Microbrewery Bike Tour in Montreal
If you go to Montreal the best thing you can do is to rent a Bixi bike and hit the streets in search of craft beers. [caption id="attachment_2033" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Montreal Skyline from Mount Royal[/caption] Conveniently, my better half has created a map of our microbrew pub crawl so you can experience epic ...
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Montreal: Osheaga Festival and Hipsters
A couple weeks ago, Billy and I hopped on a plane to Montreal. Reflecting on our trip, I can't think of a more opposite city compared to where I live now (near Red Deer, AB). One is primarily French, the other English. Montreal is bohemian. Red Deer is hardworking oilpatch city. Montreal is consumed with creating beauty in ...
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Paragliding in Golden
“So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!” J.M Barrie, Peter Pan There I was, standing on a peak of Mount Seven in Golden, B.C. I just signed a form waving any legal responsibility for any bodily harm or ...
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Hiking at Lake Abraham
In the early spring, Billy, myself, and two friends of ours went for a day trip in the David Thompson area. If you ask me, it's one of the most gorgeous areas of Alberta. Since we moved to central Alberta, we have been on several hikes in the region and it's refreshing to be able have this conversation happen on a regular ...
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The 10 Day Alberta Road Trip
[caption id="attachment_1776" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Abraham Lake[/caption] We've been lucky enough to have three sets of Belgian visitors over the past five months. During that time, I think we've nailed down the ultimate Alberta road trip. It's guaranteed for beauty, adventure, and culture. Day 1: ...
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Canada’s Okanagan: Wine Tour
For Canada Day long weekend, Billy and I went out to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. It was a last minute trip and we had one main goal: Fill up our new wine fridge. So we jumped in the car, made the 10 hour drive, and pitched up our tent. In 2 days, we managed to visit 11 wineries and came back with 14 bottles ...
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Secrets to a Drama-Free, Long Distance Relationship
[caption id="attachment_1650" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Photo: Joris Janssen[/caption] I’ve been in an ‘intercontinental relationship’ for the past 2 years. As of right now, I'm two months into our dreaded separation period. Often with international relationships it’s inevitable that a time will come where ...
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