The month of December has been a snowy one for Vancouver. On days with fresh snowfall, I find it hard not to go outside for extended walks around the neighbourhood. With fresh snow falling this Sunday afternoon, it was hard …
20 Things Locals Do in Vancouver When It Rains
What do locals do in Vancouver when it rains? Simple. We don’t fear the rain – we embrace it. If you want to enjoy Vancouver like a local does when it rains, wear some waterproof boots, grab a sturdy umbrella, and adopt a …
Is there Uber in Vancouver?
Update: January 23, 2020 Yes! There is now. News broke today that Uber (and Lyft) start serving Vancouver on Friday, January 24, 2020. So there you have it folks. Original story: At the moment there is no Uber in Vancouver. …
Basho Café: A Gorgeous East Van Japanese Eatery
Update: Basho Café has reopened as YAMA Cafe. Upon first glance, YAMA looks and appears to function fairly similarly as Basho, as it was taken over by one of Basho’s employees. Here is my review of Basho from September 2016, months …
Eating local in East Van with Habibi’s Foods
It’s the first week of July and you can taste the summer in Vancouver right now. The veggies in the garden are leafing out nicely, the tomatoes are producing little green orbs, and the bees are happily abuzz. The local …
Vancouver’s Chinatown isn’t Pretty
Vancouver’s Chinatown isn’t pretty, but no one can deny that it has character. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in all of Vancouver, it’s steeped in local history. For a photographer, there are few urban spaces in Vancouver that deliver the same sense of stimuli. If …
Love letter to spring in Vancouver
Those who claim that Canada doesn’t experience a proper spring have clearly never been to Vancouver. That’s the first thing that popped into my head when I was walking home on Thursday after a short run through my East Vancouver …