Tag: travel
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Vancouver Waterfront
When opportunity presents itself, you take it. It doesn’t matter if it’s an offer for coffee, a day off work, or an all expense paid weekend at a 5 star waterfront hotel. When you’re given the chance to do something, do it! A couple months ago I received an out of the blue e-mail from…
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Mountains in Mexico
It was October, and the perfect time for a vacation. I had 3 weeks off work and a week of solo time arranged. I’d been humming and hawing about where to go with only a week at my disposal. Due to timing, crossing the pond was out of the question. And it seemed South America…
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Parenting in the Dominican
5:30am wake up call. I get up, shower, do my hair and make-up, pack all my last minute items, then load up the car. It was a late night and I didn’t want M to be a nightmare this morning, so I was trying to let her sleep as long as possible. Today was my…
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Turkish Delight
Turkey is an absolutely amazing country. The people, the culture, the history, the food, the adventure… it’s high on my list of places I’d recommend people to visit. I mean, where else can you have breakfast in Asia and walk to your hammam appointment in Europe, just an hour later? The last time I was…
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The Dead Sea that broke my back
The Dead Sea has always had such a mystery about it. With rumours of its healing ability, its rich history, and, because of it’s location of being wedged between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, the fact that it’s heavily protected, it’s no wonder. People from all over the world flock here, whether it be…
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A Magic Carpet Ride
Petra is located about 1.5 hours north of Wadi Rum, along the Kings Highway and the Desert Highway. The red sands of the desert have now been replaced with a barren moon-like terrain of rolling hills and mountains. Tourist-focused shops along the way all boast signs claiming to have the “best view in the world”,…
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Make sure you drink the tap water
I’m currently sitting in a brown plastic chair, nestled firmly in the red sand of Wadi Rum. The late afternoon sun in beating down on me, the heat of which competes with the cool desert breeze. All around me stands red sandstone mountains, each beckoning to either be climbed or photographed from a far. Small…
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The Last 48
In 12 hours time I’ll be setting off on my first trip abroad since covid hit the world. I’m beyond excited to be traveling again. Travel is a huge part of my life, and not having been able to get out of the country and explore the world has felt like a part of me…
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A New Kind of Training
This past weekend was my first solo trip with M. It was a challenge given to me by my counselor. I’ve been struggling a lot lately. Well, truth be told, I’ve been struggling for the last few years. But at the urging of my mom I recently decided to start talking to a professional about…