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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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Russia Archive
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The Legend of Lake Baikal: Waters of Supernatural Power
Posted on August 6, 2011 | 16 Comments"The temperature of the water is -5 degrees celsius. The captain jokes about the lack of lifevests on board, 'No matter, you survive only a few minutes in there anyway.'" -
Lake Baikal: Earth’s Most Ancient Lake; Home to the Freshwater Seal
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 11 CommentsIt's the oldest & deepest lake in the world. Known to locals as the "Pearl of Siberia" & extending like an enormous crescent-shaped cut in the Earth's crust, it contains 20% of all fresh water on our planet. -
Hello, Russia.
Posted on August 4, 2011 | 1 CommentWe are immediately consumed by the darkness of our surroundings. A clock, suspended like an orb in a midnight sky, reads 9:09am. But it's darker than the darkest night I have ever seen... -
Photo of the Week: Wooden Home in Siberia
Posted on August 1, 2011 | No CommentsThis photo was taken during an afternoon walk through Listvyanka, a wonderful little village stretching for 5 kilometers along the shores of Lake Baikal in eastern Russia. The homes here are mostly the traditional, wooden style of Siberia, with one or two rooms and brightly coloured window frames or elaborately carved shutters. -
The Transsiberian Railway – Part XIII: Missing Train & The Magic of Vodka
Posted on July 7, 2011 | 11 CommentsLast we left off, a mysterious Sack Lady had entered our room, imposing sausages on each of our compartment companions. And there are now sausages hidden in every nook and cranny of our cabin. -
The Transsiberian Railway – Part I: Getting Started
Posted on March 4, 2011 | 4 CommentsBest of all, he would tell me of the great train that ran across half the world... How a Tzar had said, "Let the Railway be built!" And it was. For me, nothing was ever the same again...
