Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it's starting a new business, whether it's leaving home, whether it's getting married, or whether it's flying in space.

Do your homework in advance about the actual travel details so transportation issues do not define your holiday.

My favourite city is Moscow, because of its history, which I find fascinating. As I learned to speak Russian, it made it even more interesting.

Don`t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don`t want to become

The emotional build-up and anticipation if you travel at Christmas can make it harder to enjoy a trip. I think sometimes it is better to travel outside of conventional holiday times for that reason.

Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction

So without that Canadian invention we were grounded. And so that was a really important and key part of the mission and Canadians should take real pride in it.