Signed in 1991, the Maastricht Treaty created the European Union. Where is Maastricht? Austria Belgium Germany The Netherlands Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the […]

What island has the most Canadians living on it? Island of Montreal Newfoundland Prince Edward Island Vancouver Island Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the […]

It’s every 10-year-old’s favourite geography question! The Desaguadero River flows from Lake Titicaca to Lake Poopo. On what continent? Africa Asia Europe South America Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw […]

What was the Hoover Dam formerly called? Boulder Dam Colorado Dam Grand Coulee Dam Kaiser Dam Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the people who […]

What country claims that its flag was inspired when King Eric the Holy saw a yellow cross against a blue sky as he landed in Finland during an 1157 crusade? Hungary Lithuania Poland Sweden Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per […]

By area, what is Japan’s largest island? (Hint: It’s where you’ll find Kyoto, pictured in the photo above.) Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name […]

Where would you find about 600 giant heads called moai? Easter Island Hawaii Ireland Malta Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the people who answered […]

What country’s official name is Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah? Egypt Jordan Morocco Sudan Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the people who answered correctly, and […]

Did you know that Angola has its own version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Well, it does. Called Quem quer ser milionário, it began airing in 2009 on TV Zimbo, the country’s first private TV station, which opened the previous year. Contestants compete to win 3 million kwanzas (about US$34,400). Here’s the set. […]

I can’t promise I’ll do this every week, but most weeks when time permits, I’ll post links to my favourite recent newspaper travel stories. They’ll generally be stories where people get under the skin of a place, do something offbeat or go off the beaten track. You know: travel like locals. Here are my votes […]