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Stanley Park Sunshine
Saturday was what I could only describe as a perfect day; my friends Jess and Nat accompanied me on the most beautiful walk I have been on in a while. We set off from downtown’s Waterfront station and trekked the 25 minutes or so to the Stanley Park Seawall. It’s my favourite walk/run in the…
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Sea to Sky’s Hidden Treasure at Garibaldi Lake
Last month, a new friend from work and I ventured to the foothills of Garibaldi Provincial Park to take on the highly visited Garibaldi Lake Trail. Besides the fact that this tourist and local hotspot has been essentially sponsored by Instagram over the summer season, I had to see this glorious place for myself. Since…
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Paris Part 4: Magical Easter Sunday
This was my first holiday I’d ever spent completely alone, and I wanted to make the best of it in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I had a wonderful walk to Sacre Coeur Cathedral after breakfast and a coffee at an outside cafe. These little outdoor cafes were littered everywhere around…
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Paris Part 3: City of Light
I’ll start off this post with a fun fact: did you know that Paris was nicknamed the “City of Lights” because of all the intellectuals that lived in the city, rather than literal lights that dotted the city streets? My third day in Paris started off with a morning cappuccino, an almond/chocolate croissant and a…
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Paris Part 2: Mona Lisa, Macarons, and Carbohydrates
It was Good Friday during my second day in Paris, and I woke up bright and early for a day at the world’s most famous museum: The Louvre! I walked the streets of the city from my hostel near Gare Du Nord to the Louvre, and entered at the opening time of 9am. I wouldn’t…
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Paris Part One: The City of Dreams
During my travels while studying abroad for the year, I made two promises to myself. First, to visit Paris while across the pond for the year, and second, to take a trip entirely by myself at least once. I got to do both when I parted ways with Kristyn in Portugal and jetted off to…