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Oh, The Places I've Been! 😲🔥
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items Although my treks tend to be more localized these days, I had more of a wanderlust streak in my past than I had realized. By no means would I call myself a globetrotter, even though I did travel two continents: North America and Asia. Here are some o...
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Asia
I've even jetsetted to a few countries in Southeast Asia. The (sub/tropical) climate, cultures, and cuisines are so different from mild Metro Vancouver!
Even though it's been quite a while since I've been back to Southeast Asia, the many tasty dishes of tropical Malaysian cuisine are always treats to look forward to, and the night markets are fun to explore, too.
Kuching, Malaysia
This city-state is one of the safest and cleanest nations in the world, and the Gardens by the Bay have been a popular tourist draw since their opening in 2012. My favorite spots to visit prior to this year are Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari, and Mad...
Singapore
One of the friendliest and most prosperous Dragons of Asia, this island nation is blessed with a warm climate, universal health care, low infant mortality, high literacy rates, and many beaches for the adventurous. I still remember the Queen's Head f...
Taipei, Taiwan
Canada
Places in the True North that have left wonderful and indelible memories for me.
No trip to Alberta would be complete without a visit to Banff, and we visited both the (touristy) town as well as Lake Moraine. Gorgeous scenery aside, the thing that stuck with me the most while we were driving away from the town video recording see...
Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta
Experiencing extreme tides is such a dramatic experience that simply cannot be equaled by the most special effects-driven movies. We also witnessed the tidal bores in action in Truro, Nova Scotia!
Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick/Nova Scotia
As someone who has a lifelong fascination with animals (both past and present), that the highlight of my visit was the Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park shouldn't come as a surprise to you.
Calgary, Alberta
I visited the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory (where one bold leptidopteran found my sneakered foot to be a great perch – I still have a photo of it) and drove through the African Lion Safari – seeing plenty of fascinating African wildlife from our ...
Cambridge, Ontario
We were on a tight (wedding) schedule, but highlights of our Eastern Canadian included cruising the Bras D'Or Lakes and touring the Glenora Inn & Distillery in Mabou. :) Had time not been an issue, I would have liked to drive the Cabot Trail and ...
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
With a breathtaking backdrop of badlands sculpted by the ancient whims of Mother Nature, the Dinosaur Capital of the World is the single most fascinating place I've found in Alberta. Of course, we couldn't leave Drumheller without an attendant visit ...
Drumheller, Alberta
I visited West Edmonton Mall in the mid-1990s, and walked from one end of the mall to the other (the size of the mall is equivalent to fifteen North American football fields).
Edmonton, Alberta
This is one of the natural gems of Alberta – a perfectly scenic marriage of mountain, lake, and sky. It was amusing to see the license plates of those tourists who booked a stay at the deluxe Lake Louise Hotel (a 1-year waitlist list is typical).
Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Of course I couldn't pass up a visit to Niagara Fallls when I was there during a business trip to the east in the summer of 2008. The walk from the parking lot to Niagara Falls is sprinkled with plenty of tourist attractions and jaw-droppingly beauti...
Niagara Falls, Ontario
No trip to Nova Scotia was complete without a visit to the iconic lighthouse of Peggy's Cove, plus its colorful and welcoming fishing community.
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
As a teen, I read all of L.M. Montgomery's novels about that impetuous redhead (and watched the CBC mini-series in the 1980s), so a visit to the adopted province of Canada's most beloved (fictionalized) sweetheart, Anne Shirley, was a no-brainer. Exp...
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
A man's home is his castle, and there is one abode done in the style of a medieval fortress here, called Casa Loma (all the accoutrements of castle living can be found there, too!) I also visited the Toronto Zoo, which wowed me with its sheer numbers...
Toronto, Ontario
U.S.A.
Some of the most memorable spots in the United States that I've visited over the course of various vacations!
I visited Disneyland in the mid-1990s during the offseason and experienced the magic of the House of Mouse for the day. I was very pleased with the overall experience, and it was amusing to note that there were far more adults than families with youn...
Anaheim, California
How do you experience Germany without leaving North America? You visit Leavenworth, Washington, of course! Although it has been many years since I visited this quaint little mountain town--which is modeled after a charming Bavarian village, complete ...
Leavenworth, Washington
The other highlight of my 1990s visit to California was the Universal Studios Hollywood film studio and theme park. Getting to see closeup re-enactments of Jaws, experiencing the mine cart adventure from Indiana Jones, and seeing scenes from Star Tre...
Los Angeles, California
Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, and Chinatown were the key attractions for me during our visit to the beautiful and romantically-named City by the Bay. We even did some of these visits by tram, too.
San Francisco, California