Tag: Vancouver

Vancouver is a city that has many different neighborhoods, each with its own pros and cons. Here are the four most popular neighborhoods in Vancouver according to Statistics Canada: Downtown Vancouver, South Vancouver, West End/Central Broadway, and Yaletown. Downtown Vancouver is a bustling metr...

At the end of September, Patrick and I visited the third-most-livable city in the world: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We had beautiful, sunny, slightly crisp fall weather during our stay, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time exploring Vancouver. A highlight of our trip was walking and bik...

The true kudos up until now go to my Sennheiser PXC 550 wireless headphones. These cans did some great active noise cancelling and worked perfectly to take away the hums and drums. Quieter, crisper, louder. Everyone should own a pair of good headphones. I got out of the airport and decided t...

Just over two months ago, my wife and I moved our very cozy, settled life in Gurgaon, India to Vancouver, Canada — a city that is as distant and distinct from Gurgaon as can be. The whims and motivations that drove this move are a topic for another post. In here, I want to capture, sans bia...

Winter in Vancouver is a truly magical time of year. With its stunning natural beauty, vibrant cultural scene, and countless outdoor activities, there’s no shortage of things to do and see in this picturesque Canadian city. If you are planning a trip to Vancouver this winter, add the...

In recent years, Whyte Lake has become a popular year-round hiking spot for locals. It’s a wonderful destination for a wet-weather or shoulder-season day, especially when you don’t have the time or inclination do something higher or farther. I’ve hiked to the lake on three occas...

As we all know, there’s a ton of hiking trails on the North Shore. However, many hikers aren’t so familiar with the webs of mountain-biking trails covering the lower slopes of Hollyburn Mountain, Mount Fromme, and Mount Seymour. These forest paths are best saved fo...

Fraser Hall and Dan Eisenhardt founded VFF with a determination to do things differently. They are pulling from their own experience raising early-stage capital from Vancouver-area sources for Recon Instruments, a company that makes heads-up displays for sports like cycling which they founded togeth...

After the tumultuous year in the space that was 2022, one could be forgiven for wondering how those who’ve pitched their professional tents on the shifting ground of the blockchain industry are feeling about their prospects moving forward. With so many questions swirling around this powerfu...

There was a 40-minute wait outside the cafe, and people behind and in front of me started talking. Turns out they met before already! On the sightseeing tour! There is a point where I decide to join the chat as I was so bored from waiting. We talked about the tour they joined, where did they go, ...