Comfort Zone: Exit, this way
While I have greatly expanded my comfort zone in recent years, there are still a lot of things that exist well outside that zone. Traveling to another province to take Continue Reading →
Category Archives: travel
Cumberland Miners’ Memorial Weekend
This weekend, I had two events in one to attend: the Pacific Northwest Labour History Association Conference and the Cumberland Miners’ Memorial Weekend. It has been a whirlwind of labour Continue Reading →
Cheers, Radisson!
Friday, we snuck off to the mainland for a quick visit with family. Since it was post-Christmas we weren’t too worried about booking much in advance. We often stay at Continue Reading →
Road Trip Fever
We made it through a whole summer without a road trip — well, one very rushed day-trip to Richmond but nothing compared to previous years’ travels. I find I feel Continue Reading →
The Week That Was
I realize I’ve been remiss in filling you in on my week in Vancouver. I was there to attend the CUPE National Convention — a gathering every two years (the Continue Reading →
Foggy Memories Revisited
As a kid, I made the trek to Alberta and back several times with my family. As an adult, I went back once more on the road and once more Continue Reading →
GTHooD
A Freakonomics post this week introduced me to the concept of the Travel Time Budget, Perhaps a product of some primeval need to balance exploration and conquest with hanging around Continue Reading →
Drawn to the Sea
Whenever I travel, I am reminded of one thing above all others, I love the Pacific Ocean. I need to live near the ocean because, without it, I feel out Continue Reading →
Apple-tastic!
We had originally been planning to go to Vancouver this weekend but plans changed when Kiddo got a birthday invite for Saturday afternoon. A quick look at other options put Continue Reading →
West Coast Weekend
Just as “no one should go to Victoria without seeing Butchart Gardens,” no trip to the Island is really complete until you’ve seen at least part of the Pacific Rim Continue Reading →