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A recent one month visit to New Zealand gave me the feeling that I was still in British Columbia. It made me think, perhaps we should add another city to Vancouver’s list of sister cities – Christchurch. [Read more...]
Commonwealth Connection
As my family’s three-week trip around Victoria and South Australia comes to its final days, I find myself at Melbourne Museum, walking through an exhibit created in conjunction with local Aboriginal Australian outreach societies. [Read more...]
Voyage from Vancouver to the Philippines:
the different stages of reverse culture shock
A few months after moving back to my home country of the Philippines, I still continue to feel the effects of reverse culture shock, like unpleasant aftershocks after a big quake. Just when you think you have survived through the worst temblors, another one comes rumbling around. [Read more...]
Windy City blows writer away
My wife hasn’t been to the U.S. since her birthday over a decade ago. I can think of worse traditions, especially since I usually reap the travel benefits. But it’s a tricky habit to maintain if you live in Vancouver, as your options for quick, cheap non-Canadian travel are quite limited. I love Portland, but I can only handle the company of bearded hippies for so long, especially considering that I live on Main Street. [Read more]
