Quebec City Travels: A Ferry Ride And A Night At The Jazz Bar

This is the final part of my Quebec City travels. Here are the links to parts one and two if you have not seen them already.

Quebec City Travels: Big Buildings, Big Statues, And Big Slides

This is the second part of everything else I experienced while I was in Quebec City. Part 1 is here.

Quebec City Travels: Unique Hotels, Maple Taffy, and Funiculars

I had a magical time visiting Quebec City last October. I have not been to a city like this since visiting the Italian cities on my Italy trip a couple of years ago. There was so much that I got to experience in Quebec City that did not make it to any of my other Quebec City posts, so I want to talk about it in the next couple of posts.

My Top 10 Games I Played in 2025

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I would say that 2025 was an above-average year in gaming, and I was able to play some of the top releases from last year, as well as from 2024 that I missed. Here are my top ten video games I played in 2025 (for the first time), but first I have some honourable mentions.

Cultured Individual's Best of 2025

Another year is in the books, and I want to talk about the year that was 2025. 2025 was a good year for me, with me taking many smaller vacations and playing many great games this year. I think this is the first year where all my vacations were entirely within Canada. There was a bucket-list item I was able to cross off, and I was also able to find myself on both the west and east coasts of the country. Anyways, let us talk about it.

Quebec City Ghost Walk And Night Photos

As much as I enjoyed walking around Quebec City during the day, I am a night person at my core, and I want to see what the city is like during the night. On my first night in Quebec City, I booked myself on a ghost walk around the city. A ghost walk is a guided walking tour (usually in the night) in a city where the guide will share local spooky tales and legends. You would often be at the very locations where some of these stories took place. I went to Quebec City in late October, so going on this tour fits extremely well with Halloween.

Media Gallery: The Quebec Museum Of Fine Arts

I am not much of a fine arts person, or to rephrase, I am not someone who is not able to fully appreciate the vast majority of fine arts pieces. I know many fine arts pieces have a great deal of creativity and skill to create, but I hardly understand how that would speak to me, if that make sense. I went to the Quebec Museum of Fine Arts (known as the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec) to check out some fine arts pieces, but mostly to kill some time.

"The Most Photographed Hotel In The World" - The Château Frontenac

On the last day of my Quebec City trip, I was supposed to go for a tour of the Morrin Centre, which was formerly a prison, but now turned into a library and cultural centre. Unfortunately, the facility cancelled the tour for that day due to a private event, so I had to find something to do before I flew back home. As a backup, I signed up for a tour of the Château Frontenac. The Château Frontenac has the claim of being the most photographed hotel in the world due to its imposing, grand, castle-like (Châteauesque) design. The Château Frontenac stands out in the Quebec City skyline and it is a defining landmark for the city and the province.

Digimon Story: Time Stranger Was Enjoyable

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The last time I ever consumed a piece of Digimon media was watching the third season of the Digimon anime (Digimon Tamers) when I was a child. After this, I grew out of doing anything Digimon related, whether it is watching the anime or playing the Digimon trading card game. I have never played a Digimon video game until I picked up Digimon Story: Time Stranger on a whim and some promising reviews. I finished playing the main story, and I have some quick thoughts about my experience.

An Autumn Morning At Montmorency Falls

One of the main reasons why I wanted to check out Quebec City is that I wanted to see the Montmorency Falls, which is the towering waterfall just outside the city. After an uneventful bus ride, I entered the park with the ticket I bought online. The Montmorency Falls is just a part of the overall park which loops around the waterfall. There are several activities at this park including ziplining across the waterfall, and a cable car between the top and bottom of the park itself.

The Views from Quebec City's Tallest Building

I went to L'Observatoire de la Capitale atop the Marie-Guyart building, which is the tallest building in Quebec City. This attraction offers a 360-degree view of the city and beyond, and I thought it would be worth checking out for an affordable $15 admission ticket (that you can only buy online). I went on a rainy and cloudy afternoon so I could not see far beyond the thickness of the clouds, but regardless, I would be seeing some spectacular views.

A Rainy Morning At La Citadelle de Québec

On one of the mornings while I was staying in Quebec City, I went for a tour of La Citadelle, which is a fortress that is sitting on the highest point of the city at Cap Diamant. I want to point out that this was not the first Citadel-style structure in Canada that I went to, as I also went to the Halifax Citadel last year. I was able to freely explore the Halifax Citadel at my own pace, but I would not have this luxury at La Citadelle, as La Citadelle de Quebec is still an active military base. I had to go on a guided tour of the fortress, which was fine with me.

Quick Thoughts: Canada vs. Ecuador

I went to the international friendly between Canada and Ecuador at BMO Field last Thursday, which ended in a 0-0 draw where Canada played down a man since the 6th minute of the match. If you are looking for tactical analysis, look elsewhere, as I will talk about my observations with the stadium, the crowd, and the general atmosphere and vibe of the match in general.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Is Terrible Value

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I have been playing through Pokémon Legends: Z-A on the Nintendo Switch 2, and I want to tell you my thoughts on the game. Prior to obtaining this game, I think I have heard every kind of extreme opinion where I have heard unnecessary praise, as well as unnecessary hatred of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The truth is, Pokémon Legends: Z-A falls somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. I have already talked at length about Game Freak's (lack of) role in the development of this game, so I am just going to focus on what I liked and did not like about the game.

Quebec's Museum of Civilization (And Another Titanic Exhibit)

I visited the Quebec Museum of Civilization in Quebec City (which already gives you a clue about where the next batch of travel posts are going to come from), and their premier exhibition going on at the time was a Titanic exhibition called "Titanic. The Human Story". I already went to a Titanic exhibition in Toronto back in August, but I was curious to see what things were the same in both exhibitions and what was different. I promise that this blog is not going to be a Titanic repository of items and experiences, but bear with me as I go through a second round of experiencing the fateful maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, as well as check out the rest of the exhibits in the museum.

Trails In the Sky: 1st Chapter Is An Excellent Remake

I have always wanted to get into the Trails video game series, but I always found it difficult to start due to the sheer number of main entries in the series (13 main entries since 2004), as well as the outdated combat in the earlier games. Thankfully, there is a new Trails game that is a remake of the first Trails game released back in 2004. Trails In the Sky: 1st Chapter is the remake of the 2004 game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and this was a great jump off point for me to check out this game and this series once and for all.

October 2025 Update

Hello!

I do not have a blog post this week, because I will be travelling to a destination where I will be staying for a few days. I have many things planned for this trip so you will definitely see new posts from now until the end of the year. I am surprised to have done quite a bit of travelling this year, and all of it was within Canada from the west coast to the Maritimes. There is one more Canadian destination where I will be going to this year that I have never been to.

A lot has happened this year and things are going to continue to be busy for me going forward, but I am going to try to keep with the schedule of a new blog post every Monday. I'm excited to share what happened on my upcoming trip and talk about everything else that has been going on.

Watch this space!

Trying To Belong Somewhere

I am in one of those rare moments where I think I am in a good place in my life right now. I have a steady job where I can work from home and make a decent living. Because of my decent living, I can save up and go on trips to places where I would have not been able to go to (with another trip coming up soon). The only other question that I have in my life is how my life is on a social level. This is what I want to address in this post.

Black Myth: Wukong - One Big Boss Rush

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Black Myth: Wukong is a 2024 action RPG developed and published by Chinese game studio Game Science. Black Myth: Wukong is (as far as I know) the first big-budget video game release to western audiences from China. This game has always piqued my interest but I was hesitant to play the game because I erroneously thought Black Myth: Wukong was a “souls-type” game, like the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring. I do not enjoy playing “souls-like” games, but I decided to bite the bullet and play through Black Myth: Wukong.

Everything Else I Did In Prince Edward Island

You know the drill. Here are all the other things I saw and did on my trip to Prince Edward Island that I did not already cover in my previous PEI posts, but first, I have some general thoughts about the province.

Prince Edward Island is a windy place, considering the island is just off the ocean. Every time I would get out of my car to go see a lighthouse, the constant gust of wind hits my body. In many of the videos I share on my PEI posts, there is always this howling wind that muffles any sound. Also, Prince Edward Island is a mostly rural place. The few cities on this island are not particularly big, and most of the island is hills and farmland. The drives were mostly boring and not as fun as driving in Nova Scotia.