Case: Wanderlust
Famously
wan-der-lust: a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
What started off as a temporary travel blog about my month long trip to the UK in August 2008 has now evolved into my permanent blog about life outside of Canada.
In August 2009, I relocated to London to quench my desire for travel. So far so good. Life is too short and the world is too big to live the life planned for you. Don't just dream dreams, live them. No one else will do it for you.
Travel Blog Posts
Aloha from Paradise
Published: September 16th 2010North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » HonoluluMy UK chapter is coming to a close...
Published: August 4th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Canary Wharf
August 4th 2010
10 days of freedom I can't believe how fast it's all happened. Tomorrow is my 1 year mark of living in London and on Monday, I will be going back home to Canada. I'm grateful, and feel truly blessed to have been able to experience life in Europe, and in one of the biggest cities in the world to boot. I've learned SO much about myself, about others, and just about life in general that I KNOW I wouldn't have learned living within the familiarity of Toronto. Living in London.... I've learned that North America is NOT all there is, and outside of the east and west coast of Canada and the USA, no one really cares about the US. I've been spared from experiencing the Jersey Shore phenomenon, and have had the pleasure of watching ... read more
The only 3 letters that should be important are Y.O.U.
Published: July 22nd 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » St. JamesJuly 22nd 2010
Some thoughts before tomorrow My parents always said that I can 'hold my own' in a conversation with CEOs. Today, I alone shared a lift and had a short conversation with our CEO from the hq in LA. INSERT SARCASM HERE. so exciting. END SARCASM. He's a regular person, folks. One of the ladies here insists on putting execs and the like on pedestals as if they were gods or idols. They're regular people in a corporate job. They just earn more money than the average person, but they are people too. They have allergies, upset stomachs, cavities and have to clip their toenails and trim nosehairs just like everyone else. They are not better than anyone else, certainly not better than you and not better than me. This is why I don't bat an eyelash ... read more
Trooping the Colour - an English Tradition
Published: June 13th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » WhitehallJune 13th 2010
very english... This past Saturday the 12th was 'Trooping the Colour'. Trooping the Colour info I woke up early on Saturday morning to be there on the Mall by St. James' Park when the Royal Family rode by. I got some good pics (of the Queen, Prince Philip, their children & Prince William.. no Prince Harry, he probably woke up late=() which I will post shortly, but here is the footage by BBC of this past Saturday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sr3gl/Trooping_the_Colour_2010/... read more
Be the change you want to see in the world - M. Gandhi
Published: June 11th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » WestminsterJune 11th 2010
Some people are just like that.. I always admired people who are able to maintain a subtle, quiet strength and confidence about them, even if the status quo is to toot your own horn because you can. Not the ‘he who shouts the loudest’ wins-type. This is how I hope to be some day. I’ve recently worked with the FS practice and my boss was a small man; maybe 5 foot 5 and slim. It’s likely that I weighed more, if not the same. Anyway, he’s always well-dressed and very articulate. Above the average. It’s mandatory to be polished and articulate in this business, so that says a lot. His education came as no surprise to me. I was more surprised at how down to earth he was, how very disarming and funny and almost endearing ... read more
Flatmate dinner: Archipelago
Published: June 5th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Fitzrovia
June 5th 2010
What's for dinner? Mira had a great idea to try some exotic food for dinner one night. She stumbled upon this restaurant called Archipelago Can you imagine the type of menu they had? Our orders consisted of the following: Dan: Appetizer: Seafood / Main: Zebra Mira: Appetizer: Crocodile/ Main: Kangaroo / Dessert: Chocolate covered scorpion M: Appetizer: Ostrich / Main: Zebra Cool right? It's a cool restaurant to take visiting friends/dates etc. The food was good, although the scorpion was a RIPOFF in my opinion. And, as always, we have photos of our food. Enjoy.... read more
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London Marathon 2010
Published: May 27th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Canary Wharf
May 27th 2010
London Marathon 2010 - 25.04.2010 The Virgin London Marathon's path comes through my neighbourhood. I was lucky enough then to just walk a few feet out my flat and take some amazing pictures, AND spot Virgin's BIG CHEESE, Sir Richard Branson. Here are the photos. Enjoy. London Marathon ... read more
Sunny in London Town
Published: May 23rd 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Westminster
May 23rd 2010
Hello Stranger! So it's been a while since I blogged. Probably even left some pictures from Egypt un-published. But I guess that makes it more interesting. It's been a whole 9 months+ since I moved to England; that means a baby has been made and born since I left Canada. That's a long time. What have I been up to? Well since Egypt, nothing much. Just saving up, and enjoying London really. I have a couple of friends coming to visit me in London so I'll be playing a tour-guide. Should be exciting. To prepare for that I took advantage of the sunny weekend we just had, and with my camera in tow, took some photos. Here they are. Enjoy!... read more
April 12th 2010
Aussies, Kiwis, and North Americans -- Oh My. The best holiday I've taken so far. Not because it was the most relaxing, or because it was the most posh, but rather because it was the most eventful and most adventurous. Surrounded by some of the friendliest folks I've ever met, I could not have picked a better lot of people to spend 15 days with. Two weeks spent in close quarters with the same people is not without its memorable moments; drama over drinks, people's personalities, and loveable laughter. Historically important places only once seen in history books and tv channels of discovery and learning were now among us; in our faces and completely tangible. In the beginning: After having been on cold holidays so far this year, I welcomed the 40+ degree heat and sunshine ... read more
To walk like an Egyptian... 27 March to 10 April
Published: March 26th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » PiccadillyMarch 26th 2010
I can almost picture my reaction, it might be my reaction to seeing the Mona Lisa in the Louvre x 1000. The Sphinx and the Pyramids. Everyone knows about the Sphinx and the Pyramids. Go to any museum in the world, there's BOUND to be an Egyptian exhibit of some sort; mummies, sarcophagi (is that the plural of sarcophagus?), hieroglyphs. I've seen two other pyramids before now; in Mexico in Chichen Itza, the Temple of Kukulkan, and the - Pyramid du Louvre. It's quite a surreal feeling to know that I will be seeing the most famous pyramids on earth, the pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world - Wiki, along with the Sphinx, wiki. ... read more
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