Tag: travel
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New York, USA: Expectations
Although this isn’t my first trip to the United States of America, it will be my first time to the city of New York. Previous trips to the US of A have included family trips to several popular destinations and witnessing Barack Obama give his first public speech in Chicago after the 2008 election. But…
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Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma): Going Betel Nuts
One of the first things I noticed entering into the country was how clean and new the international airport was, much different than the domestic airport right next door. I think I came across one ticket booth in the international airport. Luck would have it that I met another Canadian who was interested in flying…
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Three Year Blog-o-versary
I’m a bit late with this but I figure it’s better late than never. April 4th marked my third blog-o-versary, that is, three years since I started this blog. Except for a brief spell in 2012 due to a busy work and travel schedule, I’ve tried to be as consistent as possible by posting once…
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Essays
Below you’ll find some posts about travelling. These are general essays and don’t always fit a certain topic. The Working Holiday Maker The Cost of Travel Photo Essay: The World at Night The Drawbacks of Long Term Travel Lessons I’ve Learned From Travelling The Way of the Backpacker Throwing Darts at the Map: Where to…
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Myanmar (Burma): Impressions
My trip to Myanmar (Burma) was short and sweet hitting the four main areas of Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake, and Mandalay. However, on the second day of my stay in Yangon a fellow traveller (who’d been in the country for a month), described Burma as mostly “temples and pagodas”. And he was right. The only thing…