Have you ever thought about what it means to be Canadian? It doesn’t take too long to realize how tough it is to define the Canadian culture, does it? Most of us will say it’s too diverse to round up a simple set of characteristics. But that’s ok. It doesn’t bother us really…until we travel to another country where culture and history is melded into everything – even their bread. Get the whole story

If you’re travelling internationally via Air Canada, the following will be the most important tip in your entire trip and you’ll thank me for it. A hint: Airline rules and airport rules don’t necessarily match. A lesson learned by many travelers the hard way.

Everyone is getting into the habit of checking airline websites or calling hotlines to make sure that what they wish to pack in their luggage will be allowed through security and customs. Even the size, weight and number of pieces is rigidly controlled nowadays. I did all of that. The measuring tape was my best friend and for once, the scale wasn’t my enemy. I thought my eyes were betraying me when I read Air Canada’s regulations and saw that each passanger was allowed TWO carry-on bags. I double and tripple checked and even phoned the 1.800 number to be sure. This was great! I had my laptop bag with me so I really needed a second bag to carry all my essentials anyway so I was relieved…until London. Get the whole story

Has anyone travelled via British Airways lately? I wouldn’t be surprised if there has been a significant decline in ticket sales as a result of some recent hikes in prices. I fly out to Norway every year and a half or so and BA has always been my airline of choice. I don’t know why that is. Maybe the flight attendants’ British accents provide the illusion of class. I’d like to think that they simply offer a high quality of service. Whatever the reasons may be, I had to do without them this time around. I’ve paid as much as $1,700 Cdn for a round-trip flight and to me that was absurd. I wasn’t about to cough up more than two grand for the same flight. Get the whole story

Twenty-nine years old and still wondering what I am going to do when I grow up. I’ve dabbled in this and that and have enjoyed success in everything that I’ve done, but to claim that I have one passion that I want to spend the rest of my life pursuing would be a gross misrepresentation. Am I atypical? I don’t think so. Remember when you wanted to be a firefighter/doctor/vet/astronaut/superhero? I’ve decided there’s no good reason why I shouldn’t try everything out and where better to do that but in Vancouver! I’m not saying I’ll be pulling any bodies out of burning buildings anytime soon but if there’s someone in town who can teach me how, not only will I jump at the chance, but you’ll read or watch it right here. This blog will feature articles, as well as an extensive video library about anything and everything under the sky.

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