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"The sight of the world put mad ideas into me; as if I could wander away, wander for ever, see strange and beautiful things, one after the other."
~ CS Lewis
Big fan of casually sauntering about the planet. Thumb-war champion, blanket-fort specialist and dog mom. Passionate early-years educator, perogie enthusiast, lifelong Canucks fan and outdoor advocate. Sleeping-in-airports aficionado. Exploring the curious corners of planet earth with a journal and a sense of humour! Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, I've been making bad decisions on the road since 2009. -
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Coast to Coast in 13 Days: The Final Push Across England
04 October 2011 7:34 AM | 42 Comments -
The Legend of Lake Baikal: Waters of Supernatural Power
06 August 2011 5:47 PM | 16 Comments -
10 Benefits of Traveling Solo
22 July 2011 12:49 AM | 59 Comments -
![So I was at the gym the other day, running on the treadmill and flipping channels to find that one English program to zone out to while getting my cardio, when I came across the most amazing thing I have ever seen in the history of things. It was a soccer game. A very, very intense soccer game, with a referee and a large crowd. […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0961-36x36.jpg "Head Soccer. Or, soccer with heads. Another reason why Korea is awesome.")
Head Soccer. Or, soccer with heads. Another reason why Korea is awesome.
26 April 2010 12:47 PM | 35 Comments -
![I write this post out of absolute necessity. I’ve already elaborated a bit on my fear of Korean food here, but these two recent discoveries require some further attention. Number One: Pizza. When we went to Pizza School the other night, we had two options: Barbecue Pork Ribs Pizza or Pasta Pizza. Craving carbs, and not feeling particularly like picking bones out of our pizza’s […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_7962-36x36.jpg "Spaghetti on my Pizza & Intestines in my Soup: Korean Food Fails")
Spaghetti on my Pizza & Intestines in my Soup: Korean Food Fails
14 April 2010 2:42 PM | 9 Comments
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![It’s a liberating thought. Tantalizing even. You’ve got a house and a mortgage and a car and maybe a kid or a dog and a job. You have a whole life somewhere. But the thought of selling everything, packing a suitcase and moving far away.. maybe it crosses your mind sometimes. To leave all you know behind. To start anew. To experience life on the […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/71167493547__FB0EE4D2-E8D3-4ED5-8E7B-5135BD58E752-36x36.jpg "On Selling Everything and Moving Away")
On Selling Everything and Moving Away
25 February 2024 9:58 AM | No Comments -
![So I’m in the Northern part of Argentina, with a bag holding my sunscreen, some Argentine pesos, my binoculars and a pear. And I’m on a bus to Brazil, apparently, though I don’t know if they will let me in. Theoretically, this bus will take me to the Brazilian side of the Iguazu falls. Theoretically. And I say theoretically because at this rate I am […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_3526.jpeg-scaled.jpg "From Argentina to Brazil, hopefully.")
From Argentina to Brazil, hopefully.
05 January 2024 11:37 AM | No Comments -
![Buenos Aires. Eye-rays, is what I tell my English speaking brain. Not Air-Ees, Eye-Rays. There is something about this place that I can’t put my finger on. We’ve been here a month, and still the city seems to shift, to change. It changes by the time of the day, by the day of the week, almost as the staircases in Hogwarts upend and revise direction, […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0322-scaled.jpg "On the ground in Buenos Aires")
On the ground in Buenos Aires
06 December 2023 8:42 AM | No Comments -
Warsaw for the win.
25 September 2014 10:38 AM | 4 Comments -
A Welsh-English Camper-Van New Years.
03 August 2014 11:47 PM | 4 Comments
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Archive for September, 2010
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![“The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.” – William Least Heat Moon Over the course of September 25th 2010, three girls arrived in succession at the Singapore Changi airport. From different airlines, from different parts of the world, with nothing but backpacks on their shoulders, the three friends met in this tiny corner of the globe… […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/skyline-200x200.jpg "Pig Leg Soup & Dom Perignon: This is Singapore")
Pig Leg Soup & Dom Perignon: This is Singapore
Posted on September 28, 2010 | 8 Comments“The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.” – William Least Heat Moon Over the course of September 25th 2010, three girls arrived in succession at the Singapore Changi airport. From different airlines, from different parts of the world, with nothing but backpacks on their shoulders, the three friends met in this tiny corner of the globe… […] -
![Stiff-legged and swollen-toed, the guests of Air China flight 992 plod, stretch, and waddle out of the pressurized metal tube. Eleven hours of breathing the same recycled air, and it’s lovely to walk out to Bethoven’s sixth symphony playing over the intercom. It’s calm here, in this international terminal, and it smells like cleaner, or something similarly offensive. The marble floors are so immaculate I can see the grey skies […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_7451-200x200.jpg "Purple Fringe and Shameless Gluttony in the Beijing Airport")
Purple Fringe and Shameless Gluttony in the Beijing Airport
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsStiff-legged and swollen-toed, the guests of Air China flight 992 plod, stretch, and waddle out of the pressurized metal tube. Eleven hours of breathing the same recycled air, and it’s lovely to walk out to Bethoven’s sixth symphony playing over the intercom. It’s calm here, in this international terminal, and it smells like cleaner, or something similarly offensive. The marble floors are so immaculate I can see the grey skies […] -
![One month, 10 days later, and I’m really starting to undergo Korea Withdrawal. It’s not pleasant, nor is there a reasonable antidote. I’m even starting to miss the hocking ajishis and the daily staredowns on the subway. I don’t miss the constant threat of a nuclear attack by the Mad Hatter Up North, but believe it or not, it’s not actually a big deal over […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/10-Seoul-sml-200x200.jpg "Top 10 Seoul: The Unconventional List")
Top 10 Seoul: The Unconventional List
Posted on September 20, 2010 | 16 CommentsOne month, 10 days later, and I’m really starting to undergo Korea Withdrawal. It’s not pleasant, nor is there a reasonable antidote. I’m even starting to miss the hocking ajishis and the daily staredowns on the subway. I don’t miss the constant threat of a nuclear attack by the Mad Hatter Up North, but believe it or not, it’s not actually a big deal over […] -
![Since returning from a year of living in Asia, I’ve started playing a “guess the ethnicity” game with myself. Before I moved to Korea, I will admit, I could not tell you if someone was Indonesian or Chinese, and that’s pretty bad. I’m not much better now, except that I can usually tell who the Koreans are in the bunch. So I’m sitting here in […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/jangdonggun-090427-200x200.jpg "Chogi Issoyo & the Creepy Girl in the Coffee Shop.")
Chogi Issoyo & the Creepy Girl in the Coffee Shop.
Posted on September 13, 2010 | 1 CommentSince returning from a year of living in Asia, I’ve started playing a “guess the ethnicity” game with myself. Before I moved to Korea, I will admit, I could not tell you if someone was Indonesian or Chinese, and that’s pretty bad. I’m not much better now, except that I can usually tell who the Koreans are in the bunch. So I’m sitting here in […] -
![Dear Korea, You are a gem. I spent a year with you, and though I definitely despised you a little at first (ok, so it was a lot more than just a little), you were not to be faulted. You are amazing. Your people are gracious, your heritage is unique, and your country is beautiful. You are convenient, you are modern, you are a concrete […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_0442-200x200.jpg "From Fan Death to Matching Couples – Why I Fell in Love with Korea")
From Fan Death to Matching Couples – Why I Fell in Love with Korea
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 7 CommentsDear Korea, You are a gem. I spent a year with you, and though I definitely despised you a little at first (ok, so it was a lot more than just a little), you were not to be faulted. You are amazing. Your people are gracious, your heritage is unique, and your country is beautiful. You are convenient, you are modern, you are a concrete […] -
![“What I find is that you can do almost anything or go almost anywhere, if you’re not in a hurry.” – Paul Theroux One of the greatest fortunes of our generation is the incredible ability we have to do anything, to go anywhere on this planet and to see for ourselves the world around us. We have an incomparable luxury to travel, one that our […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/world_e_6_1-pdf-200x200.jpg "Globetrotting: The Luxury of Our Generation")
Globetrotting: The Luxury of Our Generation
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 1 Comment“What I find is that you can do almost anything or go almost anywhere, if you’re not in a hurry.” – Paul Theroux One of the greatest fortunes of our generation is the incredible ability we have to do anything, to go anywhere on this planet and to see for ourselves the world around us. We have an incomparable luxury to travel, one that our […]
