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Emily’s Champagne Birthday – Hornby Island

08/09/201809/09/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hornby, livingincanada

On the 30th August 2018 (exactly a year since I arrived in Canada) Emily turned the rip old age of

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Tofino

08/09/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment boating, Canada, livingincanada, tofino

Although Chris and Jenny are the first of my UK friends to visit from home I have come to realise

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Photo of the Week: Ladner Creek Trestle

22/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, ladnercreek, livingincanada, Vancouver

Sam and I went over (well across) to Penticton in the Okanagan to spend the weekend with Sam’s cousin Liz

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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

15/08/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment assiniboine, Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada

4 guys, 4 days 60lb bags, 90km, 140,000steps, 2.6km ascents… one mountain. When I agreed to move to Canada with

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The Lavette Strikes Back

01/08/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, canad, Canada, livingincanada

You may remember we went to Lavette Lake during my first weekend Living in Canada (seen here). It was magical

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Diez Vistz

22/07/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, diezvista, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

Diez Vista is a well established hike which circles Buntzen Lake in Port Moody. The hike which literally means 10

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St.Marks Summit – Cypress Mountain

30/05/201807/06/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

On my return to British Columbia following a month away in the UK, Florida and Malta (a long long month)

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Celebration – The Town That Disney Built

08/05/201808/05/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Florida, USA

This is the first of a set of blog posts on my 10 days trip to Florida in May 2018.

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Arizona – Basking in Buckeye

30/04/2018 DaleEdginton 1 Comment America, Arizona, Buckeye, hiking, Phoenix, Sedona, USA

Sam’s parents (Tim and Carol) recently bought a house in Buckeye, Arizona. Located about 30 minutes west of Phoenix they

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Walking in A Winter Wonderland – Lynn Canyon

25/02/201825/02/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

One of the perks of moving to Canada is snow!. For Canadians, especially those who transport to work the snow

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A Winter Bike Ride Around Vancouver

21/12/201725/02/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, Vancouver

When I moved to Vancouver 4 months ago I took less holidays then I imagined (eager to get started in

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Seattle Greys

15/11/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment livingincanada, Seattle, USA

One of the perks of relocating half way around the world is having a whole new cluster of places on

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Sea to Sky – Squamish

01/11/201701/11/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, seatosky, squamish, Vancouver

Sea to Sky…What a hike! The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of Vancouver’s premier out of town attractions. Located

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Squamish – Smoke Bluffs

25/10/201725/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, squamish, Vancouver

Sam had a day off on Tuesday which co-incided with a brief respite in the cloud and rain. We decided

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Hiking the Baden Powell Trail

23/10/201723/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, lynn canyon, northvancouver, Vancouver

The big news of the week is Sam has a job!! She is working for a clothing company called Aritzia

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Thanksgiving: Capilano Canyon and the Sunshine Coast

14/10/201714/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, capilano, livingincanada, Vancouver

The first weekend of October is otherwise known as Thanksgiving in Canada. This is a time to celebrate family (old

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Calgary

11/10/201711/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Alberta, Calgary, Canada, livingincanada

Eighteen months ago, with Canada just a future thought I was approached by a Canadian gentlemen who wished to distribute

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Go Canucks Go

08/10/201710/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

So the weekend is upon us and this is a pretty special one in the Canadian calendar. It is Canadian

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Twin Falls Hike – Lynn Canyon

02/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, lynn canyon, north vancouver, twin falls, Vancouver

Winter is coming, or so I have been warned by news articles over the past week. Yet despite this the

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Whistler – September 2017

25/09/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, whistler

When weighing up the pro’s and con’s of moving to Vancouver, the ski Whistler was definitely high on the pro

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Work Tripping to Grand Rapids, Michigan

20/09/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment America, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mid-West, USA

Last week I visited the stereotypical mid-west town of Grand Rapids! Smack bang in the middle of Chicago and Detroit

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Labour Day Weekend – Levette Lake

07/09/201707/12/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment British Columbia, Camping, Canada, hiking, Levette Lake, Living in Canada, livingincanada, Vancouver

Revision Dec ’17 – A big THANK YOU to www.taleoftravels.com for featuring my ramblings about moving to Canada. The countdown is

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Touring Tuscany

25/07/201725/07/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment florence, italia, Italy, pisa, toscana, tuscany

After 4 action packed days and nights in and around Positano and the Amalfi Coast it was time for the

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Cinque Terre & Milano

24/07/201724/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Italy

The one issue with having a blog/website for your travel memories is when you go on a big big trip

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Day Tripping to Capri

09/07/201709/07/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment amalfi, amalfi coast, Boat, Capri, Italy, positano

‘I have never seen so much alcohol consumed in one day trip’ There is only way to travel the Amalfi

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The Path of the Gods

27/06/201727/06/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment amalfi coast, bomerano, hiking, Italy, nocelle, path of the gods, positano

The ‘Il Sentiero Degli Dei’, commonly known as The Path of the Gods is a footpath which spreads between Bomerano

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Photo of the Week (25th June 2017) – Snowdonia National Park

25/06/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, Snowdon, Snowdonia, Wales

When we returned back from Italy (after 15 pizzas in 10 days) we wanted to be more active and get

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Exploring Positano & The Amalfi Coast 2017

22/06/201727/06/2017 DaleEdginton 3 Comments amalfi, amalficoast, blog, blogger, furore, holiday, instagram, italia, Italy, montepertuso, photography, positano, travel, travelblogger, travelphotography, wanderlust

The Amalfi Coast has been the playground of the rich and famous for over 2000 years; from the likes of

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Mussels in Brussels

18/04/201719/04/2017 DaleEdginton 1 Comment belgium, Brussels

I am just going to get it out there, I didn’t particularly enjoy Brussels (for completely the opposite way I

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Celebrating the end of Lent, in Gent

18/04/201722/08/2018 DaleEdginton 2 Comments belgium, Gent, Ghent

I feel many bypass Gent for the ‘prettier’ Bruge and busier ‘Brussels’ but charmed by pictures of the Grand Canal

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In Bruge

18/04/201719/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment beer, belgium, bruge, brugge, inbruge

n modern culture, Bruge is perhaps best known for the 2008 film ‘In Bruges’ directed by Martin McDonagh and starring

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Throwback – The Three Peak’s

13/01/201715/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, England, Europe, hiking, Scotland, Three Peaks, Wales

I have been thinking about doing a number of ‘throwback’ blogs for a while now and I came across an

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Why Aye Man! Newcastle

14/12/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, Newcastle

As a northern lad we chirp on about Northern hospitality and the friendliness of the people (compared to the perceived

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A Detour to Belfast

06/12/201616/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Belfast, Europe, George Best, Northern Ireland, Titanic, United Kingdom

Over the past year I have traveled to Ireland (both North and South) on numerous occasions with work but always

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Bratislava

27/11/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Bratislava, Bratislava Castle, Christmas Markets, Europe, Goulash, Slovakia

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and smallest European capital is a typical example of not judging a book my its

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A Budaful Weekend Away

19/11/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Budapest, Europe, Hungary

I was fortunate to stumble across Budapest in 2012 whilst on football tour with my team, Altrincham Hale. The charm,

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Vienna (Wien)

15/11/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Austria, Europe, Vienna

I had visited Austria when I was about 10, skiing in the Alps at St. Wolfgang famous for the Sound of

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Paris

12/10/201616/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Europe, France

Paris is a beautiful city, full of life and soul. So I was surprised to see how great some of

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Allez Les Blues (France vs Bulgaria 7/10/2016)

11/10/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Europe, France

For my 21st birthday my best friend and I went to Barcelona. Whilst this sounds epic (and it was) a

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My 5 Ultimate Destinations

05/10/201615/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment bucket list

I recently read a blog post by an old friend Ellie (http://www.eleanorgraceful.com/2016/09/13-places-id-love-to-visit.html) highlighting 13 places she really wanted to visit.

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Formby Beach

11/09/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Beach, England, Europe, Formby, Formby Beach

When you think of Manchester, beaches do not immediately spring to mind but you would be surprised to find the

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Manchester Pride 2016

28/08/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, Manchester

Manchester Pride falls over the August Bank Holiday weekend and is one of the biggest parties in the city and

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York

21/08/201614/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, York

York is one of the oldest cities in the UK. Built by the Romans in the 1st Century AD it

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Edinburgh – Fringe Festival

13/08/201614/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Edinburgh, Europe, Fringe Festival, International Festival, Scotland, Tattoo Festival

I have been to Edinburgh 5-6 times but never during the month of August. August marks the arrival of the

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Cycling the Stanley Park Seawall

21/06/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, Cycling, North America, Stanley Park, Vancouver

One thing I was upset about missing out on last time was cycling the Seawall around Stanley Park. Last time

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Hornby Island – #emandtytietheknot2016

18/06/201623/06/2017 amancunianabroad 2 Comments British Columbia, Canada, Hornby Island, Islands, North America, Victoria Island, wedding

When Samantha moved to the UK in September 2015 it was under the assertion that she would be going back

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Washington State – Whidbey Island

15/06/201614/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment North America, USA, Washington, Whidbey Island

Prior to the trip, I had set up a meeting with the US Navy & an American distributor at the

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North Vancouver – Quarry Rock

14/06/201623/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment British Columbia, Canada, deep cove, hiking, North America, quarry rock, Vancouver

On the Tuesday before the wedding I was left on my own as Sam and her friends got their nails done

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Riga ‘AHFC Mystery Tour 2016’

21/05/201614/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Jurmala, Latvia, RIga

This is an abridged review of my time in Riga. I traveled to Riga towards the end of May on

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Vatican City

02/05/201614/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Roman Church, Rome, Sistine Chapel, St Peter Basilica, Vatican, Vatican City

One of the highlights of my trip to Rome in May 2016 was a day trip to the Vatican City.

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The Colosseum

01/05/2016 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Colosseum, Europe, Italy, Rome

Since I watched Russell Crowe’s Gladiator in circa 2000 one of the places that has ALWAYS been on my bucket

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Rome

30/04/201623/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Italy, Rome, Spanish Steps, TramJazz, Trevi Fountain

May 2nd 2016 was my Mums 40th (maybe 50th / or 60th?) and so my parents invited Sam and I

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Prague (Praha)

06/02/201618/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Charles Bridge, Czech Beer, Czech Republic, Europe, Letna Park, Prague, Prague Castle, Praha, Vltava River

Prague the City of a Hundred Spires is one of the quintessential European capitals that everyone should visit and one

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London

09/10/201518/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Big Ben, England, Europe, Houses of Parliament, London, River Thames, Tower Bridge

London needs little introduction and even less explaining. One of the main reasons to move to Europe is to explore

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Pamukkale

21/09/201523/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Cleopatra Pool, Europe, Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey

Pamukkale (which means Cotton Castle in Turkish) and the neighbouring ancient city of Hierapolis are World Heritage sites located in the

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Ephesus

20/09/201519/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Ephesus, Europe, Turkey

I have loved Classical Greek (and Roman) History since watching Hercules as a kid and then Mr. Sharples Classical Studies

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Bodrum

19/09/201519/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Europe, Turkey

Sam moved to the UK in early September 2015. As we hadn’t seen each other since I left Vancouver in

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Whistler & the Stawamus Chief

28/03/201514/01/2017 amancunianabroad 1 Comment beautifulbc, British Columbia, Canada, hiking, North America, skiing, stawamus chief, whistler

#BeautifulBC is one of the most hashtagged references to Vancouver and British Columbia so I was keen to see what

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My First Trip to Vancouver

21/03/201521/07/2017 amancunianabroad 1 Comment Canada, Canucks, Capilano Suspension Bridge, North America, Urban Grind, Vancouver

March 2015 was my first trip to Vancouver in what Sam dubbed a Staycation (for her anyways) and it gave

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The Road to De Lat

21/10/201423/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, De Lat, Easy Rider, Nha Trang, Vietnam

Whilst based on Nha Trang we quickly became bored of the Russian Concrete Jungle (regardless of how nice the beach

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Ha Long Bay

16/10/201423/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Castaway Tour, Cat Ba National Park, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

The trip I took to Ha Long Bay in October 2014 may turn out to be the single most important tour

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Hanoi

14/10/201423/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and its second largest city (behind Ho Chi Minh City). We spent a total

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Singapore

13/10/201413/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Singapore

In October 2014 I traveled over to SE Asia to meet up with an old friend from school Louie (pictured

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The Geneva Rap Convention

22/08/201314/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Geneva, Switzerland

One of my best friends, Callum was lucky enough to go to LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) and meet

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Koh Phi Phi

01/04/201314/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Thailand

I visited Thailand in March/April 2013 with 5 friends (although we met others along the way). Below is an account

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Koh Pha Ngan – Full Moon Party!!

27/03/201314/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Thailand

I visited Thailand in March/April 2013 with 5 friends (although we met others along the way). Below is an account

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Koh Tao & Nang Yuan Island

24/03/201314/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Thailand

I visited Thailand in March/April 2013 with 5 friends (although we met others along the way). Below is an account