Tag: 24 Hours
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Dear Disappointing Calgary – It’s Not Me, It’s You
Dear disappointing Calgary, Let me begin by saying I really wanted to like you. I had heard from too many people that you, basically, sucked. I wanted to prove them wrong. But then you snowed. In September. I arrived on a warm Sunday afternoon, your sun making me sweat as I tried to unsuccessfully find…
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A Day Trip To Beautiful Bowen Island
My Bowen Island day trip guide highlights why this is one of the best and easiest day trips to enjoy when visiting Vancouver. Within reach. Beyond comparison. – Hello BC website This slogan definitely reflects how I felt…
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One Girl With One Day in Jasper National Park
Once I stepped out of the train after 19 hours on board – about 18.5 of them in my chair – I felt like a fisherman coming to shore after days at sea. My body was relieved to feel the crisp breeze of the Canadian Rockies. Thanks for the perfect welcome, Jasper National Park. I…
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A Beautiful Break at Granville Island Public Market
Hey there, fellow market lovers! Granville Island, although not technically an island, is a little bit of land jutting into the ocean over the bridge from Vancouver’s CBD. It is easily accessible via the #50 bus from downtown for those of us sans automobiles. The Granville Island Public Market is, as the official website states,…
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Once Upon a Time in Steveston, British Columbia
All the reasons why I loved visiting Steveston when I lived in Vancouver. Once upon a time, there was a seaside neighbourhood in the Vancouver area called Steveston. It’s known for transforming into Storybrooke a.k.a. the fictional town in the TV show, Once Upon a Time. My cousin and I would religiously watch the series with…
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Day Trippin’ To Mount Seymour, BC
This is beautiful I said to my fellow ex-pats, as we sank down into our tubes atop Mount Seymour’s tubing slope and looked out over the clouds to the snow-capped mountains surrounding us. You don’t see this kind of view in Australia very often. I am not a big skier/snowboarder/ski bunny. Heck, I’m the most…