Shanghai! It’s like New York, only it’s Shanghai!

Three things that annoy me about travelling; Have you ever wondered why traditional food in touristy places is food that locals traditionally don’t eat? Why isn’t it just called “food”? One time, in Dublin, I saw a Tim Hortons. Seeing this coffee shop outside of Canada left me feeling betrayed by my own people. I roll my eyes at; English menus listing burgers and trusty chicken strip dinners, Starbucks on every corner, and rows of gift shops stocked with overpriced key chains and shirts that say “my grandma went to (some tourist trap) and all she got me was this […]

Getting high on Asia

Like many travel industry people, getting a new stamp in my passport is my addiction; a high I chase each time I go away and an overwhelming urge to keep travelling to maintain that feeling. After my ‘trip’, I return home with a killer hangover (jetlagged) and trying to recall whether or not I actually did all that travelling or if I dreamt the whole thing up. Asia is still all a blur and the twelve hour time difference between there and home kicked my ass. But now that I’m back to sleeping and my high has subsided, I’m eager […]