Travels

Travels

The Viking’s Trail and the End of Summer Vacation

The Gander Loop was a gorgeous little surprise.  We had hoped to get all the way to Cow Head but in the end, we decided not to risk driving through Gros Morne National Park at night.  The biggest problem isn’t the condition of the roads, but rather the moose are more active at night and ...

Through the Drooks, out the Drungs, and over the Hummocks

I was quite late getting my vacation plans in motion for this year.  In the end, I decided to just visit Newfoundland rather than doing the usual cross-country run-around.  So, I’m in Newfoundland now.  Mom mentioned over Facetime last week that she’d like to do the Gander Loop and to see Cow’s head.  For my part, ...

201 – July & the 2016 Goals

It’s been an interesting couple of months since my last post.  Two of my good friends got married Canada, another got married in Thailand, and I got to be there for both!  The Canadian ceremony was held on Toronto Island, and it was great to have had the chance to be there for the event. ...

200 Posts!

This is my 200th post! I’ve maintained this little blog now for over a decade. It started off as an MSN Space back when I was still in university. Then I moved it over to blogger because I wanted more control over layout and look of the site. This site was originally called ‘A Life ...

Seoul Man – Resolutions Update

I’m back in South Korea for a brief trip to visit this years KOTESOL conference.  It’s been a great trip.  There are a lot of memories for me here.  Besides my conference responsibilities this has mostly been a culinary trip down memory lane.  I’ll be leaving Seoul in about 18 hours and headed back to ...

Getting Ready For Qatar … Summer Resolutions

It’s been a month now since I have finished up in Kazakhstan. After a brief stopover in Amsterdam I found myself back in Canada. This year I decided to stay put for the most part. Most of my days are pleasantly lazy as I enjoy my parents company and the odd bike ride to the ...