In January, I created a list of 100 things I want to do before I turn 100. They were not goals (as they didn’t provide direction or a deadline), but experiences I thought would be totally rad to have. Experiences that would create ear-to-ear smiles, belly laughs, tears of joy, nostalgic excitement, or all of [...]
With summer, and the long weekend, upon us, I can’t help but daydream of all the fun adventures ahead. With that in mind, I started looking into tips on how to maximize the little vacation days I have left and stumbled upon this article. It looks at different research, applies it to taking vacations, and [...]
For Christmas in 2006, my sister gave me a great travel journal that I wrote in (almost) every time I left British Columbia. In the past 3 years, it has hit the streets of New York (twice), hiked mountains around South America, gallivanted through Europe, road-tripped to Colorado, biked around Hawaii, survived in Hong Kong, [...]
The plan for the day was to catch a ferry to one side of Lamma Island, hike across the island, and then catch the ferry home that left from the other side. A beautiful hike with amazing views later, we arrived at our destination just in time to watch our ferry pull away from the [...]
I really don’t like you very much. Nope. Not one bit. So, in loving retaliation, I’m flying to Hong Kong. I’m leaving today to make your distance a whole lot shorter. SUCKA! – Matt PS. Can we still hang out when I come back to Van next week? Pick of the post: The Bird and [...]
Flashback to a week ago – Wednesday before the long weekend – when my roommate calls me and says “Want to drive down to California this weekend?” “… ummm… aahh…. SURE!” In a matter of hours, friends were enlisted, hotels were booked and a car was rented (Boomer is a little small for 4 people [...]
I love reading great blogs. It kick starts my morning, provides reading material at lunch, and is a great way to end off the day. However, reading the 123 blogs that I subscribe to could be quite time intensive. But it’s not. I use Google Reader (a type of RSS Reader) to help me skim [...]
It’s easy to celebrate together when you’re nearby. When you are close, you can share high-fives, hugs, and tasty treats. It gets more difficult to celebrate together when you are timezones apart. With friends, family, and a wonderful partner now spread across the globe, I’m experiencing both the hardships and ease of sharing the celebrations [...]
This post is an annual tradition it seems. The highlights of 2008 were great, but the highlights of 2009 sure do shine! <insert groans of how corny that was here> Why was this a great year? Let me share with you some of the incredible memories I have of the year gone by: January Presenting [...]
While studying at the Copenhagen Business School, a classmate of mine asked the prof “What do I need to know in order to prepare me to be successful in international business?” His response: “Geography” His rationale: International business is influenced primarily by international laws and politics. International laws are influenced by domestic laws and governing [...]
