Sometimes travel isn’t always possible. Whether you’ve been asked to stay inside or you work full time and can’t travel as often as you like, or maybe you’re housebound because you broke your ankle, I don’t know, travel just isn’t always possible. Luckily, technology and a group of crafty people have come together to offer ways to explore Canada virtually.
I lay on the examining table at the hospital in the Galapagos Islands. The doctor said something in Spanish. His face gave nothing away. My translator Eduardo leaned in. “The doctor said ‘This is going to hurt a lot.’” The doctor’s assistants moved in to hold me down. I covered my mouth with my free hand and prepared for the worst.
You are (20)16 going on (20)17, baby it’s time to reflect.
The wonderful year of 2016 has come to an end. It was a big year, full of brand new adventures. I jumped into travel writing, I took my first solo trip and learned how to used my vacation days to travel. You could say it was the first year in a journey of a lifetime.
While the amount of time off depends on what country you work in and the company you work for, vacation days are essential for any traveller that still works full time. While it may be the dream for some to be a digital nomad or a full-time traveller, for others, it’s just not possible. Especially, when you love your job, but still want to travel.
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I am so happy to announce that I have finally jumped in with both feet into my travel writing dream. I ~officially~ launched my website earlier this month after YEARS of wanting to do just this. I’ve been putting off my dreams for a whole host of excuses, so NO FEAR right?!
![I've reached the halfway mark of the [open] Beaver Valley section of the Bruce Trail.
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(Technically, the halfway mark is at marker 60km - but that's located inside the closed Eugenia Falls Conservation Area. So I'm treating this as my halfway mark and will return to hike the Eugenia Falls section when it reopens.)
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Total hikes: 8
Total kms: 58.4km
Avg. km/hike: 7.3km per hike
Avg. time/hike: 3 hours per hike
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Kms to go: 57.7km (+4km of closed trail)
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Needless to say, I'm pretty proud of myself. Not only have I made it this far, but I've seen so many beautiful landscapes that I wouldn't have seen otherwise.
📍 View from Metcalfe Rock
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