Kenya (via Switzerland)
May 06, 2019
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It was a birthday present in perpetuity and a bucket list item for my Mom. It was also a place I really wanted to see as well. It was Kenya. It started as an idea last year but unlike most of my big ideas, I actually saw it through. So after much research and deliberation, I surprised my mom on mothers day with the news that she was going to Africa...
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Bryce Canyon and the Wave
December 12, 2016
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When we drove into Kanab we noticed a police cruiser parked on the side of the road checking for speeders. Luckily, we had learned our lesson earlier on and the cruise control was permanently set to the speed limit. After another short night, we were up early to head to the visitor's centre to apply for permits to the wave. Upon leaving the hotel,...
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Valley of Fire and Havasu Falls
December 10, 2016
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So the last time Marcelo and I came down to Las Vegas to do a hiking trip was in 2012 and said at the time that we had to come back. We had planned on hiking Havasu Falls in Arizona but due to time constraints and the weather, we decided to try and do it another time. So this was the "next time". We flew into Vegas for just the one night but since...
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Buenos Aires
March 28, 2016
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The last 10 days of my journey to Argentina ended in Buenos Aires. I spent my remaining time with Marcelo and his family as well as exploring on my own and revisiting places that I didn't get enough time seeing the first time round. I really enjoyed spending time with Marcelo's family as well as Kari's family where I spent Christmas. I got to meet...
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Patagonia
March 22, 2016
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After returning from Iguazu falls, I met Marcelo in Buenos Aires before we departed for Patagonia. The plan was to meet up with his sister in law Patri and her boyfriend Sebastian who would be travelling with us. Marcelo found us a great BNB in Recoleta and we spent the next couple of days hanging out and meeting with Seb and Patri organizing the t...
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Iguazu Falls
April 14, 2015
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I am a big fan of waterfalls so Iguazu Falls was a must see for my trip to Argentina. Iguazu Falls actually straddles Argentina and Brazil and to see the falls properly, one should really try and see it from both sides. To help organize things I had a lot of help. Marcelo helped me a lot research with where and where not to go and his wife helped c...
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Argentina
March 11, 2015
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So my trip to argentina has been a few years in the making. My friend Marcelo had asked me previously if I wanted to go to Buenos Aires with him and his family but I had always declined for various reasons. However this time I finally agreed to go. I would be spending Christmas in Buenos Aires in sunshine and 30 degrees! I had reservations about mi...
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Lynn Valley
October 03, 2014
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Photos from a recent hike to Norvan Falls in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver
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Dragon Lotus - Peachland
February 18, 2014
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This is my first installment of what I hope to be more posts about the typical Chinese Canadian restaurant in small towns around BC. Let me introduce to you Sam Wong and the Dragon Lotus restaurant in Peachland, BC.
In 1974, at the age of 3, Sam Wong left Vietnam with his mom to escape the Vietnam war. They first escaped to Cambodia as refugees wh...
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