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Saving Canada’s oldest Chinese temple

Vancouver, Canada is where we live. It is a relatively new city, even though it is still about 137 years old. Founded in 1886, and like any city, it has a chequered past, as one group of people after another passes through the fledgling community over the decades. Some came to dismantle the forests…
2023-08-170Comments

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No App-Perhentian 

Here's another delightful bubbling under find (for most of us.) We scour the globe every day to find little known destinations for you. It was only recently when we discovered the Perhentian Islands. A visit to the Perhentian Islands is taking a step into a rare, exotic paradise, and the perfect place to…
2023-07-290Comments

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Siargao now

Maybe unknown to some. Maybe a bubbling-under hotspot. Maybe on everyone's lips except ours. But, in any case, let's talk about Siargao. It is a stunning tropical island located in the Philippines and has become increasingly popular among tourists in recent years. Here are several reasons why you should consider visiting Siargao…
2023-06-230Comments

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What’s Poppin’?

It's rather amazing when you go from one place to another - in the same country - and then haven't a clue about what they're saying. There's regional slang, of course, which almost no-one can understand. For example, Yinz, from Pittsburgh, USA. Whaaa? That means you all (not to be mistaken with…
2023-06-160Comments

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Sleep on a bridge? Suite!

One thing that Europe doesn't lack is history. It's been around forever, it feels like. Actually, though, the history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500.) What is even more amazing than that, is that so…
2023-06-120Comments

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You think your walkway is long?

After 12 hours, smashed into a seat on a plane, with still more hours to go before you have any hope of landing, you'll know that this is not the luxury travel that you'd always hoped for. And, even worse, you still have to face disembarking, finding your bags and maneuvering your way to…
2023-05-210Comments

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Will there be a battle for Tatel?

What a headline that is. What does it even mean? Let's get to the bottom of it, shall we? Portuguese football team captain and former Real Madrid striker (and dreamboat) Cristiano Ronaldo, and international tennis legend Rafael Nadal, are behind the Tatel restaurant due to open in Spain's third-largest metropolis this summer.…
2023-05-180Comments

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Raja Ampat. Do you know where it’s at?

Pardon our poor English for the post's title: we couldn't resist. But, the question still stands: do you know? We won't be surprised if you don't. Raja Ampat doesn't get much press, really. So, let's start at the beginning. Raja Ampat is in Papua in Indonesia. The name given to these islands…
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