Travelling in search of adrenaline rushes, happiness and local food. Beer league hockey player, Leafs fan (Canucks second), road trip lover and explorer based in Vancouver, BC
With one vacation day left to use by the end of year and Christmas being off-limits, I wasn’t sure what to do with it. I was thinking of trying something new and started googling for day trips from Vancouver. After weighing out the options and choosing a small budget, I decided on exploring the Eagle … More Eagle watching in Brackendale, British Columbia
2013 is going to be about spending time in my home country, Canada. I’m fortunate to live in a large country and not taking advantage of it seems like a waste. I have some plans confirmed while others are in the works. My confirmed adventures so far are: Jasper – February – I’m going to … More 2013 Travel Plans
After celebrating my birthday on Saturday, my friend offered to take me kayaking for a post birthday celebration. A sunny day and no rain predicted, we headed down to the English Bay in the early afternoon. He has a couple of kayaks and told me what to do to help us get out on the … More Birthday Kayaking: English Bay and Stanley Park
One thing that I loved seeing in Ireland were the sheep. When we were driving around the southwest, they were everywhere in the mountains. We would come up to them along the road and within a couple of seconds, they would jump off and continue on with their day. We would see white dots along … More Ireland: Sheep all over
Illegal drugs, confiscated weapons, unusual firearms, counterfeit currency, past policing methods, artifacts and vehicles are some of the things you get to see and learn about at the Vancouver Police Museum. Growing up, I wanted a career as a forensic investigator. I would watch crime shows and try to figure out who the criminal was. … More Exploring Vancouver Police Museum
After reading Adventurous Kate post, “My problem with bucket lists“, I decided I should post my travel priority list instead of keeping it in my head. There are numerous places that I want to visit however I forced myself to narrow down my list and start saving up. First, I have my trip to Ireland … More Travel Priorities List
Remembrance Day was yesterday and it started off in Vancouver with a brief ceremony at the Jack Poole Plaza by the conference centre. This is their 3rd year doing this and I hope that they continue doing it. It was small but special. The ceremony started just after 8 am and included a sentries, Vancouver … More Remembrance Day – Generation to Generation – Lighting of the Cauldron
One thing that I loved seeing in Ireland were the sheep. When we were driving around the southwest, they were everywhere in the mountains. We would come up to them along the road and within a couple of seconds, they would jump off and continue on with their day. We would see white dots along … More Ireland: Sheep all over
After reading Adventurous Kate post, “My problem with bucket lists“, I decided I should post my travel priority list instead of keeping it in my head. There are numerous places that I want to visit however I forced myself to narrow down my list and start saving up. First, I have my trip to Ireland … More Travel Priorities List
Wanderlust Megan 