2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit the tourist town of Puerto Plata in 2003. So, I decided to share my experience of what it was like to be a tourist in the epicentre of it all. The island of Hispaniola is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Our first-ever …
Continue reading What’s it Like to be in a Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake: Remembering Puerto Plata 2003
I’ve never been out East. Every time I travel within Canada, for some reason I head to the West coast. I’ve never travelled further east than Montreal, Quebec. So, when an amazing deal pop up on Lynx Air, I pounced on the $99 return flight to St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. I tend to travel …
Continue reading On Travel: St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
I needed a getaway, a short escape to clear my head and refocus, when just by happenstance, my friend Jacques called and told me he was just about to complete his 3-month stint working at the Fairmount Jasper Park Lodge (JPL) in Jasper, Alberta. Photo Taken in the Great Hall You don't get what you …
I've driven this stretch of road a couple times now and in all honesty, it's a long haul and I wasn't much looking forward to it. Driving straight it is about 26 hours, give or take, especially that due to COVID-19 travel restrictions we cannot cross the US border. That way would shave off about …
Continue reading SUV Camping – Manitoba to South Western Ontario
Gimli is the cultural heartland of Icelanders in Manitoba and the country as a whole. Gimli’s first European settlers were Icelanders who were part of the New Iceland settlement in Manitoba. In Norse mythology Gimli is known as the most beautiful place in the after life, where only the worthy will be transported after death. …
Continue reading Amazing Feat of Flying: Visiting the Gimli Glider!
There were few staples in Churchill that I stuck to in addition to eating in, mainly because they were conveniently located close to my B&B ... and they were open. It's a small town, things close early also capacity and hours vary due to the current COVID-19 state. So without further ado, let's check out the …
Are you ever in for REAL treat! There are so many adventures to be had in this little town of less than 1,000 …. take in as many as you POSSIBLY CAN … you don’t wanna miss a thing. I stayed for 5 nights and I still had things I wasn't able to do that …
Continue reading On Travel: Exploring The Marvels of Churchill, Manitoba!
I can't speak directly to other hotels, inns or B&Bs. However, I can say with absolute certainty that my experience in Churchill was greatly enhanced because of my B&B hosts. I couldn't imagine my trip without them being part of it. I want to share as much as I can about where I stayed because …
Continue reading On Travel: Where I Stayed in Churchill is a Must Stay!
Churchill, Manitoba is as close to a frontier town as there is in Canada. Churchill is Manitoba’s northernmost community, and is located where the boreal forest meets the tundra, on the shores of Hudson Bay, bordering the newest Canadian territory of Nunavut. The town sits on a narrow point of land bound by the ocean …
Continue reading On Travel: Last Stop, Churchill – My Journey to the Far North
In February 2020, I pushed myself beyond the limits of what I saw as possible. I showed up for myself and others in my community a part of a group of devoted hikers who set out on a 24-hour, 65 km non-stop trek, across Waterloo Region, in the dead of winter to raise awareness of …
A couple of days ago, I posted a blog on my exploration of the abandoned 102 year old smelter in Greenwood (Anaconda) BC - what a cool experience! If you haven't had a chance to read that blog - click here. This blog will document our journey from Big White, BC to Greenwood, BC - …
Continue reading On Travel: Awesome Day Trip! Big White, BC to Greenwood, BC
Did the coolest thing yesterday! I explored the BC Copper Company Smelter Ruins in Greenwood, British Columbia (BC). IT'S BEEN ABANDONED FOR 102 YEARS! The weather on Big White (Mountain) called for rain all day, that was the perfect opportunity for a day trip! Initially planned to head to Penticton, BC and the weather was …
Continue reading Urbex: 102 Year Old Abandoned BC Copper Company Smelter Ruins
COVID-19 social distancing walk and I'm out and about in the great city of Kelowna, British Columbia (BC). Whilst living up on Big White, a trip down to Kelowna would not be complete without taking the time to search for the legendary Ogopogo who reputedly resides in Okanagan Lake. Lake Okanagan is about 400 kms east of …
Continue reading Monster Hunt: My Search for the Ogopogo Lake Monster
In the words of sexy hotness, Matthew McConaughey, "alright alright alright". It's been a hot minute since I've posted ... so I just want to bring you all up to date on the current lay of the land -> the status of my year long adventure to South East Asia, the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
It feels just not too long ago I had posted that I was traveling all over South East Asia and here it is ONLY 4.5 months away! I can hardly believe it! I have changed my departure date so many times - it was originally end of February and then I had postponed it to …
I never used to think this way. I used to be of the belief that I wanted the great house, the awesome vehicle, a closet full of name brand clothes - have a Louis Vuitton on my shoulder and Louboutin’s on my feet ... I have all that and more. And, guess what? .... it …
I've been back from Vietnam for about 2 weeks now. I have to admit it's been tough being back - to the cold, the snow, back to working 9-5, not traveling ... Today I want to share a little about my overall experience in Vietnam. What I loved, things I wished I had done and …
Continue reading On Travel: Vietnam – What I Loved and Didn’t Love
As I write this, I'm home, in bed, it's 3:00 AM and I cannot sleep. My body still thinks it's 3:00 PM, jet lag sucks! So I thought, what better time than to start my layover in China 🇨🇳 blog. The process was a lot easier than I imagined, so I thought I'd share in …
Continue reading On Travel: 24-hour Transit Into Guangzhou, China Without Visa
lời chào hỏi! I'm into my third week traveling through Vietnam. It has been such an experience - one that I am so glad I decided to undertake - I've learned so much about myself during this trip. I've learned to push myself outside of my comfort zone by: 1) traveling solo for the first …
Continue reading On Travel: Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Xin chào! I hope all is WELL with all of you ---- I'm continuing my travels through Vietnam this week - in Đà Nẵng and the ancient city of Hội An. I am more than pleased with my trip to Vietnam to date. It's truly a beautiful country, steeped in a long difficult history …
I'd been planning this trip for months -> months of research, watching YouTube vlogs, booking hotels, finding places to sightsee- which cities to visit? What to see while I was there? Did I want to start in the North and travel South or vice versa? I decided to fly into Ha Noi and travel South …
Good afternoon, good morning or good evening folks, wherever you're reading this from. I'm writing this today from beautiful British Columbia (BC) - it's so true that they immortalize it on their license plates. I'm out here visiting my youngest daughter and her boyfriend who moved here a few months ago to enjoy a …
Continue reading On Travel: Beautiful Vancouver, BC and Area
If you're new to following my blog (thank you for supporting my journey, I do truly appreciate each of my followers -and please feel free to tell a friend, I try to keep my topics relevant and authentic to me as a person and life), then you likely know that I am .... wait for it …
Continue reading On Dreams: my plans to move to south east asia
It's miserable out as I write this - it's cold and snowing. To think, just yesterday I was in Cuba and today ... back to reality. I hadn't been to Cuba in about 17 years, but my best memory is that of an aqua blue ocean, sugar-white beaches and mojitos, so, I was anxious to …
🎶 "In West Philadelphia not born nor raised, in Kdub is where I spent most of my days 🎶" which is why I decided to take my next trip to Philly. I love to travel, I love history - all kinds of history and Philadelphia is steeped deep in American history. The primary reason for our trip to …
Continue reading On Travel: Philadelphia, The City of Brotherly Love
こんにちは - Kon'nichiwa Life can be so complicated at times can't it? My life in particular has been nutty as of late ... and at the spur of the moment, I made a decision - we all have choices and decisions to make each day of our lives in the betterment of ourselves, our lives, our …
Pseudoscience: The study of and search for animals and especially legendary animals usually in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence. I've always been intrigued with folkloric creatures like Loch Ness, Sasquatch, Chupacabra, Abominable Snowman, Kraken, Sea Serpents, The Mothman, Thunderbirds and Jersey Devil, just to name a few. Today I am an acting cryptozoologist! …
Continue reading Monster Hunt: My Search for the Manipogo Monster
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