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22 March 2023

Charlotte Travel

3 Day Trip to Seattle, Washington

It's only been a few weeks since I went to Portland, but here I am crossing the Canada-US border again! A while back, I realised my birthday landed on a Saturday this year. So, what better way to celebrate than taking Friday off work and going away for a weekend…

27 February 2023

Charlotte Travel

3 Day Trip to Portland, Oregon

Vancouver is about an hour away from the Canadian border with the USA, making it easy to access the Pacific Northwest region. Think temperature rainforests, mountains and wild coastline (it's also where Twilight is set). So with my most recent long weekend off work, thanks to a public holiday in…

13 February 2023

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Travel

Capilano River Park Hike | Vancouver

Winter in Vancouver is very rainy and grey, a fact I've come to accept. So when the sun came out on weekday off work, it was time to make the most of it. A lot of the higher altitude hikes are covered in snow at this time of year, but…

25 January 2023

Charlotte Life, Travel

Working Holiday in Canada | 3 Month Update

It's been a little over three months since I started my working holiday in Canada back in October. After a hectic couple of weeks at the start trying to sort out my life here, I'm a bit more settled now. However, I have opted to go for a somewhat nomadic…

31 December 2022

Charlotte Travel

Christmas Events in Vancouver

This year I had Christmas away from home for the very first time in my life. Having only moved to Canada in October, it was just too soon to be spending money on (expensive) flights home. Christmas is one of my favourite holidays though and I was sad to be…

12 December 2022

Charlotte Travel

A Weekend Trip to Toronto

I was very lucky to get a job pretty quickly when I landed in Canada back in October. Luckier still that as soon as I got the job, I was offered the chance of a weekend trip to Toronto. While my role is remote, the company does have a Canadian…

26 November 2022

Charlotte Travel

A Weekend Trip to Victoria, BC

So, about three weeks ago now, I started my new job here in Canada. And within the first couple days, I discovered that I had a day off during week two, as Remembrance Day is a public holiday here. And what do we do with an impromptu long weekend? We…

10 November 2022

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Travel

Lighthouse Park Hike | Vancouver

What better way to spend a sunny autumn Saturday than on a coastal forest hike? The temperature has dropped massively in Vancouver since I arrived last month, and many days are grey or rainy. We even had snow the other day! So when the sun is shining (and I'm off…

3 November 2022

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Travel

Lynn Canyon Hike | Vancouver

One of the reasons I chose British Columbia over Canada's other provinces for my working holiday (at least to start with) is the abundance of hiking opportunities. Although, arriving in autumn means I'll save a lot of them until spring and summer next year. However, I'm trying to squeeze in…

29 October 2022

Charlotte Travel

Vancouver’s Parks in Autumn

Vancouver is known for its rain, especially in autumn and winter. Fortunately, I was very lucky when I arrived here and the city greeted me with a week of glorious sunshine and crisp autumn weather. Combined with the trees decked out in red and orange, it was ideal for exploring…

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