2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit the tourist town of Puerto Plata. I figured after two decades, now, was a good time to share my experience of what it was like to be a tourist in the epicenter of it all. The island of Hispaniola is home to Haiti and …
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 …
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 …
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
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
tạm biệt Việt Nam Today, I left Vietnam. The country I have come to love over the last 3.5 weeks It’s a mix of emotions having to go back to Canada. I’ll miss it there, I'll miss exploring, the food, the culture, the adventuring and of course, my eldest daughter. On the other hand, I’m …
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
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