Dispatches

For the past several years I have been enjoying sporadic sailing adventures around British Columbia, tagging along with some good friends who had become enamored with the sport. This year my boyfriend and I made the decision that it was time for us, too, to become sailors. We have always enjoyed our time on the […]

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When the sun shines, Vancouverites grab their bikes – and if you are a visitor you can easily join them. 
The city is well set up for riding, with lots of cycle paths and places to hire a bike. It is not uncommon to see a businessman, a young girl, and an avid racer all riding […]

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Even though the weather’s getting warmer and the days are getting longer over here in Vancouver, it’s still possible to play in the snow and enjoy Canadian winter fun at any of the local mountains.
This past weekend I got to celebrate my brand of winter fun up at Cypress Mountain, where non-skiiers and skiiers alike […]

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When I went to Sihanookville, Cambodia, in 2005, it was still a sleepy little town.
Sure, it was being pegged as the ‘beach resort’ of Cambodia, but compared to the well-developed beaches of Thailand brimming with farang, it was quiet. So much so, in fact, that when I went down to a busy beach with […]

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This past weekend, Vancouver came alive.
The weather was mild (if you consider 12 degrees C mild), the sun shone, and Vancouver locals came out of hiding for the first time in months.
The sea-wall was packed, Granville Island was buzzing, and tourists jostled for space with power-walking natives along busy and bright Robson Street.
   
When the […]

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