Earlier this year, you may recall I took off on a four day road trip with my Mom to the beautiful state of New Hampshire, USA. (Check out the announcement video here) We had an absolute blast, but before I could share our adventures with you, my photos and videos went M.I.A. Insert sad […]
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Relaxing in Huacachina powered me up with the energy to continue on to my next stop: Lima, Peru. Arriving in the capital of the country, I quickly met up with my friends Alejandro and Heather. A native of Lima, Alejandro showed me the ins and outs of the city and made sure I had the
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Our ‘night on the town’ in Moscow knocked me out. Getting home from the club at 7am, paired with 14 time zones worth of jet lag makes for one VERY tired Brock. As a result, my second day in Russia’s capital was spent in a deep, deep sleep. Once I was rested up
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During my visit to Lima, Peru I had the chance to try some Peruvian specialities. My friend’s Alejandro & Heather took me out for an interesting meal to try cow’s heart and stomach. Though I can’t say they were my favourite foods in Peru, certainly give them a try when you are visiting the country!
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I landed in Moscow, Russia at 7am on a Saturday morning. It took 3 days, 3 planes and 14 time zones but I had finally made it! My new Russian friend Igor helped me make my way into the city where I was greeted by Darren and his very own Russian friend Evgeniy.
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Back home in Canada it is Thanksgiving weekend. Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and so on. Mmmm. This year I am on the other side of the world and unable to celebrate back in my native land. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t be thankful. Aside from the lack of pumpkin pie here in Macedonia, it’s
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Taking a break while you travel is something I’ve advocated for a few times on this blog – especially when you are travelling long term as I do. After my incredibly amazing visit to Machu Picchu just outside of Cuzco, Peru, I made my way to the sand dune paradise that is Huacachina. The Hua
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There are a few things I was warned about when I started planning my trip to Russia. One was that accommodation in Moscow is EXPENSIVE! – a word that a budget backpacker does everything to avoid. I had these fears of ending up in some super dodgy shoebox that cost me an arm and a leg. However,
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When I set out on my around the world adventure, one thing I knew I wanted to do from the get go was visit Machu Picchu. Although I didn’t know to much about it, I was aware that it was one of the most spectacular places on Earth full of mystery and awe. I’d also
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Watch more travel videos at tripfilms.com All summer long you’ve been listening to it. The grocery store, driving in the car, the guy sitting next to you on the subway with his iPod turned up WAY to high – you simply can’t escape this tune. The singer is Carly Rae Jepsen and the song is
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So, there’s this game I play with fellow travellers. Whether it’s to break the ice, stir up conversation or simply find out what places people want to visit, it’s always fun. I’ll explain how exactly it works in another post but today I want to address something that has continuously come up each time we
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I was chatting up this elderly couple the other day as we were being shuttled out to board our airplane. They were on their way to Malta. The two had just explored Russia and northern Europe and were ready to warm up in the Mediterranean. They were from Australia, were abroad for a few months and
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Bolivia. Bolivia. Bolivia. Oh, how you amaze me. I honestly knew nothing about the country when I set out for South America. Looking at a map it seemed like a good way to get from Argentina to Peru. The British gals, Katie, Leila, and Julia had a fantastic time in the country and convinced me
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If you didn’t catch it, I recently announced that with the Viator Dream Travel Job wrapped, I am now in Russia! Go ahead and give it a watch so we’re on the same page. You might be wondering how I ended up here though. As if running around North America for 2 and a half
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