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4 Canadian getaways that will make you love winter

admin — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:59:25 +0000

For this Travel + Escape article, I pitched a winter trip I took to the Fairmont Chateau Montebello and ended up writing about three other places to visit in winter, as well.

You can read the full article here.

Downhill mountain biking in Whistler

admin — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:03:04 +0000

I love mountain biking, but I had to share my downhill mountain biking experience in Whistler for Travel+Escape. It was my first time, so I made sure that my first attempt started at one of the famous women’s night events so that I could get a little coaching.

Here is a full link to the article: She’ll Be Comin’ Down the Mountain: Riding Whistler’s Women’s Night

Published: July 2013

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Japan

admin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:05:19 +0000

A few years ago, my sister was teaching English in Japan, so my parents and I decided to visit over the Christmas holidays. I had always wanted to tell the story of our interesting New Year’s Eve. We ended up visiting both a Buddhist temple and a Shinto shrine and I really felt the juxtaposition between the two was worth writing about. I was able to write a blog post about the experience for Travel+Escape.

The article can be read here: Celebrating New Year’s Eve at a Japanese shrine

Published: December, 2012

On T+E: Saving coral and sea turtles in the Florida Keys

admin — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 02:20:51 +0000

At the end of August, I headed to the Florida Keys to explore various volunteer opportunities. My trip was cut short when Tropical Storm Isaac turned into a hurricane warning and all visitors were faced with a mandatory evacuation. Luckily I was still able to write a bit about my visit, including these two posts for Travel+Escape:

* Saving sea turtles from the storm

* Saving the reef in the Florida Keys

Published: September 2012

Travel+Escape: July posts take you across Canada

admin — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:10:20 +0000

I gathered a few summertime ideas for some Travel+Escape posts:

A visit to the ice age: My trip to the Garden of the Glaciers in Baie Comeau, QC.

A big fish story: Catching my first walleye on Slave Lake in Northern Alberta.

Getting high in British Columbia: Monkeying around at WildPlay Whistler.

Adventures in the great outdoors: Seeking adventure in Northern Alberta

Published: July 2012

A restaurant that celebrates moms all year round

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:11:37 +0000

Two years ago this spring, I was tiptoeing through the tulips in Holland. I spent an extra-long weekend in Amsterdam, exploring the city as well as the Keukenhof. While I was there, I ate at this wonderful restaurant called Moeders. Moeders means “mothers” in Dutch and the whole funky interior is devoted to moms around the world. Here’s my latest blog post from Travel + Escape: Celebrating Mom Amsterdam-style.

Published: May 2012

March blog posts for Travel + Escape

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:51:20 +0000

This month, I focused on Hawaii for Travel + Escape. I wrote about my kayaking adventure in Kailua and snorkelling in Hanauma Bay.

Flat Island Hawaii: A Kayaker’s Paradise
Snorkelling to come

My first blog post for the Travel+Escape channel website

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:17:32 +0000

I am so thrilled to join the Travel+Escape family as a travel blogger. My first blog post is called “Reconnect with your inner kid” and is about my first time at the Quebec Winter Carnival last winter. [read full article]

Published: January 2012