Road Trippin’ in the Age of ‘Rona

It has been a long time since I posted anything travel-related. A roller coaster of a career trajectory with multiple job changes took care of that. Just as I was starting to settle into a company I thought I could stay at for a while and start traveling again with my PTO, a little thing called Coronavirus dashed those plans.

Tofino – A Look Back

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” -John Muir It has been a few days since my trip to Tofino. I finally finished unpacking and finally had a chance to go through the photos (see below) and videos on my camera. I’ve also had some time to really process the whole experience of this trip…

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Tofino, Part 4

Today is the last day in Tofino before I make the drive back to Nanaimo airport tomorrow morning. I started my day the same way I was doing the past few days: with a walk on the beach in front of my resort. I noticed the size of the waves had dropped way off. My timing for my surf session…

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Tofino, Part 3

I’d like to start by sharing a life hack for those of you who like to save a little cash when you travel. If you happen to stay at a hotel with a fridge and a coffee maker that opens you up to grocery options like yogurt, instant noodles, freeze dried camp food, etc. The only thing missing is silverware.…

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Tofino, Part 2

As usual, I woke up far before the sun arose. Up here, that’s close to 7 a.m. My first stop was a neat little coffee shop, The Tofitian, to load up on caffeine and food before I set out to do some hiking. They had a delicious ham and brie scone with a red pepper jam. Next up, I headed…

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