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I spent an incredible 13 years in a place dubbed the “pearl of the orient,”
meeting interesting people, visiting exotic places, but over time I
became more aware of who I was, and what it meant to be Canadian.
East meets West
Hong Kong is a difficult place to describe. The Hong Kong Tourism Board
calls it “Asia’s World Class City,” but I have my doubts. I suppose it
depends on what one considers “world class.”
How do you describe a place that has one of the world’s largest stock
markets, a landmass of 426 square miles (smaller than the Oahu), a landscape
consisting mostly of mountains, one of ...
After an intense cycle out of Kampala we ride into some sort of massive heat wave. Passing through the country side at a human pace; earning ones hunger and good sleeps with much more interactive greetings. We stopped in a village, I say village but what it really was was more of a truck stop with a few huts and snack stands. The vendors just took up residence it seemed.
Coca cola pretty much owns Africa so it’s easier to find a pop than it is water. I bought a bag of muffins that surely had been sitting in the ...
I picked up the phone, followed the instructions on the calling card and was soon in touch again with the Western world. A familiar voice picked up on the other end and before my sister could reach the end of hello, I blurted out—Wonderland. The only way I can describe it here is it’s like living in Wonderland.
I made the decision to teach English abroad half way through my fourth year of university. I looked around at all my friends applying to grad school, Teachers College, med school and I absolutely panicked. Reality had struck and it had finally dawned ...
As I was walking through the swarming halls during my highly anticipated first year of university, I found myself scoping the flyer filled walls only to lock eyes on a colourful poster that read: semester at seas.com. The Real Breaker High?, I thought to myself. I went home to scan through the site and found out that the University of Virginia organizes this incredible chance of a lifetime for all those who are interested in sailing around the world in 100 days, while studying courses of my choice on a moderately sized cruise ship. The voyage is open to any ...
Kincardin
I know it’s a long time to wait for the party of the decade but its well worth the 10 year lead up to the Reunion of the Good Old Boys in Kincardine, Ontario which happened last in the summer of 2008.
The old boys (and girls) reunion is a time for about 30,000 people to gather in the small northern town of Kincardine and become reacquainted with a good old fashioned town parade and tail gate party, among other things. Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate this one of a kind reunion which grows with every decade.
The ...
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