Author: poymeetsworld
An adventurous day – 6 New Activities on Day 1 of Competitours 2016
Follow along the action packed first day with the video summary of Ivy and I getting to Day 1 in Amsterdam! Read my introduction about the Competitours Adventure Tour here I will be updating this pos... Read More
Travel and Food Writing Class – Recipe for a Blueberry Coffee Cake
My very last assignment for my Travel and Food Writing course! (Actually, my last assignment that I’ll be working on is finishing my longer piece about my Competitours adventures!). This past ... Read More
Archery Tag and Happy Hunger Games – May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour!
One of the immediate highlights of my European Amazing Race experience of darting across Europe and trying unique activities was Archery! Archery had long been on my bucket-list – even before the po... Read More
Travel and Food Writing Class – A Weekend in Las Vegas
My latest writing assignment for my UBC Travel and Food writing class was to produce a piece on “A Weekend in …” (previous assignment was a Restaurant Review). I had just returned f... Read More
Travel and Food Writing Class with UBC – España Restaurant Review
My latest professional/ personal development project: I am taking a Food and Travel Writing course with UBC’s Continuing Studies Program this Summer! Course description: If you’ve always drea... Read More
Highlight Reel Video: 11 Day European Adventure “Competitours”
By the end of day two, as all of us “Competitouristas” settled into a quaint historic village in Maastricht, Netherlands, I truly felt like I had already been in Europe for over a week! D... Read More
Competitours 2016 – Pre Trip Challenge #2 TEAM MASCOT
Update #2 – For our next pre-trip challenge as part our Amazing-Race travel experience and competition in Europe, Ivy and I had to create a video introducing our team’s mascot! [Previous u... Read More
How You Can Get Free Perks and Luxury Upgrades While Traveling
As promised, here’s how I got free perks like using lounge showers at the airport, and getting upgraded to a deluxe ocean suite in the Seychelles. Just got back from an incredible vacation to t... Read More
Competitours 2016 – Pre Trip Challenge #1 TEAM NAME
Ivy and I are participating in Competitours 2016 – An Amazing-Race travel experience and competition in Europe! Tagline of “Sight-DOING, not just Sight-SEEING”! 11 days, 11 teams ... Read More
New Year Hackathon in Las Vegas and Surprise Winnings
2016 – How’s this for a new change? I’m currently in Las Vegas at the Palms Casino nightclub for a hackathon! It’s Day 2 of the next 364. It might be a bit cliché to create n... Read More
Cali Life – Palm Springs Canyon Hike and Joshua Tree National Park
As part of my family vacation (Christmas in Vegas, hosted by my sister the local), we took a few road trips (Death Valley Day Trip!) and an extended trip to Palm Springs where my Aunt and Uncle live. ... Read More
Epic Black Tusk Hike
As much as I love traveling around the world and exploring new exotic sights, there are moments when places in my own backyard just take my breath away. The views along the Black Tusk hike near Whistl... Read More