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Having shown photos of my last trip to a few of my friends, it always seems to be the monkey shots that get the most ooooo’s and aaaaaa’s. And I have to admit, catching a mini monkey clinging to his mom is pretty adorable. But I certainly didn’t love these these macaque monkeys everywhere I [...]
If you’ve read ‘Manic in the Malls’ you’ll know that I’m not a fan of shopping. But here’s where I’ll turn the tables- I LOVE TO SHOP! The variables in a shopping environment are key for both retailers and consumers. I like the relaxed feel, earthy colours if possible, and most importantly, personality in [...]
Stanley has always reminded me of three things. 1=Mr. Roper on Three’s Company (you can hear it now right? “Oh Stanley!”) 2=The beautiful park in the middle of Vancouver that refreshes every city dwellers soul. 3=The area on Hong Kong island that I’ve never yet made it to…UNTIL NOW!
There are some cities around the world that I would hesitate with a nightime layover exploration. Hong Kong is not one of them. I’ve been lucky enough to visit a couple of times before so when I figured out my layover was 11 hours, I had no doubts about stepping off the express train at [...]
Well well well…I made it! I have a love hate relationship with blogging, but as I have such a joy telling travel stories I really should just get on with it! So here I am…having returned from CHINA!! The experience leading up to being chosen as a semifinalist in the Best Travel Job Ever has [...]
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