If I'm honest: one of my favourite things about long road trips is the boredom. Staring out at a prairie horizon that's coloured by the setting sun, or climbing up series of mountain switchbacks, I feel like my mind tunes into a different frequency. At first it seems like nothing but white noise and fuzz—but invariably, lightning strikes. And I know that some people meditate , and that this guy swims, but the road has a special place in my heart. Even where memories of the destination have ...
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Spring Cleaning List for your Vehicle
When you think of spring cleaning, I bet you think of your kitchen, your home office and your garage, right? All those areas are important to organize and clean seasonally. Another important spring cleaning spot is your vehicle. Have you ever made yourself a spring cleaning schedule for your vehicle? ...
Winter Car Prep Checklist
It hasn't really hit us here in Vancouver, yet—but I know that much of the country and the USA have been seeing signs of winter for a month or more already. If you regularly drive, you'll not want to delay in getting your vehicle up to snuff winter-wise. Last year, I shared a post about winterizing a car. There were quite a few things that needed to be done then, living in Calgary, which I am sharing again below: ...
Get your Car Organized for Summer Adventures
The mention of the word summer conjures up all kinds of wonderful associations—beaches, fields to run through, yummy food, road trips, and time spent with friends and family. Summer is a time of spontaneity for me. I like to keep my schedule light so that I can throw a few things in the trunk and be off on a summer adventure on short notice. I like to think that I'm a fairly organized person, yet every summer, my trunk ends up looking like a disheveled mess! I recently spent some time ...
Tips for Buying a Used Car
This is a sponsored post brought to you by Cars.com. All opinions are my own. When did you buy your first car? Searching for and purchasing cars has certainly changed over the years. Like many other things, you can purchase cars online. With this new way to buy used cars, comes the need to be extra cautious. When I was purchasing my recent used car, I spent a long time looking at different models online, seeing how much I could get for a certain price range, and basically trying to see ...
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 ...
How I’m Going on a Journey for Fresh Air #FRAMFresh
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FRAMFresh #CollectiveBias One of the things I most enjoy doing is leaving the busy city behind and heading to a waterfront park. I love venturing out to enjoy natural surroundings and going on a journey for fresh air. Part of the fun of going out to waterfront parks is the journey of getting there in my dear little car. I recently learnt a disturbing fact: did you know that the air ...
Car Maintenance is Important
When you want to get the most out of your vehicle, car maintenance is important. It is smart to have a professional check out your vehicle on a regular basis. There are many types of Pennsylvania Toyota maintenance services. A reliable company will be able to help your car perform well and last for a long time. The Details Matter A professional will help you to check many things during a maintenance inspection. They might start off by checking to make sure that your floor mat is installed ...
BlueDriver Wireless Vehicle Monitors
One of my favourite things to do during the nicer months of the year (or anytime it's not pouring rain) is go for a drive to one of the many waterfront parks, mountains or trails here in Vancouver. I've also been known to take impromptu road trips when the mood strikes me. Because of these trips , it's important to know that my car is doing okay and able to handle things. Lemur Monitors' BlueDriver is a wireless vehicle monitor that puts my mind at ease. I have had OBD2 scanner on my want ...
An Innovative Way to Deal with Traffic Congestion
Besides being really expensive, the other thing people think about when I bring up the fact that I live in Vancouver, is the traffic congestion. Being as densely packed as it is, and there being such a short distance between traffic lights means that there are tons of cars on the road and it take a long time to go not-that-far. There are more and more high-rise buildings going up all the time, which doesn't ease traffic at all. Obviously, traffic congestion isn't a Vancouver-only problem; in ...