Mexico City, Saturday night, we went down to the concierge to ask for restaurant suggestions. The well turned out señor suggested two places within walking distance of our hotel, Hilton Reforma, as it was already closing in on eight o’clock. Out and to the right we walk, expecting a breath of fresh night air, there [...]

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Everyone is thinking about Haiti and its desperate circumstances, its horrible and unfathomable and yet there is sometimes a quiet shell-shocked feeling in the people I see in the news, now getting frantic without the basics for life. Sometimes in our darkest hours, courage is all we have. I’ve been thinking of making up an [...]

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We were strolling down a hot street in the Mexican port city of Mazatlan, tired of looking at churches, sightseeing French influences in architecture and yet-another-museum, the thirst was getting to us, it was 11am. Thoughts of holiday beers in the morning simultaneously pop into our minds, we looked at each other knowingly. Dean hears [...]

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As you can see, monkey is all pooped from monkey business today, one of the ongoing days in our glorious record breaking heatwave in Vancouver. Monkey couldn’t work in her 35º oven that is the top floor office. Monkey wasn’t eating, or trippin, just sippin – lots! Monkey was thinking this is not Mexico and [...]

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We returned to small sleepy Saturna Island, a Gulf Island for the 10th time since 1993. Coming to Saturna is a great escape for us that is like no other group thing we do, we abandon the city and head back to familiar and gorgeous Gulf Island where happy memories are concieved, delicious food shared, [...]

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So we get to Qualicum and Dean heard that you can rent these Stand-up Paddles from and ex-South African surfer dude at the beach. Here is a demonstration on calm waters(freezing cold though). Always something new to try but I gave it a pass, these are not tropical waters! Then we dilly-dally back to buddy’s [...]

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Spam fried rice to be exact. Things you learn from your moms!

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There are two macaque monkeys(family pets) working in a resto in Japan. I suppose that the little doods are wearing little diapers. I would love to have a little monkey fetch me beers and hot towels. But what if Yatchan monkey was not happy with edamame tips or if Fukuchan monkey gets his tail stepped [...]

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