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John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁

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🇨🇦 Canadian storyteller & creator sharing wit, wonder and ideas that travel farther than I do 🌍✈️ From Northern roots to global conversations. https://open.substack.com/pub/johnwcurrie

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John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 23h

🇨🇦 Canadian storyteller & creator sharing stories, humour, and ideas that travel farther than I do 🌍✈️ From northern roots to worldwide conversations.

#canada #johnwcurrie #maplenation

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 9h

Doug Ford dropped an ad in the U.S. — and let’s just say… Trump did not take it well. 🇨🇦🔥
Politics or popcorn? You decide.
#DougFord #CanadianPolitics #TradeTalks #Trump #MapleNation #CanadaVsUSA #PoliticalDrama #johnwcurrie #WittyCanadian #LeadershipInAction

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 9h

Do You Know Any Youth Ages 15–17?

Encourage them to apply for HIP’s 2026 National Youth Gathering — a free national event that brings together young leaders from across the country to learn, share, and grow.

Apply at www.HIPY2Y.com
Deadline: December 15, 2025

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This Is Your Moment — Join the Movement.

Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP) National Youth Gathering https://honouringindigenouspeoples.com If you are 15 to 17 years of age, join us for an unforgettable journey of culture, connection, and…

www.HIPY2Y.com

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 23h

🇨🇦 Canadian storyteller & creator sharing stories, humour, and ideas that travel farther than I do 🌍✈️ From northern roots to worldwide conversations.

#canada #johnwcurrie #maplenation

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 1d

Dr. Sinclair’s message really hit home — reconciliation isn’t a project, it’s a relationship. It’s something we build together, through respect, listening, and shared action.

Watch this powerful conversation with Dr. Sinclair here:
👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#NiigaanSinclair #Reconciliation

Moving Forward Together - YouTube

Honouring Indigenous Peoples

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John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 1d

100 Rotarians gathered around a fire, stories were shared, perspectives opened, and relationships deepened. It was a powerful reminder that reconciliation isn’t a destination — it’s a continuous commitment to respect, empathy, and collaboration.

Learn more:

honouringindigenouspeoples.com

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 2d

Only Netflix would give us a sex podcaster and a rabbi 😂 Just waiting for the Canadian version — a Habs fan marrying a Leafs fan. #NobodyWantsThis #canada #JohnWCurrie #netflix

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 2d

Spotted with @PeterGorham rocking an original Blue Jays World Series championship jacket from the ’90s 🧢💙

Here’s to reliving those moments, cheering for new ones, and celebrating the community that baseball builds. Go Jays go! ⚾💥🇨🇦

#letsgojays

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been toying with the idea of a book: part travel memoir, part comedy, and part myth, and this moment felt like the first page of it. The prologue & the book blurb are now live on my Substack - tell me what you think.

👉https://johnwcurrie.substack.com/s/unlocking-the-secret-of-greece-series

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 5d

Look away if you’re vegan 😅

On Via Lapanto — the street leading right up to the gates of Pompeii — there’s a little gem called Di Lorenzo Beef Bar.

It’s proof that travel isn’t just about seeing the world… sometimes it’s about tasting it (medium rare, preferably). #ItalyEats #JohnWCurrie

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 6d

We drove 1 hour & hiked 45 minutes through a gorge in Greece — to reach a waterfall called Panta Vrechi (“always raining”). Some places stop being destinations & start becoming part of your story. They remind you that travel isn’t about collecting sights — it’s about collecting meaning. #johnwcurrie

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John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 7d

Working on a new book — and I’ll be sharing it chapter by chapter on Substack.

Here’s the blurb 👇

#WritersOfBluesky #BookBlurb #AmWriting #johnwcurrie

Unlocking the Secret of Greece: Book Blurb

A travel memoir of myth, mystery, and one Canadian’s accidental awakening beneath the Greek sun.

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John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 7d

🍔🌭 One of the things I’m fascinated by is food at sporting events around the world.

In North America, it’s hot dogs, burgers, maybe some nachos. But at Monza Grand Prix in Italy it’s spaghetti & prosciutto🇮🇹

Let’s hear your best (or strangest) stadium snacks!

#FoodieTraveler #SportsCulture

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve been toying with an idea for a book — part travel memoir, part mythic comedy.

Unlocking the Secrets of Greece.

By a Canadian who mistook a myth for a map — and found both.

Would you read something like this?

A proposed book blurb can be found on my substack post @johnwcurrie

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 9d

Visiting the Coliseum, I learned that empires don’t fall because someone beats them. They fall when people stop listening, stop caring, stop learning. When people become spectators instead of community.

#rome #learningfromhistory

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 10d

Here’s a pretty unique shot of the Coliseum I took with my 360° camera

For clarification, we’re back home in Canada now (and yes, still dreaming of Italian cappuccino ☕).

Let me know if you would like me to share a few more photos (and stories) from the trip?

#canadiantraveller #Italy #greece

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 11d

Today is Persons Day: On October 18, 1929, the Famous Five fought and won the right for women in Canada to be legally recognized as “persons.”

Their courage changed history — but the fight for equality isn’t over.

#PersonsDay #WomensHistoryMonth #FamousFive #EqualityForAll

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 12d

Athens café scene: my wife’s cousins and aunts. From day one, they didn’t just tolerate me — they adopted me. I went from “the husband” to my Greek alter ego: Yianni. 🇬🇷

Huge thank you to my Greek family for making me feel at home and accepting me as one of their own.

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 13d

🌍🍴 World Food Day 🍴🌍

Today, let’s pause to appreciate the food on our plates and remember those who face empty ones.

A simple reminder: food is a necessity, not a privilege. 💚

#WorldFoodDay #FoodForAll #SustainableFuture

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 14d

Lately, I’ve been noticing how often we use historical sites or landmarks as backdrops for our photos. And while I love capturing those memories too, what stays with me most from my travels aren’t the monuments—it’s the people. Travel, for me, is about connection.

#travel #peoplefirst #instagood

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 15d

✨ Athens at night has a way of stealing your breath. The first time I experienced this, it felt like slipping into a living painting. Athens at night is more than a view—it’s an ambiance, a connection, a reminder to pause & simply be.

Tell me—where in the world has left you with a moment like this?

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 16d

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧
Wishing you a cozy day filled with good food, fall vibes, and maybe a nap after too much pie. 💤🍂

What’s on your plate today? 👇

#CanadianThanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving #FallVibes #PumpkinPieSeason #Grateful

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 17d

30 years apart, same place, same us!

The 1st picture is Maria & I in front of the Parthenon 3 decades ago—young, wide-eyed, and just beginning to write our story together.

The 2nd this year - maybe a few more wrinkles, maybe a little wiser, definitely more grateful.

#Parthenon #TogetherAlways

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 18d

“Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes—the strongest journeys are never walked alone.”

Asking for support doesn’t make you weaker—it makes you stronger. We all need an extra hand sometimes, and offering yours could be the lifeline someone’s waiting for.

#TogetherWeRise

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 21d

Still can’t believe it—after being a Formula 1 fan for so many years, I finally made it to my very first race in person… and not just anywhere, but at Monza! 🏎️🇮🇹

Never stop chasing the experiences that make your heart race. ❤️ #F1 #Monza #Ferrari

John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁 @johnwcurrie.bsky.social · 23d

Outside the Casino de Monte-Carlo… and honestly, I’ve never felt more like Bond. No Aston Martin. No MI6 paycheck. And yes… I forgot my tux. Just me, grinning like I’m about to win a high-stakes poker game. For a Bond fan, this is the pilgrimage. The Royale of Royales. Mission accomplished!