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Category Archives: airplanes
Interesting Errors
This comes courtesy of my flight from Santa Marta to Bogota. The seats beside me had belt spelled correctly. I don’t know about the ones in front or behind. So, was just one sticker wrong? Was this a replacement seat … Continue reading
Night Biking in Medellin.
We arrived in Medellin around six, maybe earlier. The flight was quite nice. I forget how much of a novelty it is to board and deplane on the tarmac. The view of the country was beautiful. Since we were trying … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, airplanes, anger, beer, beverages, bicycles, Colombia, cycling, cycling gear, disappointment, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged beer, Bike path, bikes, Colombia, cycling, danger, Dangerous, Fruit salad, Granola, Medellin, park, Prostitutes
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A Perfect Day
My day got off to an early start. I had decided that my small backpack was not going to be suitable for the four day hike, so I went and bought another one. Luckily, I had some Canadian Tire money … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, bus, Canadian, Canadian Tire, Colombia, food, food blogging, G Adventures, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged 8, air canada rouge, Bogota, Canadian Tire, food, great day, Pearson, weather
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Colombia Bound
By the time most of you read this, I will either be on the way to the airport or actually on the plane. Yes, it is Colombia trip time. I’ve done my packing, done my research, and checked stuff off … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, airplanes, Colombia, G Adventures, guide book, Lonely Planet, packing, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged adventure, airplane, Colombia, guide book, Lonely Planet, plane, travel, trip, vacation
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Five Continents and Counting…
Long time readers to this blog will know that I often have a tough time deciding on things and then have a tough time committing to the decision I made. This is true with food, clothes, and joining activities. This … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, airplanes, bicycles, coffee, cycling, Exodus Travels, experiences, Lonely Planet, perfect moment, plans, South Africa, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged amazing, bicycle, booking ahead, Cape Town, coffee, cycling, Exodus, experiences, looking forward to, South Africa, tips, travel, travel writing, Winelands
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Travel Planning (A good commute….finally)
My evening commute, which currently is often ruined by construction delays, suffers even more in winter because the darkness that neither the streetlights nor the car headlights can penetrate, robs me of the much-needed visual distraction the scenery provides. On … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, brochure, bus, catalogue, commuting, perfect moment, plans, reading, travel, travel tips, vacation, Viva, YRT
Tagged brochures, bus, catalogues, commuting, dreams, exotic destinations, plans, travel, travel writing, vacation, Viva Blue, YRT
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Crisis Averted
Have you ever been in the line to board an airplane and you hear an announcement asking for volunteers to give up their seats for monetary compensation? Well, I didn’t notice that my boarding pass didn’t have a seat number … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, airplanes, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, compensation, Costa Rica, food, G Adventures, increasing blog traffic, travel, travel writing
Tagged air canada rouge, bad incidents, blogginh, blogs, compensation, overbooking, travel, travel writing
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And I Am Off
It might be a bit of cosmic irony that the polar vortex is losing its grip on the greater Toronto area (GTA) just as I am jetting off to Costa Rica, but I cannot be 100% sure. As I type … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, Costa Rica, growing your blog, Toronto, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation, winter
Tagged beaches, Costa Rica, travel, travel writing, traveling, vacation
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Sleeps Like an Angel
While speaking to a friend today, she remarked that I find a lot of interesting characters on the bus. She takes the same bus but has neither seen the people I have written about nor has she witnessed similarly “inspiring” … Continue reading
