Tag: student
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Exploring the City of Canals in Amsterdam
The last Europe trip I made while on exchange was to the city of Amsterdam. Compared to the other cities I had visited during my travels, this place was definitely the most similar to my hometown of Vancouver. The Amsterdam Schipol airport is HUGE – after all, it is a giant hub of the European…
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Channeling our inner royals at Caernarfon Castle
During our last days as Bangor students, we decided to seize the day and take some last glances at landmarks we missed/did not necessarily see during our previous 9 months in the country. One of the first stops on this last-minute tourist mission was at Caernarfon Castle. Yes, the name is a mouthful yet isn’t…
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Mount Snowdon
On my second last day in Wales, we finally took to Mount Snowdon to get the majestic view that everyone had been raving about for 9 months prior. We set off in a cab to the mountain’s base, in the quaint town of Snowdonia. We set off on the Llanberis path, which closely follows the…
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Golden, Invermere, and the Mighty Kicking Horse
After coming across a 4 day break from camp we packed up the car and headed out on the road…. this time, to an area closer to home (for me personally, as a BC native) and a bit more thrilling for the rest of my friends…. Golden, BC! I’ve only ever driven through the area…
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Jasper, Alberta: Part Two
Jasper has that rich charm you just can’t resist if the opportunity presents itself…… Once again, in late August, we found ourselves in the Whistlers Campground of Jasper National Park. The weather wasn’t fantastic but it also wasn’t terrible, which was a blessing that quickly went from bad to worse as the weekend went on.…
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Jasper, Alberta: Part One
Jasper is that quintessentially Canadian yet rarely visited cornerstone of Canadian tourism. For years, I’d heard of the place, from my parents’ travels to the National Park over 30 years ago to my English and Welsh friends’ recent trips to “America” when I was on exchange in Wales. I was so excited to finally get…
Where the Paved Road Ends 