Tag: travelblog
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A Lot Can Happen in 4 Months!
I just sat down on the couch to check this blog, which is something I have done a few times in the last month, but each time I do, I don’t feel inspired to write anything…so I close the page and decide that I will write when I feel inspired to do so. When I…
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Biking Day Trip to Sandspit, Haida Gwaii
Over the last week, we did a lot of exploring our area by bike. One bike trip we did was from Queen Charlotte City to Sandspit – it was a long, tiring day but we saw so many cool things along the way. Queen Charlotte City is located on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, and…
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The ‘Must-Sees’ when Travelling from Vancouver to Haida Gwaii!
As mentioned in my previous post, we recently travelled from Vancouver to Haida Gwaii, where we will spend the next couple of months. We travelled up to Haida Gwaii in our 50-year old yellow Dodge van – kitted out with a mini wood-stove, a little kitchen (sink, fridge, stove), and lots of storage. We took…
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Whale Watching Tour with Jamie’s Whaling Station!
On my last day in Tofino before taking a quick trip home to Ontario this past week, I went on my first-ever whale watching tour! Going on one of these tours has been on my Tofino bucket-list since I moved there last May. Some of the whale-watching tour providers will offer a bit of a…
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Tofino Brewing Co and Toki Doki!
When I think of Tofino the first thing that comes to mind is surfing and ocean. However, if the weather is stormy and the waves are big, you might not want to be out in the water. With this being said, you have to find different ways to spend your time in Tofino. A good…
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Coffee Shops you Can’t Miss When Visiting Port Alberni!
As many of my friends and family know, I love a good latte and I am always on the hunt for a good coffee shop. There are many things that go into what I think makes a good coffee shop – how aesthetically pleasing it, if they will take your reusable cup, if they offer…
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My Experience with Shared-Living in Tofino, BC
As I come to the end of my time living and working in Tofino, I have begun to reflect on my experience of living in a staff accommodation with (at times) up to 70 other people. In Tofino, there is an extreme housing crisis (as with a lot of other places) and most people have…
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Preparing for our trip to Haida Gwaii
As our time in Tofino is coming to a close, we are getting ready for our next adventure – 2 months living in the van in Haida Gwaii, studying at the Haida Gwaii Institute (HGI). We will be attending a field school at the HGI called ‘Plants, People, & Place,‘ where we will take four…
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Where to Get the BEST Tofino Souvenir
Do you ever visit a place and want to bring back the best souvenir that summarizes your trip? Sums up all of the good things in one object? Well, I have a few ideas which may be useful for those looking when visiting Tofino: A ‘ coffee. surf.’ t-shirt from Merge, a curated little pink…
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Hiking 5040 Peak on Vancouver Island
Nathan and I have hiked 5040 Peak twice – once on a cloudy, rainy day, and once on a perfect bluebird day. This hike is a ~7 kilometre out-and-back that takes around 4 hours total to complete. With an elevation gain of 937 metres (walking straight up the peak), you are sure to sweat a…
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