tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370559812024-03-04T23:33:20.380-08:00RoadWarriorChickHours, days and months tick by and the years of travel pile up. I am a rather seasoned RoadWarriorChick these days. Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-15148798360730970452023-09-28T12:02:00.000-07:002024-01-01T13:04:34.711-08:00Cell phones and lack of eye contact in CubaOne disappointment I encountered during my initial trip to Cuba in 2019 was the introduction of cell phones. Suddenly, people stopped making eye contact, consistently gazing downwards with headphones plugged in. Communication became nearly impossible as they mirrored our behaviours. By "us," I refer to those who have disconnected so profoundly from their own lives that they experience panic Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-87659310436421649382019-01-15T18:35:00.001-08:002019-01-15T18:35:42.531-08:00Jan 2019 is here and almost gone. What adventures will the year hold for each of us?
Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-63649590671672015702018-02-05T17:10:00.000-08:002018-02-05T17:11:53.156-08:00Travel tip: Take a selfie with your luggage This is one of those habits that just makes sense.
Take a photo of your luggage before you let it disappear into that black void. The black void, we've all seen it, where you've placed your luggage onto the moving belt (wheels up, of course) and watched it make its way to the rubber curtains where it gently passes through to the other side. But just what is on the other side - does it dropChris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 3211 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, BC V7B 0A4, Canada49.1966913 -123.1815123000000123.674656799999998 -164.4901063 74.7187258 -81.872918300000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-64865522076691644432018-01-31T09:59:00.003-08:002018-01-31T10:23:07.670-08:00Moon Hunting It’s January 31, 2018. I’m sitting at my dining room table, looking out towards the backyard at the rooftops where I can see the morning frost is disappearing into the blackness of the roof tiles. It is just getting light. I was up multiple times this past night, well actually early this morning, and by early I mean 2:30 AM, trying to catch a glimpse of the full blood blue Moon.
First I Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-3757523978732020822017-11-16T06:23:00.004-08:002017-11-16T06:23:52.648-08:00Still my favourite currency site for Travel
After years and years of travel, I still love the Oanda cheater charts for traveling. Check it out here: https://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/ Scroll down the page until you see the title "Traveler's Cheatsheet" and then you can customize and print out the chart. The other feature I really like is that you can select a rate that includes the typical credit card rate or ATM rate.&Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-25869982837767911062017-11-16T05:46:00.000-08:002017-11-16T05:46:08.576-08:00Sniff coffee for your sensesThe scent of coffee arouses all sorts of feelings. I adore the smell of it - it reaches deep into my soul and awakens my senses. Sometimes I wonder if I even need to drink it - maybe I should just try sniffing the freshly ground stuff - the way some people sniff glue, nail polish or other nasty items that can do serious damaged to your brain - sniff coffee instead.
At one stage Finns used to Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-55173505986546042662017-11-16T05:39:00.000-08:002017-11-16T05:39:34.734-08:00Building a successful photo blog - tips Oh I hope this is worth the 45 minutes I'm going to listen to this #hangoutonair with David Hobby, Patrick Smith and Alain-Christina Seraphin. My mind is a bit like a sieve(I wrote this post in 2012 and have just got around to posting it) so I'm going to jot down highlights so that I can come back and review. I just checked the link and I'm glad that I did as it is long dead however I did find Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-89622761905436704512017-05-25T08:30:00.001-07:002017-05-25T08:30:07.163-07:00The warmth of ItalyI'm still in love with Sicily and at this very moment I would love to be there. Mind you Vancouver, BC has just had spring arrive in full force so perhaps I will stay put for a few more weeks. Checkout this bike - it is simple, charming and uncomplicated. The way I think life should be.
Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-62420779090085144552015-01-22T18:49:00.001-08:002015-01-26T13:30:32.462-08:00The wonders of nature in the Galapagos Islands.There is just something magical about exploring Islands. I did a 7 day tour on a small boat with several American families (identified by the fact that each and every one of then had a small patch at the side of their necks - I guess they were all concerned about motion sickness. They talked about the side effects - frankly I won't use them unless I knew that I suffered from motion sickness). TheChris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-89768780599115480522014-12-02T08:01:00.001-08:002014-12-02T08:04:05.994-08:00Item disposed of according to Canada Post Corporation ActHow does this happen? I called Canada Post 1.800.267.1177 and actually, after a few push this button, push that button I got a real person. He didn't know what happened but managed to get me a new tracking number - new revised date is Dec 8th - I'm a Venture 1 customer and really do I need to do this much work to get a parcel returned (and will it be returned undamaged - I'm beginning to Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-56433282487907955892014-11-25T07:11:00.000-08:002014-11-25T07:11:12.489-08:00Tom Jones in TorontoWhile there are construction cranes everywhere and the fast buildings of condo towers - especially down by the Ontario Food Terminal is mind blowing - I love finding spots like the Tom Jones restaurant and PJ OBrien's. It is like the are bearing up to their inevitable tear down refusing to budge and allowing us to have their visual rough beauty.
Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-47888300966000838372014-11-24T04:21:00.000-08:002014-11-24T04:21:17.987-08:00Babies grow fast Canada PostHello - it has been over 2 months since I put this package in the care
of Canada Post. It was dropped off at Canada Post in BC and has been in
your internal system since that date. Please tell me when I can expect
to see my package again.
Am I going to receive a package that has been opened with items missing
because your machinery malfunctioned? Is there internal stealing going
on? Is Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-79063796530376913432014-07-02T19:07:00.002-07:002017-05-25T08:42:47.638-07:00Getting to and from Mayne Island in Vancouver BC Flash back to July 2014. Check out the the photos by clicking onto the read more button below. Girlfriends and I had just returned from a four day weekend on Mayne island off the coast of Vancouver. We were lucky enough to get on a BC ferry where Mayne Island was the first stop. It's been a long time since I have been on one of the BC ferries and sometimes the journey can take a long Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-77209084632864099982014-07-02T18:26:00.000-07:002014-08-27T16:02:07.219-07:00Renewing my Canadian passport I have some exotic travel up and coming and remembered, again, that I need to renew my passport. I do say that everything is much easier when you can have easy access to information. All the info you could want or need is on the Canadian Passport site. http://www.passport.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng
I've got the photos taken now I just need to actually fill in the paperwork and submitChris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-79277669687930682822014-06-30T13:26:00.000-07:002014-07-20T07:46:50.049-07:00What happens when you don't empty to compost
Nothing better than staring our morning off then opening up the back
door and finding your compost has been cheerily spread about.
Even Sophie decided it wasn't worth checking out the compost.
Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-12537419885592101972014-06-12T08:26:00.001-07:002014-07-20T07:50:42.425-07:00Sakura Gala OpeningMy friend Judy emailed me from Toronto and suggested that we check out this Asian event.
This was a very fun evening of pink cocktails, boutique beers, tidbits of food.
Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-29580362424648739662014-06-04T19:11:00.001-07:002014-08-27T16:31:56.482-07:00Breathing and the Calgary Flood
Isn't
this something we take for granted - breathing. Yet is is so essential.
I was in Calgary last year after the flooding and I stayed downtown at
the Sheraton Hotel. They had this great amazing rate on the hotel room but the $40 parking put me off somewhat. Too much oil expense report money in that town. I didn't realize how close the hotel was to the river that had overflown. So I wentChris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-8056791936023002302014-06-04T17:26:00.002-07:002014-06-04T17:28:18.799-07:00Rant: Keep Vancouver beautifulThere are just so many beautiful flowers (if you click on that beautiful flowers you will be taken to a Flickr album that showcases those flowers) in Vancouver. Just a casual walk around a few blocks can give you sensory overload. It is beautiful and I want to keep it that way. So my rant today....
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Chris778http://www.blogger.com/profile/16256588693238463776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-59058093558313386992014-05-05T17:36:00.001-07:002014-06-04T16:55:43.544-07:00FUSE Vancouver 2014
Several times a year the Vancouver Art Gallery hosts Fuse - a late night gathering that is a brilliant way to spend a few hours enjoying art, being art, handing out and taking advantage of what this city gives you. The cost is reasonable - around $17 (Free if you are a member) - and better than the cost of a movie with popcorn.
We stopped it at FUSE at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Sandy Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-73152169604395607262014-03-26T08:12:00.001-07:002014-03-26T08:12:46.563-07:00Vancouver FleaMarket - spring beckons!There is something about spring that gets me thinking about yard sales
and flea markets!
Here is one in Vancouver that I've visited just once:
http://vancouverfleamarket.com/
Now the previous post I created a collage and sent it via email to blogger.
This time I'm sending four separate files to blogger to see how they
display.Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-71659680943505180832014-03-26T08:10:00.001-07:002014-06-04T17:35:37.192-07:00Spring and fleamarkets
There is something about spring that gets me thinking about yard sales
and flea markets!
Here is one in Vancouver that I've visited just once:
http://vancouverfleamarket.com/Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-85574117171364493272014-03-19T06:51:00.001-07:002014-03-19T06:51:33.465-07:00How much waste?
I'm taking a flight from Seattle to Kelowna, BC and I decided I would have one last morning cup of coffee. (Cut-off time for me is noon - not sure what you do but after that hour I'm pretty useless with caffeine). I'm got a lot of trash happening on my tray - plastic containers using half and half; some foil wrapping on the cinnamon bagel chips and pretzels (which I'm giving Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-27625331799649208582014-03-16T06:02:00.001-07:002014-03-16T06:02:39.136-07:00No wrecking ball soon at 63 year old theatreI'm trying to do a tidy up in my office and I came across a piece in the
Vancouver Courier dated Friday, March 16, 2012 dated with the title of
this post. I guess sooner came sooner than I thought. We are now one
year since that article was published. The theatre, bowling alley,
restaurants, book, insurance, yoga and hardware businesses are now all
gone and in its place will be 55 two toRoad W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-21993286266730976102014-02-19T16:13:00.000-08:002014-02-19T16:15:34.062-08:00Hitting the ski slopes at WhistlerOkay have you ever wondered where time has gone. Here we are already
mid-way through Feb 2014 and I'm looking for photos to post. What do I
find? That last year I had already been skiing - and this year - well
maybe this weekend as it seems that there finally is a base. The weather
in Vancouver has been pretty darn great - in the past we've faced days
and days and days of rain. Yes Road W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37055981.post-40178141469409417302014-02-18T18:20:00.000-08:002014-02-18T18:28:04.363-08:00Glow education - unexpected
Just recently I was in Calgary with no firm evening plans when I walked by a kitchen design store which I now know is Poggenpohl Kitchens Calgary.. I could see that there was some sort of class going on and it looks like food. So I struck up my courage and decided to go in and find out what it was all about.
Turns out the workshop was just starting and theyRoad W. Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609314314638274446noreply@blogger.com1