Can You Use US Dollars in Canada? (Spoiler: Not Really) Want to see a Canadian seethe on a travel forum? Ask if you can use US dollars in Canada. Watch a seemingly innocent question turn the thread into a frenzy. …
Dream Day: Hiking Smuggler Cove on the Sunshine Coast
Smuggler Cove is my favourite short hike on the Sunshine Coast. It’s easy, it’s scenic, and it’s a nature lover’s dream. I was reminded how gorgeous this provincial park is when I went for a spontaneous visit on a mild, …
Oca Pastificio: Vancouver’s Dreamiest Pasta
Update: Sadly, the co-owner and head chef of Oca Pastificio unexpecedly unexpectedly passed away in July 2023. Oca closed for a while and has since reopened as Magari by Oca. It was one hour into tomato season at Oca Pastificio …
5 Must-See Botanical Gardens in Vancouver
Vancouver is a garden lover’s city, but it’s often eclipsed by nearby Victoria, home of the Butchart Gardens. Butchart is world famous, but it takes at least 3-4 hours to get there from Vancouver one way. It’s not always practical, …
How I Became an Unlikely Mushroom Forager
I never expected to become a mushroom forager. You see, for the longest time, I never liked mushrooms. I meticulously picked them out of pizza. I snubbed my nose at cream of mushroom soup. But something changed in my twenties. …
The Uncertain Future of Finn Slough: The Contemporary History of A Marginalized Society
This was my first attempt at writing history. I originally wrote it in March 2007 for my BC history class at UBC. I was 26. I grew up next to Finn Slough. I recognized that I knew very little of …
10 Hikes on the Sunshine Coast
These 10 hikes are what I recommend to all my visiting family and friends who are looking to connect with nature and take in the scenery on the Sunshine Coast.