"10 years have gone by, but it felt like coming back home to a different part of my life. The streets, and everything felt very familiar, and unlike the very first time I left home. Coming home felt almost relaxing, my home away from home years ago." Lately, I've been pondering my feelings of nostalgia about more carefree days, like those days in London 10 years ago. It's been 10 years since I've been back to London, and though some things have changed, some have not. I've mi

"When you look out on the universe you realize how small your worries are in comparison to the night sky." I will always remember looking at the stars at Manning Park that late September night and thinking summer is passing by too fast. Manning Park is known for both being a summertime resort and wintertime getaway, with each season presenting new opportunities for adventure. Sometimes you feel that the air is even different in Manning Park - maybe because of the low light po

Ambleside Beach, 2025 I can't believe 30 years have gone by, and there are some things I have learned about life along the way, and some quotes I have to live by along the way. For anyone who has turned 30, or is turning 30 soon, I for one know that the 20s are a period of various emotions and life changes in everyone's life - where we get to know and understand who we really are as people. It's during this period that we question our beliefs in living, and our principles liv

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put together." — John Burroughs once said. Summer is my favourite time of the year because I feel that is truly when British Columbia comes alive, and you can be truly carefree in your own element. Over the August BC day long weekend, I took a road trip to Kelly Lake and decided to experience a truly new cabin adventure, one that I haven't experienced in a long time. I've traveled to so many amazing places, but I

Seneca once said: Our life is divided into three time frames: what has been, what is, and what's to come. As I reflect on turning 30, I'm happy that I have traveled to and accomplished so many important accomplishments in my life thus far - finishing grad school, starting a stable job and and ending this chapter of my life. But they say that life starts at 30 - and that is what I'm excited for next chapter of my life - with no regrets or forethoughts. Prior to turning 30, I t

April 2025 - I headed to Anacortes during the Easter long weekend in 2025 and the beginning of the Trump tarrifs, which initiated the beginning of the "Buy Canadian" mentality. Living on the Pacific NorthWest, we sometimes forget that there are so many small towns that scatter along this region. During the spring and summer, don't forget to get away from modern times and head over to La Connor, known for the Skagit Valley Tulip festival, where there are more than four tulip

John Muir once said in 1901,“ Of all the fire mountains which, like beacons, once blazed along the Pacific Coast, Mount rainier is the noblest ." You may never have known that Mount Rainier is actually one of the hidden treasures of Washington State. Located around 2 hours away from Seattle, it is a nice weekend getaway into the west coast mountains for hike or two. Although maybe lest prestigious then Mt. Olympia or Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier is a grandeur sight to take

Atlanta Beltline On the day that I came back from Atlanta, the former governor of Georgia and the late president Jimmy Carter passed away peacefully in his home of Plains, Georgia, a short car ride away from Atlanta. I took a trip to Atlanta to cap off 2024 during Christmastime, preparing for the new year ahead in 2025. 2024 was a year of change for me adjusting back to life in Canada after two years of grad school in Washington, D.C. I choose Atlanta to be my first trip back

As a tourist, we may only to have a brief glimpse of a city that we barely even know that; to be in a city requires going through the seasons, and looking for changes in the ways that we live.Two years in Washington, DC have passed by so fast. I still vividly remember when I first departed for DC after COVID-19 where one of the first places I went was Georgetown University. For those who have lived in DC for some time, you know there is alot more explore than the museums that

If your looking for a getaway from Washington, DC, be sure to take a trip into Maryland.In May, I toke a roadtrip to explore some the...

If you have never been to #Nola, you are missing out on a great experience: from mouth-watering southern food to great southern hospitality, you are be sure to have a great time. When in Nola, don't forget to visit these top destinations, whether your in New Orleans for the first time, for second time or for many times in return. Southern hospitality is like no other, and there is no better place to experience that hospitality than in New Orleans. Every time that I reminisce

If you have never been to South America and you are looking for a place to start your South American adventure, look no further than Cartagena, Columbia. If your looking for a taste of European culture in South America, then look no further. Although Columbia has been in previous for its notoriety most notably connected to the drug trade, Cartagena is one of the hidden jewels in Columbia that people don't necessarily associate with a vibrant city to visit and it has just rece

There are many cities, towns and small adventures waiting to be experienced on Maryland's Coast. Whether you are interested in blue crab,...

Memories are the most sacred things we can have in life - and most memories are preserved through pictures and stories. Pictures show us how we once were and how we things and thoughts that once went through our heads at that moment. I write this article at a time when the COVID strain of Omicron has become prevalent and the pandemic is nearing almost 2 years in March 2022. Locked down with restrictions for so long, many of us have had a greater appreciation for things that w

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I never was an active museum goer, but ever since I arrived in DC, I decided to learn more about why DC is known for its museums. During my second term of my public relations research class, I was part of a group project that was tasked into presenting a communications plan for the Smithsonian Museum, which inspired me to visit many of the DC museums in person. When I was researching the the history of the museum, I found it striking that James Smithson never set foot on the

Having lived in DC for around 3 weeks, I want to showcase my favourite neighbourhoods with the passing of time. Surprised with the...

Having lived in Canada for more than 20 years, I have never gotten the opportunity to travel to the Maritime provinces of Eastern Canada, in particular Newfoundland and Labrador. In my mind, I didn’t know quite what to expect from the distinct places that where described so vividly in my high school textbooks as part of Canada. Rather isolated from mainland Canada because of its easterly location, many people may not know that Newfoundland is actually closer to the Europe tha

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