With a milestone birthday approaching, Katy had three things she wanted to accomplish: 1) pay off the mortgage, 2) swim with whale sharks, and 3) go to the Maldives. Since she was kind enough to support me as I launched a startup this past year, objective one has been delayed so we decided to take... Continue Reading →
Right now, I'm sitting in a building of sorts at the Jebel Shems Heights Guesthouse in the Hajar Mountains in Oman. It's a beautiful, almost lunar landscape. There are few people around, no Internet connection, and not much to do once you've been for a hike and the sun is setting, so it's a perfect... Continue Reading →
So far, we've definitely seen the luxury side of Dubai. To be honest, it hasn't felt at all like the Middle East we've experienced in the past. While cities like Amman and Cairo have their developed aspects, Dubai is in a different universe. The metro here makes the one at home look rather "developing", especially... Continue Reading →
How is Vancouver, a cold and rainy city in the great white north, like a global financial centre in the middle of the dessert? In both you can often ski in the morning and play golf in the afternoon. Having explored The Atlantis, and gotten over our jetlag, we decided it was time to set... Continue Reading →
What's the saying? When in Dubai do as the Emiratis? Something like that. As we're starting this trip in Dubai, we decided we'd kick it off with a taste of the highlife. You've likely heard of the Palm Jumeirah, one of two man-made items visible from space, it's an artificial archipelago built in the Arabian... Continue Reading →
Blood curdling screams and foul stench! Yes, this is life on one of the world's fanciest airline's state-of-the-art planes. The A380 may be the world's largest passenger plane, and Emirates one of the world's best airlines, but that does not guarantee a luxury experience. For all the technology and size, your flight still comes with... Continue Reading →
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