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British Columbia

So long, Vancouver!

Posted on March 27, 2017January 28, 2018 by Christina

Once you start feeling somewhat at home somewhere, it’s almost like you’re leaving a piece of your heart behind when you leave. This is as…

British Columbia

In the powder

Posted on March 15, 2017November 10, 2017 by Christina

Skiing on Whistler and Blackcomb Because I am such an unprepared traveller (I usually just go somewhere without doing a huge amount of research about…

British Columbia

Skiing on Vancouver’s doorstep

Posted on March 7, 2017January 28, 2018 by Christina

Mount Seymour, Grouse Mountain and Cypress With my work permit expiring mid-January, I merely have a couple of weeks left working before I sadly have…

Alberta

A real Canadian Christmas in Alberta

Posted on March 4, 2017November 10, 2017 by Christina

Vancouver doesn’t see winters like this year very often. In fact, according to a lot of my colleagues in Vancouver, they have hardly ever experienced…

British Columbia

‘Tis the season to be jolly

Posted on January 8, 2017February 3, 2019 by Christina

December in Vancouver If someone asked me about the best time to come to Vancouver, I would have to say July and August to enjoy…

British Columbia

From rain-city to winter wonderland

Posted on December 13, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

With my work permit running out mid-January, I’m suddenly becoming very aware of how little time I have left in Canada. I still haven’t been…

British Columbia

Vancouver living

Posted on December 11, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

One Saturday in late November, after more than a month of almost daily rainfall in which I somehow managed to buy and loose three umbrellas,…

British Columbia

Autumn’s here

Posted on November 7, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Finding work and job hunting in Vancouver On my last evening in Vancouver before heading home for a couple of weeks, I have nearly finished…

British Columbia

Getting settled in Vancouver

Posted on October 29, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Flat hunting in Canada’s most expensive city It’s early September when Isabelle and myself return from our US trip back to the city I want…

City life & breaks

The beating heart of Northern California

Posted on September 28, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

If you’re going to San Francisco… For the first time since writing this blog, I am having difficulties getting started. It is very hard to sum…

City life & breaks

Sin City

Posted on September 27, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

From the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas to the vastness and wonder of the Grand Canyon It’s late afternoon when we drive into Las Vegas.…

City life & breaks

Take me down to the Paradise City

Posted on September 23, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Beach vibes and music in Los Angeles The sun is setting as Isabelle and I walk up the hill from the bus to the Dodger Stadium…

City life & breaks

Seattle surprises

Posted on September 15, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

With the lack of jobs and accommodation available in Vancouver over the summer months, and my pockets somewhat more full again after selling my van…

British Columbia

Back to Crazytown – Part II

Posted on August 27, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

More of the good, the bad and the ugly The Grouse Grind Slightly less than an hour by bus from Downtown Vancouver is the beginning…

Canada

Back to Crazytown – Part I

Posted on August 21, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

The good, the bad and the ugly in Vancouver The sun is blazing from the sky and reflecting off the skyscrapers of downtown Vancouver as…

British Columbia

Off to the island

Posted on August 16, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Tofino and Parksville From my first visit with my friend Mona, I remember Vancouver Island as a recollection of little seaside communities nestled on the…

Alberta

Looking for the Ogopogo

Posted on August 3, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Radium Hot Springs, the Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island Because the Stampede has wiped us out, Mona and I have decided not to drive too…

Alberta

Dancing with the cowboys

Posted on July 29, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Banff and the Stampede in Calgary Despite having a busy schedule, Mona and I have quickly agreed before our trip that there is no way…

Alberta

Black bears and blue lakes

Posted on July 19, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

A road trip around British Columbia and Alberta As Mona and I heading out of Vancouver, into the lush green mountains towards Whistler, the D-drive…

British Columbia

The city that has it all

Posted on July 10, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Beach, party and buying a van in Vancouver I’ve been sitting on this bench for an hour, overlooking beautiful English Bay Beach and just taking…

Alberta

Into the Wild West

Posted on July 1, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Exploring Calgary and Edmonton Darren’s truck is humming along the motorway as the sun is standing high up in the sky. We’ve just left the…

Canada

In the land of the living skies

Posted on June 25, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

As we exit Ontario, the landscape finally changes. The dense forest and lakes are replaced by flat grassland only rarely interrupted by some scattered trees.…

Canada

Back to Quebec

Posted on June 20, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

As we come out of the woodland, Lisa and I both stop and gaze. This view is not what we expected. Kelly’s Beach Boardwalk continues…

Canada

Rain and shine in Cape Breton

Posted on June 15, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

The little boat seems to be almost swallowed up by the waves which are rocking us so hard we have to hold on to our…

Canada

Sea and the city

Posted on June 13, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

In and around Nova Scotia’s capital Halifax Still in the Bear on the lake hostel in Aberdeen, most hostel guests have in the meantime gathered…

Canada

Of lakes, forests and the sea

Posted on June 8, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

A journey from Montreal to Nova Scotia The big open living room in the Bear on the Lake hostel in Aberdeen is heating up nicely…

Canada

From the French to the New Scots

Posted on June 6, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Commencing the journey from Montreal to Nova Scotia Coming back to Montreal in summer is like going to a familiar yet new place. I remember…

Canada

Leaving Toronto

Posted on May 31, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

The ups and downs of life on the road   Just like at home, you have good days and bad days when you’re travelling for…

Canada

Niagara Falls or the most scenic shower I’ve ever had

Posted on May 26, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

The wind is blowing a fine, refreshing spray of water into my slightly sunburned face as I desperately try to hold down my rain poncho…

Canada

The grey cliffs of Scarborough

Posted on May 24, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

In the spirit of the hostel cancelling activities such as the pub crawl, the canoeing around Toronto Island I had signed up for today doesn’t…

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