I’ve lived in Calgary my entire life. Same neighbourhood, same street, same house. The furthest I’ve ever moved is into what used to be our guest room. As a result of this, I have (regrettably) become so used to the idea of the little Calgary that I know that I often forget that there’s so…
The unique thing about our homestay experience is that it is also an exchange opportunity. I feel that the education system in a particular country is very telling in the sense that it shows you what the society values and what the social dynamic between individuals is like. On Wednesday we were given time to work…
I’m here in the middle of exam break dreaming of summer vacation so I decided to pacify myself by looking over some of the photos I took on my trip to Toronto last August. Here are some famous Toronto landmarks and some neat things that caught my eye around the city.
I had the privilege of touring the glorious “Windy City” for one wonderful day, two summers ago. I have to say that the highlight of my trip was visiting this giant metallic bean, a stainless steel artwork which reflects the Chicago skyline. In actuality, the sculpture is not supposed to resemble a quirky jellybean but rather embody the…
In case you didn’t know, the “Big Apple” refers to NYC. Over the last few days I was fortunate to be vacationing at New York and I thought I’d share some of the photos I took. A view of the city. Can you spot the Empire State building? The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan…
Here is just one of the countless adorable (but mischievous) macaque monkeys found at the Batu Caves located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These little primates are not scared of humans in the least. If tourists are not careful, these furry creatures will steal just about anything from them. I even spotted one cheeky monkey with an ice cream cone!