http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , British Columbia , Vancouver en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:09:17 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:09:17 UTC This time I'm flying from Vancouver to Narita to Singapore to fly the A380 to Sydney on Singapore Airlines. PHEW Over 36 hours of travel. Left YVR happy to find out my jet was fitted with pods. It was wonderful. What a way to go...sigh. Arrived...eventually...in Singapore and checked in for my flight...20 hours away. CKI guy assigned me special seating on the upper deck first row...'more leg ro http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/YVR/blog-351069.html Customs and ImmigrationI had heard before i left that US customsimmigation were really hard to deal with well that in my case that is not true apart from being rude and i have discovered that most Americans are they were easy to deal with.Now Canadian CI is a totally different story one my first entry into Canada i was sent to a special area where i was grilled about why i was in Canada a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/YVR/blog-350304.html ...I'm coming home November 29th December 10th That's in 9 days Craziness here I come Till then I have yet to hand in a 15page paper and not only get a headstart on a second one but also catch up with readings get started on studying for my final exam on December 12th figure out some plans for when I get back and go through some more NZplanning stuff. Allelujah Craziness here I am http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-347103.html Hi EveryoneWow Vancouver is a beautiful city and so clean.I have taken some pics for you to check out the first day i got there is was sunny and lovely it was only 11 degrees but iwalked around a lot so i ddint really notice.I also took a tram tour around the city and it was really worth it as i learnt a little bit about the history and it was good to have a break from walking.Vancouver has a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/YVR/blog-345487.html Hi Everyone i hope you are all wellI have been having so much fun i have found it hard to tell you all about it so i will now need to start from the beginingJapan TokyoWell i arrived into Narita airport and cleared through security and customs really easily and quickly it was fantasticWhen i arrived it was early morning and i deceided to take a local train from the airport to my hotel it w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/YVR/blog-344850.html Time for some random thoughts from the coastIt's been raining these past few weeks. A lot. Although I may not feel this way all the time usually I do enjoy the rain. Last Friday I went out to Jericho Beach with Renza and it was really cute to watch her splash in all the deep water puddles a 23month old girl all bundled up in her yellow rain poncho and pink rainboots. It was great I'm sl http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-343747.html So here I go again... Ive desided to keep a tavel blog of my next adventure.. this time solo so dont keep those hopes up for a thrilling read as i will be the one doing the blogging this time. I will be starting in australia and traveling north to asia later on next year. boxing day is the day of departure so hopefully I will have no problem leaving here. The rain allthough enticing leaves much http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-343437.html Well of course it was Halloween recently and although the Canucks don't go as crazy as the Yanks when it comes to all thinks All Hallow's Eve it is definitely a much bigger deal than it is in Australia. Lots of shops in the yuppie Yaletown area took part in an organised Trick or Treat event for the kids and of course throughout the suburbs kids were trickin' and or a treatin' during the night my http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-343421.html We arrived in Vancouver and it was a balmy 8 outside. We have 3 hours to wait for our next flight which will deliver us in Hong Kong We head to the phones and call my uncle but he is not home So much for lunch with him. This leaves us to grabbing some food from the food court. Candace quickly made short work of some pancakes and I had noodles.... well it is 1000 in the morning and we are heade http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/YVR/blog-342633.html It's been crazy. School work took over my life for a few days. Sleep What's that Tons of readings my top book recommendation My Cocaine Museum by anthropologist Michael Taussig a paper and a presentation later I'm now finding a tiny time slot for another update. Go me Exciting news Did I tell you that I'm postponing my thesis by a year That means more time to do research and to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-340669.html Hi ladies and gentlemenCan you believe it My first semester is almost over classes end on November 30th. And the best thing is I only need to take 1 final exam Woohoo. Well let's not talk about the 3odd papers I need to hand in shortly afterwards...there's still LOTS OF time DIn this entry I won't be able to reiterate everything I've done since I left Germany last January but I do want http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-340638.html Happy Halloween everyone Let's start off with a joke Q Why do elephants paint their toes redA So they can hide in Smartie boxes.Q Ever see an elephant in a Smartie boxA They hide pretty good don't theyYes I do enjoy elephant jokes. A LOT D Now to the update part of this blog. Last Saturday my friends Livia Peter and I went for a walk at Spanish Banks and Jericho Beach two of t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/West-Vancouver/blog-340624.html Hi y'allAlas you're all so far away and I'm sorry to say outoftouch with what I'm up to. So I thought I'd start my very own travel blog for all of you who remain back home. It's easy to use you don't need to become a member of the blog to comment on my entries. YAY And the more comments you write the more I'll love you hehe just kidding. Also you might be wondering why I'm writin http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-340620.html As our airplane landed at Vancouver international aiport it became very clear that our European leg of our big trip is now well and truly over. Although we were sad about no longer travelling Europe we were very excited to be going to Canada. Peter has family who live in Vancouver and his cousin nicely agreed to take us into her home with her family for our time there. It was great staying with t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-339249.html This was the most uneventful of the traveling days. We arrived at the Vancouver airport in the early morning. We went through the typical vigorous security check and were well on our way back to New York.One of the things that surprised me was that Vancouver was considered to the part of the United States. The security procedures were much like the procedures of any other flight within the Unit http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-339132.html Coming Soon http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-339130.html De reis begon met mijn vlucht naar Vancouver. Het was even beven in letterlijke zin bij aankomst. Ik was herstellende van een week feesten in Groningen afgesloten met het welbekende Martini om 5 uur sochtends de tas inpakken en voor ik het wist zat ik in de lucht. Op de vraag van de douane wat ik kwam doen en waar ik heen ging kon ik geen antwoord geven en slechts een ticket over 4 maanden te http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-338998.html Well it's been a little over three weeks since I finished up at Ernst Young and two weeks since I left the lovely isles of Bermuda hopefully only temporarily but still in search of the ever elusive job.I flew into Vancouver on October 6 and stayed with my friend Katy for a few days. She just bought a house in North Van and a bed sure beats my brother's couch. I spent the next few days hiki http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-337329.html Since we just finished the Summer Olympics in Beijing our thoughts turn to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. We would like to attend since we have been to the summer games. Vancouver is a great city with lots to do great food excellent shopping and friendly Canadians everywhere. It is a busy vibrant and active city catering to the young the young at heart and the tourists. We http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-337161.html Our last whole day again the clouds outside were a bit over cast but there was still some sun peaking through.Alison woke up to some fruit loops where I tucked into a chocolate Croissant for breakfast before having a shower.We planned to visit the Vancouver aquarium and finish our big bus ride around downtown Vancouver.So we headed over to the library stop which was situated just across from our http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-337086.html test test http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-337036.html Vancouver wins for my favorite airport in this lifetime so far Everything is open and clean and green and graceful and on top of that they have European Cadbury. Very nice. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-336933.html The ride from Portland to Vancouver on a clear day is magnificent. Due to the short distance the plane doesnrsquot ascend very high and Wednesday was almost cloudless. Alaska Airline served high quality black tea the sun was shining and Mount Hood Rainier and the Cascades chaperoned our whole journey. Even Alaska Airlinersquos crewrsquos tired schtick ldquoAlthough there are fifty w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-336900.html Well. 9 days till our take off date and we couldnt be more excited.Work stinks and we're both running on empty.What can we do to speed up our work shifts... but slow down our after hours It's all coming so fastI am excited about this travel blog site I think it will be a great way to communicate with everyone back home and to share some of our adventures while we're away http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-336760.html It was a sad day as we departed sunny VancouverWe caught a taxi courtesy of my folks from the hostel to the airport arriving with plenty of time. Found out a couple of weeks too late that you clear US immigration in Vancouver Which meant that I didn't need to change our flight to the earlier one to LAHowever this worked to our advantage as we got another taxi to the Marina Del Ray to enjoy th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-336313.html Hello and welcome to my new travel blog. I haven't gone anywhere yet but I'm getting pretty close. I have done a good job of getting rid of pretty well all my belongings. No cars no sofas no apartment no stuff nomad.This is my first post and essentially a test post welcome. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-336235.html Well Irsquove had another awesome few weeks in North America.Highlight of the past fortnight was a trip to Seattle and Portland to see Sigur Ros my lsquoweird Icelandic bandrsquo.Taking my gig addiction to a new level I travelled down to Seattle on Saturday morning and spent a day and a half sight seeing and then on Sunday night it was the first of three Sigur Ros concerts in three nights http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-336222.html It felt weird waking up on my Birthday in a foreign land Though due to the time difference it meant I picked up all the well wishes first thing. Cheers allIt was especially poignant as I got to open my first card from my neice Maddie 6 months old todayToday was pretty much like three of the others Charlie ran 10 miles and I slept in well it is my Birthday I can do no wrong Thanks http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-334346.html