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  • ABOUT
  • TRAVELS
    • General Travels
    • Wellness
    • Canada
    • England
      • London
    • Scotland
  • STUFF + THINGS
    • Drinks
    • Eats
    • Ex-pat Life
    • Wellness
  • PODCAST
  • Yoga
    • Yoga Blog Posts
    • Yoga classes
  • Contact
    • Partner / Collab
    • Contact
  • Canada,  Stuff + Things

    23.5 Things I Love About Living in Victoria

    April 22, 2019 / 1 Comment

    After almost seven months in Victoria, the Brit and I have quickly adjusted to ‘Island life’. Our scenic new town has a much slower pace and it has been a welcome change. Like any new place, there’s been some quirks to get used to; namely, no rapid transit or tap cards (which I knew I’d miss), and NO IKEA (we struggled with this one #firstworldproblem). But we love it and our cozy city life. Numbered, but in…

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    Yasmine
  • Drinks,  Travel

    Wander and Sip at These Tasting Rooms on BC’s Sunshine Coast

    August 8, 2018 / 1 Comment

    Continuing on with our #friendsinbeerplaces road trip, the Brit and I visited two tasting rooms while on the Sunshine Coast (a.k.a. Brewer’s Coast) leg of the trip that are unique in location and purpose: The Bricker Cider Company and Persephone Brewing. They have the fields of dreams. (Don’t worry I won’t use the quote!)

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    5 Craft Breweries to Visit on Vancouver Island (Where Everyone Knows Your Name)

    August 2, 2018 / 2 Comments

    If you don’t know the TV show whose theme song title I’ve shamelessly used in my post title,  you probably weren’t born when it was on the air. Google it. Watch it. It’s fabulous. And the theme song is classic. But to get to my point, the song represents the sense of community that I feel craft breweries and their tasting rooms have brought a back into our social culture. (Even with social media taking over our…

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    Yasmine
  • Stuff + Things,  Travel

    4 Ways to Unplug While on Holiday and My 2018 Reading List

    January 15, 2018 / 4 Comments

    The Brit and I finished out 2017 with a week of unplugging (or at least trying to) in Lund, BC. Lund is a little seaside village just north of Powell River, and depending on where you are, there is no cellular signal. It’s the perfect place for such an endeavour.

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    Yasmine
  • Travel,  Wellness

    #12DaysofHygge – Day 11: Getting Outside

    December 11, 2017 / No Comments

    Hygge is about getting cozy and creating a warm atmosphere to enjoy the good things in life with good people. That includes getting outside to enjoy nature, whether on your own, or with those good people. Something I don’t do as much of as I would like!

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  • Stuff + Things,  Travel

    #12 Days of Hygge – Day 7: Date Night In

    December 7, 2017 / No Comments

    The Brit recently sent me a link to a Time Magazine clip that was on their Facebook page about hygge. It sums up hygge really nicely as “creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.” A great example of this is when I go to cook and eat with my friend Karen. It’s also how I feel when the Brit and are at home or off on an adventure.

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    Yasmine
  • Vancouver,  Wellness

    Last hike of the summer – Dog Mountain

    September 20, 2017 / No Comments

    Hello and happy autumn! Along with Mother Nature’s changing colour palette, the weather in Vancouver has become a bit cooler and the rain we are known for has been making a few appearances. So it’s a good thing the Brit and I got one last summer hike in this past Saturday; this time at Dog Mountain at Mount Seymour Provincial Park. The weather was beautiful and as much as I am not a morning person (especially not on the weekends),…

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    Yasmine
  • Drinks,  Food,  Travel

    Island Road Trip – 9 Things to Do in Victoria

    March 31, 2017 / No Comments

    It’s been a busy few weeks, but I’ve finally had a chance to go through photos and do a road trip download from my notes. The Island is a perfect place for a road trip, and the Brit and I celebrated his birthday with four-and-a-half days of exploring. (As my calling him “The Brit” would suggest, he isn’t from here, so I love visiting places with him that I haven’t been to in a long time. It…

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Hello, I'm Yasmine. Lovely to see you. I'm a Canadian expat living in the East Midlands of England. I firmly believe we don't have to sacrifice budget or wellness to enjoy our beautiful world. Let's explore!

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