Vanny Travels

What I don’t like about cruising

Vanny — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:11:35 +0000

I’ve talked a lot about the benefits of a cruise vacation, but as with other modes of travel, there are drawbacks to cruising. What do I not like about it? First, you don’t stay in one place too long. In fact, only a few hours. Those few hours, though are enough for me to decide [...]

Escaping the Everyday in my Backyard

Vanny — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:18:17 +0000

Sometimes, your very own backyard amazes you. A couple of weeks ago, I brought a friend from Brazil to Grouse Mountain and introduced him to snowshoeing. Grouse Mountain is a 15 minute drive from downtown Vancouver. Most of the time, we were hiking in silence. It was so quiet. So quiet, I was in a [...]

Riding a Rickshaw in Seattle

Vanny — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:19:22 +0000

Happy 2013! The holidays were crazy busy! After I got back from my cruise, there was one thing after another, party after party. I absolutely love the holidays. Everyone is busy living and loving life. This year, I don’t have plans to travel too far. With two weddings to attend in Ontario and a close [...]

See, you should’ve joined us on the cruise!

Vanny — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:59:14 +0000

Those of you who said you wanted to join, but didn’t: You missed out. I cannot emphasize enough how much fun we had. Even Shannon, who experienced bouts of sea sickness throughout the cruise, had a friggin’ amazing time. How many people can say this? Right? You know what a sign of a mutha f#!@’n [...]

I want you to meet a best friend of mine

Vanny — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:34:42 +0000

The countdown begins! In 18 days, Shannon, Reet and I will be cruising the Caribbean! Just as I introduced you to Reet, I’d like you to get to know Shannon a bit more, too. What I love about Shannon is I can always rely on her to stick to our travel plans. When she says [...]