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
COVID-19 Week 8 Update. Never one to stay down, always one to turn a breakdown into a breakthrough. This time is no different! If you're a regular to my blog, you'll know that my 12 month adventure of a lifetime all over South East Asia (SEAsia) has been "postponed" due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. …
Continue reading COVID-19: Turning a Breakdown Into a Breakthrough
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 …
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 …
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 …
I was taking a walk with the dog today around my neighbourhood - I moved back to KW just over a year ago. I was born and raised here. Did a 5 year stint in Toronto (Toronto proper, not the GTA - at Dufferin and St. Clair) and then spent 2 years in Manitoba - …
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
🎶 "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 …
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