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Though we only did a day trip to Hangzhou (an easy one hour train ride from Shanghai) it was one of the absolute highlights of the whole trip. We rented bikes from a service similar to Bixi and bikes around the giant lake that is in the city. It was a perfect day, with gorgeous …
We're back in Vancouver after our fantastic trip to China! The jet lag is trying to kill me, but I'm trying to take it in stride and enjoy the early mornings and a reason to watch movies in the middle of the night. Above are a few photos of the Beijing portion of the trip. …
We're heading to Beijing tomorrow but we've had a wonderful time in Shanghai! A few pictures of our trip so far. I'm having a really hard time picking my favourite meal so far but the pot-stickers above might take the title.
N and I are off to China next week which is pretty darn exciting, in itself! When we get back though, a big change for me. I'm heading back to school for a few months to study web design. This blog definitely started me on the path to web design and I've enjoyed it (and …
Vancouver is a wonderful jumping off point for quick trips on the West Coast. You can get to plenty of places without a car. Many of the places around Vancouver are great to visit even in the winter and we all know a quick weekend get away can make the rainy winter weather seem much …
Steveston is accessible by both bus (take the Canada Line to Richmond/Brighouse and then take the 407 bus to Gilbert) and bike from Vancouver. If you can, definitely bike. The Canada Line bike/pedestrian bridge over the Fraser River is worth it (mostly for the smooth biking and industrial views it offers). Steveston itself, is the site …
Vancouver has a million things to do! Here are a few of my favourites. None of them require a car so they're easy for you to get to no matter where you're staying. Many of them are free too! Things to do for free Stanley Park is a Vancouver institution that is larger than New York's …
This year we spent a pretty cozy New Years Eve at our friend Patrick's cabin. We counted down to the new year standing in the middle of a frozen slough with champagne sparkling wine at the ready. We ate great food, made ice cream, played Crokinole, skated and curled. (Well, I didn't curl due to an …
{Food carts!} As I mentioned, I went down to Portland for a few days to visit with a group of girlfriends who hadn't all been in the same room in many, many years. We had a wonderful time: eating, laughing, shopping and generally enjoying each other and the city. I'm dying to go back to …
{or photos from a moving train} ... Portland, Oregon. On Saturday, Jenn and I hopped on a train to join a reunion of sorts, with Abbie, Caitlin and Laura, friends from the motherland, who are now spread out across the continent. I loved the train! It was so much more calm than flying and Jenn …
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