I often ask myself what kind of travel writer I want to be: what types of places do I want to cover? How do I want to tell a story? Which devices do I want to use to convey my experience?
After many persuasive recommendations by friends, I finally went out and picked myself up the book, [...]

I was swept away last night by an outstanding dance performance at the Scotiabank Dance Centre. Choreographer Wen Wei Wang presented his Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award-winning Cock-Pit.
It featured four males (Scott Augustine, Edmond Kilpatrick, Josh Martin, David Raymond) and one female performer (Alison Denham) in an explosion of the city’s finest contemporary dance. 
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I always consider US Airways one of the worst airlines for charging all the extra little bits onto a flight. They charge, among a host of other things:

$15 for the first checked bag
$25 for the second
curbside check-in is an extra $2 (although they don’t ask for tips, which is a small positive)
$100-$200 for up to [...]

The last night of our trip up the Sunshine Coast, BC took us to Lund. This is where the world’s longest highway, Pan-American Highway (or Highway 101) ends after crawling its way north from South America.
The small fishing village is a great gateway to Desolation Sound and soft outdoor adventures.
We hitched a ride over to [...]

After my enjoyable night at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort, the group of us made our way up to Powell River, BC. Also on the Sunshine Coast, Powell River is accessible by a 50-minute ferry ride by BC Ferries.
I was really surprised at how much I liked this small city. The feeling was of a small [...]

Probably my favourite night of the trip to the Sunshine Coast was staying at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort in Halfmoon Bay, BC. I walked along the lengthy boardwalk to my “Tenthouse Suite” perched above the enticing Malaspina Strait.
These “tenthouses” are like private cottages, but the interiors are styled like actual tents. I could zip or [...]