Arrival to Vancouver was uneventful.  Train system from airport is easy to navigate and quicker than taxi.  I stayed at fairmont waterfront as it was next to the conference center and therefore easy.  The highlight of the day was dinner with old friends and colleagues at Kissa Tanto.   This is a Michelin star restaurant situated in Japan town. The ride there was through some ‘interesting’ neighborhoods not unlike post apocalyptic terminator status so I recommend public transportation or uber....

I aimed to showcase a variety of accommodations during this trip, City, Beach, Medieval city. In Barcelona, we relied on public...

With all my travels, I've observed that my husband and I have a remarkable ability to pick vacation dates that coincide with unexpected...