Traveling creates lasting memories, where even a simple photograph can take us back in time to the sights, smells and emotions we experienced. For all the busy times of the year, or the financially strapped times, when we are unable to travel; having those memories can bring a lot of happiness to our day! For this reason, we try to have elements that evoke the vacation spirit … [Read more...]
Never Shoot A Stampede Queen – Win Vancouver Tickets
I am not sure about the rest of you, but one of my favourite side effects of travelling is taking the time to read. And a favourite author of mine, that I tend to place at the tops of the holiday reads priority pile, is Mark Leiren-Young. I still have yet to read Mark's latest book, Free Magic Secrets Revealed, that has only just hit bookstores in the past few weeks, but up … [Read more...]
Where in the World? Vancouver Edition 1
As the summer vacation season approaches, some of us, myself included, are busier than ever with work, and alas cannot take off like that free spirit I am to enjoy the lazy days of summer. All is not lost however, as summer fun, frivolity and adventure can be found in afternoons off, evening escapades, and the odd weekend escape. To inspire, we shall be sharing a few such … [Read more...]
‘Anthro… What?’ from the Road to Fayoum
*Updated with the answer. Congratulations to Giulia Cimarosti of Travel Reportage and Kathlyn Clore for figuring it out.* Was booting down the road to Fayoum, Egypt today (love that I can say that) and I saw these structures. I was curious as to what these were, as their architecture wasn't quite like anything I'd seen from the Egyptian homes. So we hopped out of the … [Read more...]
Visit England’s London 2012 Fan in the Van Search
After having been a part of Vancouver 2010, as a local Vancouverite, writing about the cultural side of the Olympic Games (Cultural Olympiad), I have to say it was a pretty amazing world wind of an experience, and that's coming from somebody who was not thrilled with how we, as locals were being treated leading up to the experience. Somewhere along the way, I thought rather … [Read more...]
