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For PAXnewsWest.com: Goway highlights lesser-known Thailand in Vancouver
There's more to Thailand than Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket. That was the key message from the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Kayla Shubert last night at a Vancouver training session hosted by Goway Travel.
More than 60 per cent of the 227,000 Canadians that visited Thailand in 2015 were repeat visitors…
For the Vancouver Courier: An Islay adventure on Vancouver Island
Out trolling for Chinook salmon in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, I watch my fishing guide, Ryan Chamberland, deftly slice the head off a herring, scoop out its guts and thread it onto a line so it moves like a live fish once dropped into the sea…
Read the rest in the Vancouver Courier or at vancourier.com
My latest for REW.ca: Five Great Things about Living in… Downtown West
From top arts, shopping and restaurant experiences to working where you live, life in Downtown Vancouver West holds plenty of appeal. With its street-level townhomes fronting modern condo towers, this neighbourhood exemplifies the design principles behind Vancouver's bid to be the world's greenest city…
For PAX News West: A look inside the Silversea Silver Shadow
The 382-passenger Silversea Silver Shadow, currently sailing between Vancouver and Alaska until the end of September, welcomed PAX aboard in Vancouver last week for a tour of the ship with a select group of travel media before passengers set sail for Seward…
For REW.ca: Five Great Things About Living in … Sechelt
Tucked away on the Sunshine Coast, Sechelt is a small town (population 9,291) with a big heart.
The older demographic (more than a third aged over 60 as of the 2011 census) indicates that there are many retirees among Sechelt's residents, but it's becoming a more popular location for young couples and families looking for a place to set down roots for an affordable price…
More news reporting for REW.ca
I’ve just finished up a two-week stint covering a staff vacation at REW.ca, the online arm of Real Estate Weekly, which is the largest real estate market newspaper in the Lower Mainland. Here’s my news writing from last week:
For REW.ca: White Rock Neighbourhood profile
White Rock is an idyllic beachside city offering a great lifestyle just north of the US border and just south of Surrey on the Semiahmoo Peninsula
White Rock is a beachside city just north of the Canada–United States border and Blaine, Washington, and just south of Surrey on the Semiahmoo Peninsula. It’s named for the huge white boulder that sits on the beach, a “glacial erractic” dating back to the Ice Age…
Read the rest at REW.ca
News reporting for REW.ca
I’m halfway through a two-week stint covering a staff vacation at REW.ca. Here’s my news reporting from last week:
- Leaked CRA Document Shows New Real Estate Audits Coming to BC
- Vancouver New Home Prices Continue Year-Long Rise: StatCan
- BC Home Sales See Another Record June: BCREA
- Greater Vancouver Home Price Increases Well Outpace National Gains: Reports
- More Steps Needed to Improve Housing Supply: UDI
- BC Legislature Will Reconvene July 25 to Enable Vancouver’s Vacancy Tax
- Vancouver Housing Starts Trend at 26-Year High as Residential Permit Values Rise: Reports
Award: Outstanding Achievement at the TMAC Awards
My article about Elephant Hills in Thailand won an outstanding achievement award in the Environmental/Responsible Tourism category at the 2015 Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Awards, held this past weekend in Cape Breton. You can read the article in the digital edition of the PAX Magazine November issue.
