aachen Cathedral
Germany – Aachen City Walk
Germany – Legends of the Mummelsee
Germany – Lineman
Greece – Athens Arrival
Greece – Mythology – Part 1 – Athens
Greece – Mythology – Part 2 – Athens
Greece – Mythology – Part 3 – Athens
Greece – Mythology – Part 4 – The Acropolis
Greece – Mythology – Part 5 – Delphi
Greece – Mythology – Part 6 – Oracle
Guatemala – Acatenango Volcano
Guatemala – Flores
Guatemala – Road Trip Guatemala
Guatemala – San Pedro Volcano
Guatemala – Tikal Ruins
Hungary – Artisan Cafe Muse In Budapest
Hungary – Budapest Moments
Hungary – Cafe in Budapest
Hungary – Danube River Budapest
Hungary – Hungarian Cafe
Hungary – Images of Budapest
Ireland – An Irish Poem
Ireland –Arriving in Dublin
Ireland – Best Breakfast Cafe in Dublin
Ireland – Dublin’s Caffè Nero
Ireland – Dublin City Cafe La Bella
Ireland – Galway Girl
Ireland – Traveling in Dublin
Italy – Canal Grande Venice
Italy – Rimini Wanderings
Italy – Tiberius Bridge Rimini
Italy – To Be a Gondolier in Venice
Italy – Venice Impressions
Italy – Wandering Around Genoa
Latvia – Black Magic in Riga
Latvia – Black Magic in Riga – Part Two
Latvia – Cafe in Riga
Latvia – In Old Town Riga
Latvia – On Learning the Customs of Latvia
Latvia – Riga’s City Canal
Liechtenstein – Wanderings and Impressions
Lithuania – Bernardine Garden, Vilnius
Lithuania – Love Story Cafe in Vilnius
Lithuania – Three Crosses Hill
Malta – Mdina
Malta – Valletta
Mexico – Cancun: The Place of the Gold Snake
Mexico – Chichen Itza Ruins
Mexico – Swimming in the Ik Kil Cenote
Monaco – Destination Monaco
Montenegro – Moraca River Walk Podgorica
Montenegro – Old Ribnica River Bridge Podgorica
Morocco – Tangiers Café
Netherlands – Nijmegen Marches – 160 km
Nicaragua – Granada
Nicaragua – Las Penitas
Nicaragua – Leon
Nicaragua – Ometepe Island
Nicaragua – Rivas
Nicaragua – San Cristobal Volcano
Nicaragua – Telica Volcano
North Macedonia – Hostel Coffee in Skopje
North Macedonia – Lama’s Palace Cafe Skopje
North Macedonia – Mount Vodno
North Macedonia – Wandering Around Skopje
Norway – Coffee in Oslo
Norway – Oslofjord
Norway – Spaceman
Norway – Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
Poland – Green Caffe Nero Warsaw
Poland – Keks Coffee Bar in Old Town Warsaw
Poland – Polish Photograph
Poland – Warsaw Old Town
Portugal – Camino Portugués (628 km)
Portugal – Casa Guedos Porto
Portugal – Fátima Pilgrimage (150 km)
Portugal – Porto Afternoon
Portugal – Porto Restaurant
Romania – At a Romanian Hostel
Romania – Cafe In Timisoara Romania
Romania – Grocery Store In Timisoara
Romania – Images of Timisoara
Romania – Symphony Cafe in Western Romania
Romania – Walk Along The Bega In Timisoara
San Marino – Monte Titano
San Marino – Wandering in San Marino
Serbia – Belgrade in the Rain
Serbia – Belgrade’s coffeedream
Serbia – Serbian Driver
Slovakia – Garden Patio Bratislava
Slovakia – Images of Old Town Bratislava
Slovakia – Janko Kráľ Park in Bratislava
Slovakia – Kaffee Mayer In Bratislava
Slovakia – Schokocafe Maximilian Bratislava
Slovenia – Caffe Charly Ljubljana
Slovenia – Ljubljana Castle
Slovenia – Old Town Ljubljana Moments
Spain – Barcelona Outdoor Café
Spain – Camino de Finisterre (119 km)
Spain – Camino Frances (865 km)
Spain – Camino Ingles (119 km)
Spain – Camino del Norte (823 km)
Spain – Camino de Primitivo (305 km)
Spain – Camino de San Salvador (122 km)
Spain – Valencia
Sweden – Haga Cafe in Gothenburg
Sweden – Taking the Bus to Gothenburg
Switzerland – Rhine River Walk (420 km)
Switzerland – Tomasee
Tunisia – Wanderings
Turkey – Cafe Note Istanbul
Turkey – Incident at Gülhane Park Istanbul
Turkey – Overnight Bus to Istanbul
United Kingdom – Arithmetic
United Kingdom – From a London Window
United Kingdom – Highgate Cemetery, London
United Kingdom – Images From a Long London Walk
United Kingdom – Regency Cafe, London
United States – Pikes Peak – CO
Vatican City – Being Blessed by the Pope