I had originally been planning to write a Paris post last week, even before the deplorable attacks that shook the city. I had been there just a month ago and had crafted a fun post highlighting the experience. That lighthearted post now seems grossly inappropriate considering the city still reels from last week’s shootings and explosions…
Isn’t vacation grand? You’re away from work, relaxing, exploring and feasting in a destination that’s exciting simply because it’s not your home. But sometimes while enjoying an escape, you get a glimpse of real life in that place. A glimpse without the façade put on for tourists. Sometimes it’s gritty and sometimes unpleasant. When visiting Vancouver,…
“I would not feel so all alone Everybody must get stoned.” -Bob Dylan, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 And get stoned they did on the annual stoner holiday, April 20. I’ve spent a lot of years giggling about 4/20, but this year really took the cake… errrr, brownie? While in Vancouver for a work trip,…
You can read travel guides, watch videos, scour the internet and ask friends for information about your new travel destinations, but you almost always will be met with some surprises. I really think you’ll find at least one small thing at each new place that leaves you wondering “why didn’t I know this?” or “why…
Isn’t vacation grand? You’re away from work, relaxing, exploring and feasting in a destination that’s exciting simply because it’s not your home. But sometimes while enjoying an escape, you get a glimpse of real life in that place. A glimpse without the façade put on for tourists. Sometimes it’s gritty and sometimes unpleasant. In Costa Rica,…
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