As 2018 draws to a close and I start to think about what I want for 2019, I realized that one theme comes foremost to my mind over and over again. CONNECTION. It’s a theme that begs for more inclusion in my day to day life when I am not traveling, where long episodes of alone time at home can be very isolating. It’s a theme that is threaded through the quilt of my travels as I feel drawn to the moments that connect me to others with more depth than a merely photogenic vista inspires. It’s a concept that informs my beliefs on how we as human beings should treat one another since I do not believe any individual is an island onto themselves. . And it’s the reason I enjoyed visiting @fairmontempress because it’s a historic property that fosters connection; to the past which was so deeply connected to Great Britain in the time of Queen Victoria, to the future of the city of Victoria which is the capital of British Columbia, to the people who have visited in the past and the people you visit...