Updated June 2018 Well, somehow it has been two months today since I landed in Vancouver after my 14 hour flight from Sydney, Australia. I wanted to put together a comprehensive guide about everything you need to know about moving to Vancouver and Canada. It is a totally overwhelming experience, but hopefully these tips will have […]
My Vancouver Cruise Wish List
Is it weird that I have travelled to 25 countries across four continents, but I still haven’t been on a cruise? I have always associated cruising with island hopping around the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean. But seeing as I am currently located in Vancouver, here are four cruises from this West Coast city that I […]
5 Reasons to Visit the Richmond Night Market
Confession: I might have gotten a little snap happy at the Richmond Night Market when I visited. But in my defence, it was just so colourful and fun. I mean, you put ridiculous dinosaurs in front of me and I will take photos in eggs meant for children (photo proof below). The market is actually […]
Canadian Rockies: My Top Ten Solo and Budget Travel Tips
When I lived in Vancouver, I really wanted to see the Canadian Rockies before I left. But after a lot of research, I realised it was going to be the most expensive place to visit on my entire three month trip around North America. From transport to accommodation to activities, visiting Jasper and Banff hurts the wallet, […]
10 Reasons Why Working Abroad Will Be The Best Thing You Ever Did
This week marks three years since I left Australia with my Canadian working holiday visa acceptance papers in one hand, and a one-way ticket to Vancouver in the other. It is not news around here that the experience profoundly changed my life. So much so I am already dreaming about my return next year. But I know […]
15 Reasons to Love Vancouver
February: the month of love, with my birthday happening right at the end. I thought this was the perfect time to rekindle my romance with the first city I ever loved — Vancouver. I honestly believe you will find me daydreaming about Vancouver at least once a day. I miss the vibrant city, my expat life, and […]
My Ultimate Guide to a Very Vancouver Christmas
Although I loved my two Vancouver summers, my Vancouver Christmas was something special. For the entire month of December in 2013, my friends and I tried to fit in as many Christmas-related activities as possible. From parades to Christmas lights to carol karaoke, it was a lot of fun. Our Christmas was made even better […]
A Vancouver Day Out in Stanley Park & West End
I’m starting off with a fun fact. Stanley Park is actually the biggest urban park in North America. As in, it is larger than a certain Central Park. So you can easily spend hours exploring in and around the park on the outskirts of Vancouver’s CBD. I probably didn’t see Stanley Park enough when I […]