Victoria, British Columbia is the capital city of our home province. It's a city full of character and personality, and packed with hidden gems. Victoria presents travellers with a walkable and bikeable downtown core that makes for one of the most accessible urban centres for the car-less (once you get there, that is) our nation of Canada offers. So, this year on … [Read more...]
New Westminster, BC: A Transforming City
New Westminster, BC - one-time capital of British Columbia, has dramatically changed well beyond the (still pretty impressive) bridal district and the (not-as-impressive) dollar stores and short-term loan outlets for which it had become known in recent decades past. New West has in fact undergone a profound transformation in the last five years into one of the most vibrant … [Read more...]
Warping Through the Space, Time, Story Continium to the Once Upon A Time Town of Storybrooke
Since I have been back in Vancouver, I've discovered an odd worm hole that if timed just right will take you into the Once Upon a Time Town of Storybrooke, which although a little trippy and mildly concerning the first time it happens, as to whether you'll find your way home again, is also gosh darn exciting, especially if you (like me) are a fan of Once Upon A … [Read more...]
#CrossCanada Wildlife Sightings
I know more than a few people thought I was a little nutso when I decided to road trip back and forth #CrossCanada this year for work in Ontario, as opposed to flying. Well, I have to say I'd do it again in a flash. Not only did I get to enjoy Canada's wide-diversity of landscapes and natural beauty, snippets of our countries cultural diversity and the food that comes with it, … [Read more...]
Spring Fever on Canada’s West Coast
I can quite honestly say that there is nowhere else in the World that I'd rather be in the early Spring than where I call home in the Southern part of Canada's West Coast (Vancouver's Lower Mainland and Victoria and Vancouver Island). I love that the warm weather and sunshine comes early in the season, yet you can still find snow and winter fun on the mountains. … [Read more...]