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Huacachina: The Oasis of America

Remote Year has two, separate weekend packages to experience Huacachina. The first was a direct, one-day trip. It involved leaving Lima early in the morning, taking the bus about f ...

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Categories: Peru, Remote Year, Travel Tips

Fun, Sun & Sand in Paracas

Our second weekend trip in Peru with Remote Year took us to Paracas and Huacachina. Technically, the entire weekend was about Huacachina, but the first day was all about getting ...

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Categories: Peru, Remote Year, Travel Tips

Welcome to the Amazon: Meeting The Locals

It was an early start to our last day in the Amazon Rainforest. After a very broken sleep -- thanks to dreams of insects, due to yesterday's flashlight excursion -- I did not mi ...

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Categories: Peru, Remote Year, Travel Tips

Welcome to the Amazon: Watch Your Step!

Our second day in the Amazon Rainforest was our only "full" day there. It was also our busiest. While yesterday's highlights were all about getting to Iquitos and experiencing La I ...

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Categories: Peru, Remote Year, Travel Tips

Welcome to the Amazon: Monkey Island

During my recent trip to Peru, I had the opportunity to spend three days in the Amazon Rainforest. This was the first trip of the program so the majority of people decided to op ...

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Categories: Peru, Remote Year, Travel Tips

How (And Why) I Spent A Month in Peru

A week ago I returned to Canada after spending a month in Lima, Peru. I realized I did a terrible job explaining to people what I was doing down there for so long. A lot of people ...

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Categories: Peru, Remote Year, Travel Tips

An Interview With YQR Affirmations

I didn't know her name, and I didn't ask. She wore a pretty red dress. She had an iPhone, and an Apple smartwatch and ordered a Hibiscus Berry kombucha and a Coffee Glazed Donut ...

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Categories: Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan

Unboxing Canada – Nunavut

It's been 23 years since Nunavut became a new territory in Canada, but I'll admit, beyond that, I know very little about it. I know the capital is Iqaluit and it's on Baffin Island ...

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Categories: Canada, Nunavut, Unboxing

What Does “YQR” Mean?

Regina is filled with a variety of fun and interesting locations, but each one of them has something in common: the letters YQR. It doesn't matter if you're eating (#yqrfood), shop ...

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Categories: Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan

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    5 Weekend Destinations In Saskatchewan

    The past few weeks have been really busy for me, with a lot more time at the office and a lot less time travelling. Thankfully, the weekend is just around the corner and with it co ...

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    Categories: Canada, Saskatchewan

    Birthday Freebies in Regina – Updated for 2023!

    I originally wrote this article in 2020, but since then it's become one of my most popular articles -- and one that needs to be updated the most frequently. Some businesses closed, ...

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    Categories: Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan

    How Does a Buddhist Celebrate Christmas?

    With the holiday season upon us, many people have begun asking me if and how I plan to celebrate Christmas. This is a good question, and I completely understand the confusion since ...

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