The drums had started their heartbeat rhythm when I arrived at the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC’s opening media event for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics at the Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver. A welcoming song and dance was being performed to greet everyone in attendance to Vancouver and the First Nations’ land. But the First Nations [...]

Travelling to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games is an expensive trip, from accommodations and tickets to Cultural Olympiad shows. But there are some fantastic free events happening, too, and one of the best is the initiative Ziptrek Ecotours has taken. This Whistler-based company runs the Whistler, BC zip line (and one in Queenstown, New Zealand) [...]

There was so much scepticism and excitement when the Molson Canadian Hockey House was announced. I stopped by the media preview yesterday to see what all the hype was about. This 65,000 square foot tent on the shore of False Creek is excepted to welcome 50,000 fans over 17 days (it’s open during the Vancouver [...]

I woke up this morning feeling a bit worse for the wear. My body feels a bit like it’s been hit by a very heavy truck, but I’m not complaining. Last night I was competitor number 108 at bluemouth inc.’s Dance Marathon, part of the Cultural Olympiad for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. A [...]

Things are pretty cool at the Northern House, the resource for all things northern Canada during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. I went to the media reception last evening to check out what the NWT (Northwest Territories) folks were doing to lure travellers to the Arctic. aurora borealis International visitors seem to be most fascinated with [...]

I couldn’t hold back tears as the Turanga Ararau Kapa Haka Maori group from Gisborne, New Zealand said their last thank you to the crowd. They had just finished a half an hour performance that electrified the audience and produced many kiwi cheers. Maori Culture A quick tour through Maori culture was shared with us [...]