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A Thousand Splendid Suns

Thank you Stella for commenting on my last post. I’ve been putting this blog on the back burner for some time now and I haven’t made time to continue. Your comment was a happy surprise, a little nudge that I needed. So, this will be a special post. I dedicate this to you, because coincidentally

Final Post: Taking the ski lift down

Japan: Final Post, What We Learned

After a three month journey, a six month process to catalogue the journey, and 700 photos later, we have arrived at the final post. What we have learned I watched sumo wrestling, wore a yukata, and overcame my fear of being nude at same-sex public baths. Hiking is my thing– Mt Fuji, Minoh Falls, Nunobiki Falls, Kamakura, and

Travelling is Best Paired with Human Connection

I’m losing a bit of zing in my travels. You know, that I-can’t-wait-to-see-this-and-do-that zing. Do you ever get that? In my solitary travels, I learn this truth about myself: Travelling is best paired with human connections. I dedicate this post to G. How I miss thee. Sometimes, I try to relate my experiences with those on Alone.

6 Steps to Make Your Photos Look Professional

In response to Tony’s request, this post describes how I process my photos before I publish them on the web. I learned this process from Paul, my instructor at BCIT. He’s the professional; I’m an amateur. The steps have since been modified to fit my use for the web. They have worked well for me. Gear Canon EOS

When the Blog Era Ends

I enjoyed reading travel blogs, many of which were on Xanga. After some time, the people I followed stopped writing. They just disappeared. No good-bye’s. Just disappeared. I wasn’t one who commented on those blogs, but I followed. I admired the travellers, the travel stories. There was a void when they no longer wrote. They

Australia vs. New Zealand

However much we hate being compared to others (Canada vs USA, Australia vs New Zealand, England vs France, etc)… we still do it. In this case, I think it’s important for me to lay the ground work before I jump to the conclusion:

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