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For PAX Magazine: Sea, Smoke and Fire: The Ancient Seafood Traditions of Ise-Shima, Japan
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Cover story for Hitched: The Peak of Perfection
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Cover story for North Shore Living: Subtle Awesomeness
My story on homebuilder Erik Jensen’s Georgie finalist home is on the cover of the current issue of North Shore Living Magazine. 
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For PAX News West: Busabout hits the lanes with Vancouver agents
Busabout welcomed 50 travel agents, media, and social influencers to Grandview Lanes in Vancouver last week for a night of glow-in-the-dark bowling to celebrate the launch of their 2017 Europe brochure.
Why bowling?
"It's a bit of fun to get everybody involved,†Damien Bennett, Busabout's sales director for North America, told PAX. "One of the great things about Busabout is that many people travel as individuals, but they meet new friends and end up travelling together. This captures that same spirit.â€
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For PAXnewsWest.com: YVR unveils new west coast dining experience at Lift Bar & Grill
The international terminal of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has launched a new full-service West Coast dining experience in the form of Lift Bar & Grill, a sister location to the iconic restaurant in Vancouver's Coal Harbour.
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For North Shore Living: Bali Without Bounds
Bali is a land of contrasts: mountains and valleys, beach clubs and rice paddies, local noodle shops and upscale modern restaurants. Here, we look at three prime areas for those who want to discover Bali without bounds.
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For PAX News: On the Trudeaus' trail in Ise-Shima, Japan
Ise-Shima, in Japan's Mie Prefecture, is enjoying a boost in tourism after hosting the G7 summit in May, as visitors flock to the area to follow in world leaders' footsteps. Shima Kanko Hotel, where world leaders stayed for the summit, was at 85 per cent occupancy throughout November, normally the low season…
For PAXnewsWest.com: Karuizawa: A year-round resort town one hour from Tokyo
Just an hour away from Tokyo by bullet train lies a charming mountain town you've probably never heard of. But Karuizawa, a popular summer home location for Tokyo residents looking to escape the city heat, welcomes approximately eight million visitors per year, according to Mari Kashiwagi, secretary of the Karuizawa Tourist Association. For several summers in the 1970s, John Lennon and his family were among those visitors, regularly staying at the Mampei Hotel…
For PAXnewsWest.com: Visit Japan Project 2016: Looking toward 40 million annual visitors by 2020
Early Tuesday morning local time, an earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in the northeast of Japan. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake also shook buildings in Tokyo, where PAX is on location for the Visit Japan Project 2016, but there was no danger in Japan's capital.
Following that unexpected wake-up call, we explored the Asakusa area…