I had the pleasure of spending my last week in the beautiful west coast of Canada, in Vancouver. Although I was there for work, I had a little bit of time to take in the sights and sounds around me, and of course, enjoy some of the amazing food that the city has to offer. [Read more…] about Visiting Vancouver
Canada
Exploring Jasper
Instead of spending our last 2 days off at home, Ryan and I decided to take advantage of what may be the last of the warm weather, and take a road trip to Jasper. Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Jasper seemed like the perfect mountain town for a road trip getaway. [Read more…] about Exploring Jasper
Brazil Bound
Ryan and booked our flight from Quito to São Paulo months ago… without consideration of when the Olympics would be taking place. As it turned out, the men’s hockey gold metal game was taking place right as we were embarking on our journey to Brazil. While we were up at the ungodly hour of 4am to catch our flight, my friends and family back home were awake to cheer on team Canada in our quest for gold. Based on how much fun my friends and I had during the 2010 gold metal game, I felt pretty homesick missing another epic Canadian event. Nevertheless, life could be worse; I was off to Brazil! [Read more…] about Brazil Bound