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Hope for the Best but Plan for the Worst When you Travel

by Tazim Damji

Hope for the Best but Plan for the Worst When you Travel

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own and I don't post unless I think you will get benefit from what I share.  When it comes to travel, there are fun things to plan, like the food you're going to eat and the tours you'd like to go on, and then there are the boring but necessary things, like making sure all your travel documents are up-to-date. If you're injured, get sick, or otherwise find yourself in an emergency situation, having picked a Michelin star restaurant to ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: travel essentials

Top Choices for Travel Destinations in 2018

by Tazim Damji

Top Choices for Travel Destinations in 2018

All three members of my immediate family visited me in 2017. As such, I ended up exploring the area around where I live much more than any destinations further afield. One of the ways I want to feel in 2018 is adventurous. I feel the most adventurous when I travel to a new destination, so in 2018 I want to visit a few different places. I also want to go camping and visit places within B.C. This is a sponsored post. I've partnered with Kalu Yala to share my top choices for travel ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Texas, West Texas

4 Things you Must do to Prepare for a Road Trip

by Tazim Damji

4 Things you Must do to Prepare for a Road Trip

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CanadianTire #QuakerState #CollectiveBias The weather is warm, the sun is shining, you’ve got cabin-fever from being stuck inside for those long Canadian winters (that often seem to last well into spring). Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Road trip! To take advantage of our short summers in Canada, it’s common to take road trips to visit friends and family or to explore Canada’s ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: cars, road trip essentials

3 Things I Love about Off-Season Travel

by Tazim Damji

3 things I love about off-season travel

I recently wrote a quick post with a few ideas for Winter Getaways. In the post I shared some possibilities for travel destinations during winter. Whether you’re looking for places to escape winter (directed at my fellow Canadians and East Coasters) or to visit it (if you live in a warm or mild climate), there are 3 key advantages for travelling during the off-season that will have you booking your vacation ASAP. Okay, to be clear, my favourite times of year to travel are February/March and ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 3 things, tips

West Texas Vacation Guide (for Lovers of Nature, Art, and Culture)

by Tazim Damji

Things to do in West Texas

When many people think of heading to Texas for vacation, they most likely think of places like Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. I love all those places, but enjoyed my time in West Texas much more. I put together this West Texas Vacation Guide to encourage you to take a trip to a less-travelled area of Texas, filled with small towns and cities, outdoor attractions, museums, art galleries, and so much more. The region of West Texas is roughly west to El Paso, east to San Angelo, south to a ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Chinati Foundation, Marfa Texas, Texas, West Texas

10 Cliché Things to Do in Victoria and Area that are actually Awesome

by Tazim Damji

Victoria is one of those places that has a special place in my heart. Every time I have visited has been special, full of wonderful memories, and enjoyable in its own right. It's true, lots of tourists visit Victoria—and why shouldn't they? Victoria is an awesome place to visit whether you're looking for 5-star accommodation and a high tea, carriage ride at dusk kind of experience, or a laid-back hippy or hipster casual vibe. Or even if you're someone who's into surfing and hiking, looking to ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Victoria

A Different Kind of Budget Travel – Thrifty Travel

by Greg

Some general thoughts about the art of travelling on "shoestring" budgets, destinations & expectations, and budget travel. A few years ago, Tazim and I were living on the prairies in Cow-town— daydreaming about a different life, or at least of seeing the world beyond the rockies. We'd both been around North America a bit, in the company of our parents or family, and in fact, Tazim had already been overseas to London for a summer after high-school graduation, but neither of us had done ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: best, thrifty, tips, travel essentials

Insider’s Guide to Vancouver

by Tazim Damji

vancouver

Heading to Vancouver or thinking about it? Fall is a great time to check out the city because the crowds have died down, the weather is still mostly pleasant and there are a variety of events and fairs to attend. Take a look at our Insider's Guide to Vancouver over at www.cheapflights.ca/flights-to-Vancouver/. We share our suggestions for the top fall activities in the city, best ethnic restaurants that only locals know about and so much more. Need some information on how to get here on a ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, tips, Vancouver

Texas Top 10

by Tazim Damji

Texas Top 10

Texas is such a huge state with so much to see and do that one might feel overwhelmed with the amount of choices! A few years ago, my best friend Greg and I went on a two-week road trip through West and Central Texas to visit my dad in Midland and to enjoy the many things we love spending our time doing. Among our favourite places in West Texas are: Marfa, Ft. Davis, Austin, Fredericksburg, and the museums and galleries in Dallas/Ft. Worth. As vegans, we were pleasantly surprised by the food ...

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Vancouver Island Friendship Celebration Getaway

by Tazim Damji

Vancouver Island Friendship Celebration Getaway

Two adventuresome friends excited to explore the world together—clearly celebrating one year of an amazing friendship couldn't be done with just a trip to a coffee shop or an evening spent at a restaurant. Adventure was calling. And when Adventure calls—I always pick up with a smile on my face. Getting to spend three whole days together with Alex exploring was enough to make me happy. But, going to Vancouver Island–where we'd wanted to go all year–was like next-level happiness.  ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Canada, Vancouver

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Hey there! I'm Tazim and I'm a lifestyle, food, and travel writer and photographer. I inspire, motivate, and encourage my audience to explore their immediate surroundings and those further afield. I do this by sharing plant-based food recipes, ways to enhance my readers' homes and lives, and local and other attractions/travel destinations I experience. You can find my stories and adventures on my other blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Read more about me. . .

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