Category: Canada
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Seasonal Work on the Farm
It’s been a while since I last posted so I figured I’d write up a little update on what’s going on. I am in the middle of writing up my Ukraine experience but, since I’m back in Canada now, I’ve become a seasonal worker on a farm. I’ve worked on my uncle’s farm before but…
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Happy Canada Day!!
Happy Canada Day folks! I wanted to make a quick post to wish Canadians and Canada a Happy Canada Day! Travelling has made me appreciate where I was born: Canada. Canada is a great country. Sometimes I forget what Canada stands for, and I hope continues to stand for. Not just gorgeous scenery but FREEDOM.…
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Winnipeg: A Little Guide for Foreigners
As I make my way through the hostels and bars all over Poland, people ask me where I’m from and they don’t recognize the name. In regard to Canada, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal get all the attention, Winnipeg gets skipped. I have no doubt it’s because we’re so far away from everybody else. But I’m…
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Happy Birthday, Blog!
Well, it’s been one year since I started this blog. That’s right, April 4th, 2010 I made my first post right here, which I think 6 people viewed… over three days. Over the year I’ve managed to survive 17 countries or so, visiting around 60 cities and (trying) to learn Korean, Thai, Khmer, Polish and…
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The 62-Hour Bus Trip and My Polka With a Fighter
62 hours on a bus. It was an interesting journey. Very scenic, something I’ve never seen or done before, or do again. There was an amorous old couple, a gross bus toilet, highway closures, a chick who met a Montrealer and, well, they made poutine, semi trailer accidents, a drug runner who had to pick…