Melanie de KlerkCanada stands tall in wood-based high-rise constructionTucked away on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia sits a marvel of innovation in wood construction. It’s called…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Melanie de KlerkA taste of North Korea: The strange world of the Hermit Kingdom’s Okryu-GwanNorth Korea has been in the news more often lately and not for talk of it’s leader’s eccentricities, human rights record or it’s fervent…Sep 9, 2017Sep 9, 2017
Melanie de KlerkWhen in Croatia, party like an ancient Roman.If you happen to be in Split, Croatia during the Diocletian festival, you might just get the chance to party like an Ancient Roman.Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
Melanie de KlerkinApplaudienceLook Who’s Back, It’s funny, it’s entertaining and it has an important message.It’s a name that’s universally synonymous with mass murder and devastation and not one typically associated with humor, especially not in a…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016
Melanie de KlerkHong Kong: Rooted in tradition, accelerating into the future.Gliding through the mist and clouds as the plane descends into Hong Kong airport at night it’s easy to be transfixed by the thousands of…Jan 8, 2016Jan 8, 2016
Melanie de KlerkRemembering sacrifice and loss at AuschwitzAs Canadians remember the sacrifices and losses suffered in war I wanted to republish a blog I wrote two years ago. The original was…Nov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015