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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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Korea Archive
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![“Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.” – The Doorknob, from Alice in Wonderland One of the most incredible things about living in a completely foreign country is the increased likelihood that you will encounter something bizarre, something unfamiliar to your otherwise oblivious eyes. A few weekends ago, on our venture to find a field to kick the soccer […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_7899-200x200.jpg "Happening upon the Unexpected: Anime Day in Hangnyeoul")
Happening upon the Unexpected: Anime Day in Hangnyeoul
Posted on May 24, 2010 | 4 Comments“Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.” – The Doorknob, from Alice in Wonderland One of the most incredible things about living in a completely foreign country is the increased likelihood that you will encounter something bizarre, something unfamiliar to your otherwise oblivious eyes. A few weekends ago, on our venture to find a field to kick the soccer […] -
![“That is the charm of a map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible.” – Rosita Forbes Aside from also being Cinco de Mayo, Korea celebrated Children’s Day on Wednesday May 5th. It’s a national holiday and none of us had to work. Having no plans other than wanting to get out of the city, Melissa and I took to […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/google-earth-1-200x200.jpg "Daytrip from Seoul: Boarding a Ferry on Chungju Lake")
Daytrip from Seoul: Boarding a Ferry on Chungju Lake
Posted on May 18, 2010 | 4 Comments“That is the charm of a map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible.” – Rosita Forbes Aside from also being Cinco de Mayo, Korea celebrated Children’s Day on Wednesday May 5th. It’s a national holiday and none of us had to work. Having no plans other than wanting to get out of the city, Melissa and I took to […] -
Vlog: Working as an English teacher in South Korea
Posted on May 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsNew school year, new adventures! Click through the image (or click here) to watch a short video of my kids of 2010 & my daily adventures with them. :) -
![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_0961-200x200.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.
Posted on April 26, 2010 | 35 CommentsSo 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. […] -
![Take me out to the ball game? Oh, why not. We’re in Korea, and the weather is finally, well, not snowing. We decided to hit up a Doosan Bears vs LG Twins game at Jamsil Stadium (if you’ve never heard of them, don’t worry, they’re not good). I realized after I spent half an hour on the sweaty-armpit-in-my-face rush-hour subway that the stadium is actually […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_8265-200x200.jpg "Take me out to the Ball Game, Korean style")
Take me out to the Ball Game, Korean style
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 5 CommentsTake me out to the ball game? Oh, why not. We’re in Korea, and the weather is finally, well, not snowing. We decided to hit up a Doosan Bears vs LG Twins game at Jamsil Stadium (if you’ve never heard of them, don’t worry, they’re not good). I realized after I spent half an hour on the sweaty-armpit-in-my-face rush-hour subway that the stadium is actually […] -
![“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Hershey The weather’s getting warmer. The sun is shining longer every day. Spring in Seoul is a welcome sight, and what better way to celebrate than by taking a weekend camping trip? Last Saturday, a few friends and I decided to kickstart the camping […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/google-earth-1-200x200.jpg "Camping in Korea: Beach Huts on Muuido Island")
Camping in Korea: Beach Huts on Muuido Island
Posted on April 21, 2010 | 24 Comments“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Hershey The weather’s getting warmer. The sun is shining longer every day. Spring in Seoul is a welcome sight, and what better way to celebrate than by taking a weekend camping trip? Last Saturday, a few friends and I decided to kickstart the camping […] -
![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_7962-200x200.jpg "Spaghetti on my Pizza & Intestines in my Soup: Korean Food Fails")
Spaghetti on my Pizza & Intestines in my Soup: Korean Food Fails
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 9 CommentsI 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 […] -
![At the end of February, the six kids in my old class left me. They all “turned seven” and moved up a grade. Over one weekend (I miss the little brats!). Likewise, the five year olds of the school magically “turned six” on Friday and found themselves a year older in my classroom on Monday morning. Without further ado, let me introduce you to my […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/p1230521-200x200.jpg "Teaching in Seoul: Meet my new kids")
Teaching in Seoul: Meet my new kids
Posted on April 8, 2010 | 5 CommentsAt the end of February, the six kids in my old class left me. They all “turned seven” and moved up a grade. Over one weekend (I miss the little brats!). Likewise, the five year olds of the school magically “turned six” on Friday and found themselves a year older in my classroom on Monday morning. Without further ado, let me introduce you to my […] -
![I’ve been wanting to share with you some of the, well, interesting food experiences I’ve had in this country for quite some time. The problem is, there’s a new experience just about every day, and the moment I sit down to tell you about yesterday’s encounter, another one is on my plate. So we’ll start at square one. In this post, let me familiarize you […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_6049-200x200.jpg "There are Eyes in my Kimchi: Why I was afraid of Korean Food")
There are Eyes in my Kimchi: Why I was afraid of Korean Food
Posted on March 11, 2010 | 15 CommentsI’ve been wanting to share with you some of the, well, interesting food experiences I’ve had in this country for quite some time. The problem is, there’s a new experience just about every day, and the moment I sit down to tell you about yesterday’s encounter, another one is on my plate. So we’ll start at square one. In this post, let me familiarize you […]
