Oct. 2-6: It is not always easy to come up with only five favorites of a city. There’s always an extra handful of contenders. Though, I have cultivated a ritual that helps me sort the “that was great” from the “must do’s”. At the end of a trip,
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Sherri’s Top 5 Things to Do in Vancouver
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Sherri
Sherri
Posted in Canada, North America, Vancouver
Tags: beaches, biking, Canada, casual food, North America, urban adventure, Vancouver
Tags: beaches, biking, Canada, casual food, North America, urban adventure, Vancouver
Check Out Real Vancouver Chinatown
by Sherri
Sherri
Oct 2-6: With over 40% of Vancouverites being of Asian descent, it comes as no surprise that Chinatown feels authentic and is a vibrant slice of the city. So much so, that you should check out the real Vancouver Chinatown. There is a hustle and bustle that is evident from walking through the streets of this hood,
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Posted in Canada, North America, Vancouver
Tags: Canada, casual food, food markets, North America, urban adventure, Vancouver
Tags: Canada, casual food, food markets, North America, urban adventure, Vancouver
DIY Vancouver Bike Tours – Soaking up the Local Scene
by Sherri
Sherri
Oct 2-6: Abundant green spaces with ribbons of bike paths weaving through them. This is part of what makes Vancouver such a desirable and livable city. Miles of trails become the playground for young and old urbanites alike to explore some of the best that Vancouver has to offer.
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Posted in Canada, North America, Vancouver
Tags: beaches, biking, Canada, casual food, chocolate shops, North America, outdoor adventure, urban adventure, Vancouver
Tags: beaches, biking, Canada, casual food, chocolate shops, North America, outdoor adventure, urban adventure, Vancouver
Olympic Peninsula to Victoria
by Sherri
SherriSep. 2 and 3: I am now settled into a charming loft on Yates Street in Victoria, British Columbia. It took a lot to get here from my home in Eugene, Oregon. Departing on Friday afternoon of Labor Day was not ideal, but it was what worked in mine and Michael’s schedule,
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Posted in Canada, North America, Victoria
Tags: boating, Canada, casual food, food markets, gardens, North America, oyster bar, urban adventure, Victoria
Tags: boating, Canada, casual food, food markets, gardens, North America, oyster bar, urban adventure, Victoria
Victoria’s Chinatown and Biking to Oak Bay
by Sherri
SherriSep. 4: The loft is decidedly a noisy place on a holiday weekend. It wasn’t obvious at first, but if it wasn’t the noise carrying from the bar downstairs, it was the neighbors having a party. And when they settled down, the seagulls starting conversing loudly.
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Posted in Canada, North America, Victoria
Tags: beaches, biking, Canada, casual food, North America, urban adventure, Victoria
Tags: beaches, biking, Canada, casual food, North America, urban adventure, Victoria
Royal BC Museum and Downtown Victoria
by Sherri
SherriSep. 5: We had a bit of a groggy start to the day. I slept like a rock, but my body was running slow due to the shitty Chinese food from last night. Michael did not sleep well, due to the party in the alley and in the apartment next door.
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Posted in Canada, North America, Victoria
Tags: Canada, casual food, museums, North America, oyster bar, urban adventure, Victoria
Tags: Canada, casual food, museums, North America, oyster bar, urban adventure, Victoria
Parliament and Robert Bateman Center
by Sherri
SherriSep. 6 and 7: I am back in Eugene now. It took the better part of the day to travel from Victoria to Eugene. But I will back track to yesterday morning. We had a whole other fun filled day in Victoria, so let me not brush over that.
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Posted in Canada, North America, Victoria
Tags: Canada, casual food, museums, North America, urban adventure, Victoria
Tags: Canada, casual food, museums, North America, urban adventure, Victoria