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Summer Road Trip Essentials You Need in Your Car
The last few years have been full of road trips. I think I’ve been on seven in the last two years – including last year’s Highlands trip with the girls, and the recent trip the Brit and I took along BC’s Coastal Circle Route to meet some #friendsinbeerplaces. (More on that soon!) Because of this, I’ve got my road trip essentials down pat.
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How I Got Rid of Credit Debt + 23 Lessons Learned While Paying It Off
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5 Benefits of Meditation and a Visit to Bodhi Meditation Vancouver
Meditation is amazing for the body, mind and soul. Read about my visit to Bodhi Meditation Vancouver plus the five benefits of meditation that can't be ignored.
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City Girl Whisky Diary: How to make a whisky cocktail
The Distillery Bar + Kitchen in Yaletown makes excellent whisky cocktails and their Yaletown Distilling Co. just launched their first small batch whisky in February. (To go with their house made vodka and gin!) With the idea of making more use of my own cocktail set, I recently got behind the bar with their Bar Manager, Roman Kardos, for a whisky cocktail tutorial.
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Guest Post: Gill Murray’s Smartphone Food Photography Hacks
Instagram has become more than a fun place to share photos. It has become a community. I know that social media has its downsides, but a fun part for me is connecting with people via the app and then having the opportunity to meet them in person. The Blog Pod girls are an example of this and so is the lovely Gill Murray. Gill is a Scottish food photographer and blogger that I met a few years…
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How to Stay Healthy & Happy While Travelling
Travelling is wonderful. But if you get sick in any way while there or right after you get back, not so fun. Some of this can be attributed to jet lag and recycled air on the plane. But over the years I’ve realized that the biggest reason much of the above happens is that we tend to stop mindfully looking after ourselves when we travel. Travel wellness isn’t just about taking a break to go away (for however…
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City Girl Connects: An Edna SMaK x West Coast City Girl Collaboration – Skyline Yoga Leggings
Instagram is probably one of my top five favourite things about the 21st century, so far. One of the reasons is that I have met so many lovely people via the app in the last couple of years; one of those being Shamiza Ali, girl boss and designer of a local apparel brand, Edna SMaK. Yep, Edna SMaK. Just the name made me want to further explore, and she designs lofely clothes that work for every body. She…
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4 Concerts Coming to Vancouver that You Need to See This Spring
I’ve just finished paying off debt (yessss!!), which means I have a bit more freedom to be thinking about some events I would like to go to. I really love concerts and these four events have sparked my curiosity, each for different reasons. They also aren’t ridiculous in price, so there’s a #GetThrifty bonus! 🙂
