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Featured image: Mountain view on our way back from Kelowna. Last day in Kelowna was pretty much a travel day for us. The coffee-lovers amongst our group needed their morning coffee, so we quickly stopped by Pulp Fiction Coffee House before our journey home. This was highly-rated online and was as hipster as it gets.… Continue reading Kelowna Road Trip Day 3: Kelowna – Coquitlam – Vancouver
Featured Image: Wine tasting @ Quail's Gate Estate Winery. Photo credit: Aaron. One of us fell sick overnight so we took it easy this morning and started our day a little later. Luckily, we decided not to join an organized wine tour so our schedule was relatively flexible. Quail's Gate Estate Winery Led by our… Continue reading Kelowna Road Trip Day 2: Wine and Cheese Tour
Featured image: Elvis Platter @ Memphis Blues. Photo credit: Aaron. I know. I’ve been slacking on the travelling front. So, recently while we were in Vancouver, we decided to go on a road trip/getaway to Kelowna, BC! Any awesome road trip should start with a good breakfast. We decided to stop by Scandilicious before we… Continue reading Kelowna Road Trip Day 1: Vancouver – Abbotsford – Chilliwack – Kelowna
Featured image: Sho Ka Do Bento @ Raisu. Those who know me would know that I have certain food cravings every time I return to Vancouver. The food scene in Ottawa is not bad if you know where to go, but the selection is definitely not as impressive as that in Vancouver, especially when it comes… Continue reading Top 7 must eats in Vancouver, Canada – 2017 edition
Photo of the day: Poutine @ La Banquise. Photo credit: Aaron. St.-Viateur Bagels After a late night last night, we decided to slowly get out of bed just in time to check out of the hotel. We drove over to St.-Viateur Bagels for some classic Montreal-style bagels. We picked up two sandwiches - the smoked… Continue reading 26 hours in Montreal, Quebec, Canada – Day 2
A few weeks ago, we decided to take an impromptu trip to Montreal, Quebec, Canada and of course, my #1 priority is food. 7 years ago, I spent one month living in Montreal as part of the Explore Program, so I already had an idea of what spots I had to revisit. Coffee break @… Continue reading 26 hours in Montreal, Quebec, Canada – Day 1
It is not necessary to travel very far to enjoy the summer. There’s no need to wait until you’re on vacation to go hiking or to take that fun class or to go to the beach. You can have lots of fun just exploring your own city. And my city is Ottawa. Ottawa’s winters can… Continue reading *Special Civic Holiday Post* – Top 10 things to do in Ottawa this summer
The Low-Down If you are in Vancouver between May and October, and love street food, you cannot miss the Richmond Night Market located at the River Rock Casino. There are multiple night markets in Greater Vancouver but this is definitely our favourite. Sure, they sell new fads, like fidget spinners and old favourites, like cell… Continue reading Vancouver: Richmond Night Market Food Adventures!
After returning home from Korea, we have been longing for some good Korean desserts. Our opportunity has finally arrived once we set foot in Vancouver. My favourite place for Korean desserts would have to be Snowy Village. There are multiple locations in Greater Vancouver: Vancouver, Richmond and Coquitlam. They must be doing well because they… Continue reading Vancouver: Korean Desserts Obsession
Photo of the day: The view from the Stawamus Chief. Coming back to hike the Stawamus Chief made me very nostalgic, as it reminded me of my high school days when we would start off our camping trips with this hike. It is classified as an “intermediate” hike, but it can definitely feel challenging for… Continue reading Vancouver, BC, Canada: Hiking the Chief
