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Hi, I'm Raymond, a cubicle-escapee who writes about quirky getaways, offbeat attractions, & unique adventures. Find out more on my About page...
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Scuba Cyprus set to become the next big thing
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsAnother major scuba destination is available, and this time, it is just a few hours away from home. It will surprise some to hear that it’s Cyprus and, with some great deals to be had from the likes of Co-op Travel, it’s good to get to the dive early. The... -
Classic TV Combats Airport Ennui
Posted on November 18, 2011 | 54 CommentsLooking Back a Move Forward in Airport Entertainment What do you get when you pair a terminally boring place (an airport) with an equally boring attraction (a museum)? Actually, you get something that proved to be quite a bit of fun. While transiting in San Francisco recently, in between scouring for elusive... -
Tickle Me Happy
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 22 CommentsWhen I was a child, I spoke like a child. I thought like a child. I reasoned like a child. (Apparently, that’s from the Bible). And I wanted childish things. I wanted sea monkeys and snow days. Naps and hockey cards. Stacks of hockey cards. I never put a lot... -
Requiem for a Screen
Posted on November 13, 2011 | 37 CommentsMy laptop stopped working today. It sputtered and gasped and wheezed. And then…kaput. And I? I raged, raged against the dying of the byte. I was moments away from giving it mouth-to-mouse. But no matter how hard I tried, no matter how much I begged, no amount of CPR (Central... -
Surprise! This Cave is in Technicolor
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 57 CommentsHang Sung Sot, Halong Bay, Vietnam What happens when you take Vegas lights and apply liberally to a natural wonder? Well the result is a little like what’s going on over at Hang Sung Sot, or “Surprise Cave” in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Tarted up like a Russian hooker, or like... -
A Tale of Two Treks
Posted on October 29, 2011 | 39 Comments“Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” – Alexander Pope You’ve Lost that Frontier Feeling Perhaps the legions of shops offering fake North Face jackets should have been a sign. A harbinger of what was to come. Several of the stores appeared to cater... -
Kevin from Cork, Ireland…you SUCK!
Posted on October 24, 2011 | 124 CommentsPhnom Penh, Cambodia There are few things I dislike in this world. Green peppers, Paris Hilton, the public clipping of toe nails – minor annoyances. All superficial really. But one thing that’s creeped onto that pet peeve list lately is graffiti. Not the arty, subversive Banksy-type stuff gritty’ing up inner-city... -
Pan Am and a Dose of Reality
Posted on October 19, 2011 | 56 CommentsBeing in Asia for the past few months, I had no idea that Pan Am had debuted. Or that Christina Ricci had lost all that weight. Pan Am is the highly stylized period drama about the iconic airline in its heyday. It’s glossy, idyllic settings make me nostalgic for yesteryear. The yesteryear... -
It Ain’t Dirty, It Just Looks That Way
Posted on October 12, 2011 | 78 CommentsThe Signs of Vietnam In a nation where the national currency is the “dong,” I’ve come to expect signs that perhaps would be a tad too racy if they appeared on a shop front back in Canada. The combination of monosyllabic words and English close equivalents conspire to give the... -
It’s a Man Eat Dog World
Posted on October 8, 2011 | 81 CommentsI like a good adventure, except when it involves my stomach. That’s when “intrepid me” meets “queasy me”, and “queasy me” wears the pants in that relationship. All adventure comes to a halt. When I took a cooking class in Thailand, I admitted that I am no foodie. I like...
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