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PlayStation Vita Review

February 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Playstation Vita

If I wanted to, I could be writing this blog post from my Playstation Vita. It has a decent web browser, and a touch screen that works. At 5" it's smaller than the iPad, but enormous as compared to the iPhone—even my thick and clumsy fingers can comfortably type. If I really wanted I could also tweet, update Facebook, watch movies, listen too music, or take low resolution photographs. But none of these are good reasons to by the Vita: It's all about the games. For the first time, a … [Read more...]

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Macaw Mountain Bird Park—Copan Honduras

February 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
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On the way to meet up with Greg's family in Roatan, Honduras for a scuba diving trip, we stopped in Copan for a few days. One of the highlights of our time in Copan (other than the Copan Ruinas) was the Macaw Mountain Bird Park. This place didn't look like a zoo at all—all the cages were surrounded by native trees and plants, and there were tons of platforms, walkways and bridges to make the Bird Park extra interesting. If you're looking to spend a few hours at the Bird Park, there … [Read more...]

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Julia Child’s Kitchen at the National Museum of American History Washington, D.C.

February 21, 2012 4 Comments
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Julia Child's kitchen at the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History was an exhibit that I was really looking forward to checking out whilst in Washington D.C. Having watched the movie Julie and Julia, based on a book about a woman who was obsessed with cooking from Julia Child's recipe books and blogging about it. I think Greg and I watched this movie with his parents while we were visiting them in the Shushwaps in British Columbia (B.C.). My mom didn't have Julia Child's … [Read more...]

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Best Travel Experiences 2011

January 7, 2012 Leave a Comment

Last year we said goodbye to the West Coast of Canada and moved from Vancouver to Calgary. The thing I miss most about living there is the proximity to Seattle, Washington. Just a hop, skip and a 2 hour drive away, we could eat vegan donuts at Mighty O, enjoy  climbing up hill to have food at the always-delicious Plum Bistro, and escape for a few days. During our most recent trip to Seattle (in late August), we discovered the best (vegan)Thai food restaurant outside of Thailand, toured the … [Read more...]

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Independence Hall & Liberty Bell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Travel

December 18, 2011 1 Comment

We'd originally planned on being in New York for longer than the 5 days we'd ended up spending there, but we decided to stop in Philadelphia for a day by way of Atlantic City. Having always wanted to visit New England, I was excited to stop in Philadelphia, if only for 1 night. It turns out that accommodation in Philadelphia is much cheaper and better value than that in Washington D.C. and New York, and given the multitude of attractions and veg restaurants to check out, we plan on going back … [Read more...]

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Arabica Lounge Café Seattle Travel

December 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

After the most delicious Thai food outside of Thailand, down the street—we stopped in to this little corner café in Seattle, Washington. The Arabica Lounge is a relaxed, hip café where I could see people spending several hours. . .lounging around. I loved the vintage-look interior, the different places where you can sit and hang out, and most of all—the great coffee.  … [Read more...]

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70 Years Ago Today : Pearl Harbor

December 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

There are very few places on Earth that don't have war or violence somewhere in their history. Perhaps there are none, wherever humanity has gone. But there are certain places where the record of the war is either written in the landscape, or where the memories of war have been carefully preserved. Because today is Pearl Harbor Day—I'm reminded not only of the bravery and sacrifice on the parts of both soldiers and non-combatants during this global conflict, but also of the sheer horror of … [Read more...]

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McDonald Observatory Ft. Davis Texas Travel

November 22, 2011 11 Comments

A place located in the middle of nowhere can be hard to find under the darkest night skies. The McDonald Observatory located on Davis Mountain top in Ft. Davis, Texas was a welcome treat at the end of a long day in the hot West Texas  heat. Greg and I were quite tired after driving for 5 hours (from 5am) to get to Marfa, to spend the day touring the Chinati Foundation, and then driving an hour to Ft. Davis where we were to spend the night. Sure, we could have happily stayed in our hotel room … [Read more...]

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Honeydukes Sweetshop at Wizarding World of Harry Potter —Orlando Florida Travel

November 13, 2011 12 Comments

One of the highlights of the holiday season for me is re-watching Harry Potter movies. This year, I'll be able to finally watch all of them (one after another?). If winter-time makes you think of Harry Potter and Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, you're probably also thinking about Hogsmeade and perhaps candy from Honeydukes?! On a recent trip to Orlando, Florida, Greg and I went to Universal Studios specifically to check out the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We visited all the … [Read more...]

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Avatar Exhibit at the Science Fiction Museum—Seattle, Washington Travel

November 5, 2011 4 Comments

The Science Fiction Museum at the Experience Music Project in Seattle Washington is a museum that I like going back to multiple times. The museum used to have an amazing collection of old science fiction books, with tons of information on the history of science fiction. My favourite part of it was the great props from and exhibits of Star Trek shows. Now, in the main space they have an Avatar exhibit, and a Battlestar Galactica exhibit upstairs. I really loved seeing the Avatar movie, and … [Read more...]

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