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Time Change + Long Distance
What is time change? Where does it come from? People that don’t travel often are pretty unaffected by the time zones and time change, so it can be confusing. I feel like I grew up always having to think about time zones, as we had to calculate that time it was in the UK to see if we could call our grandparents or not. If you got it wrong, you could be waking them up in the middle of the night- and you would hear about it! If you have ever been in a long-distance relationship you know that you seem to have two clocks in your head, the time…
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UnPacking Tips
Everyone always talks about packing hacks, the cutest backpack, and the generation of suitcase wheels to make your packing and trip a success. Here I am going to talk about my unpacking tips and a few things that I do post-trip to make it complete and improve the process the next time. Write down what you didn’t bring or missed having I have an on-going list of things to pack and I keep adding to the list every time I come back from a trip. When it is time to go again, I just print it out and start packing. If there are things I don’t need I just…
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Preparing for my trip to Asia- 1 week to go!
It is absolutely amazing how things that often seem so far in the distance have a way of creeping up on you. My scheduled departure for my trip to Hong Kong, Cambodia and Indonesia is February 3rd– 5 work days away! This is my current list of things to do: (this is a real list- I use Google Keep for most of my lists) Get travel insurance I did shop around for travel insurance more than I usually do since I wanted more than just Emergency Medical. I looked at Blue Cross, Travel Cuts Globetrotter Insurance, and RBC. In the end I went with RBC and bought it in the…
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Handy Skills to Take to Europe
The beauty of travel is that you are constantly learning and discovering. Seeing things in a different way makes you realize how easy it is to get used to things at home. While living in Europe these are some small differences I noticed in my everyday life compared to living in Canada. Even if you like them better or worse, they make you remember that you are in a different country- and reminds you to love the ride. Pack your math skills | It is very common in North America for the waitress to give everyone at the table their own bill. She will even divide up that pitcher of…
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6 mistakes I made on my last trip to Europe
There was a time when I was going back and forth from Canada to Europe every few months. In that time I have learned many things along the way, and usually one learns by doing. Nevertheless, everybody always wants things to go smoothly, so if there is something I think I can do better, I like to note it down to remember for the future- and now I get to share these things here! These are 6 “detail” mistakes, moments where I went, “Oh, I should have done that differently.” By documenting them and sharing hopefully I remember and tweak accordingly for the future! Check In for my International Flight…
