Located in the eastern part of Canada, Québec is the largest of Canada’s provinces, constituting almost one-sixth of the country’s total area. Its 8 million people population is second only to Ontario. Québec City, the capital of Québec, is the largest and one of the oldest cities in Canada. The province’s name, Québec (since the…
Category: Travel Blogger
Meet Me in Hoi An: What to Do in Vietnam’s Shopping Mecca
Slowing Down in Hoi An Without Ever Missing a Beat My trip to Cambodia and Vietnam was planned down to the minute (as always), but derailed the moment I decided to forego Hanoi and head straight to Ho Chi Minh City. A couple of friends of mine were traveling through Vietnam, and after a few…
Mad Monkey Hostel Cebu City – Seoulcialite Stays
Welcome to Cebu City Cebuano people are some of the friendliest on the planet. The absolute friendliest of the friendliest can be found at Mad Monkey Hostel Cebu City! Mad Monkey is one of the biggest chains of hostels in South-East Asia. People typically head to Cebu City en route to Siargao, Moalboal, Bohol (Chocolate…
Move Over, Manila – El Nido, Palawan – Paradise in the Philippines
This year has been my most fortunate when it comes to scoring travel deals. I thought that moving back to Toronto would mean that my days of jet-setting around Asia had come to an end. Perhaps I’d meander through my own country for a bit or head south of the border, I thought. China Eastern…
Year 1 After Korea: Things That Make Me Feel Normal Again
I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since I bid farewell to Seoul-si, spent 2 weeks in Bali, and flew back to Toronto. As anticipated, the year has certainly had its ups and downs. Finding employment wasn’t easy, but I was open to anything and everything. I even spent a day working in a…
The Perfect Stopover in Reykjavik, Iceland!
Next Stop: Reykjavik Can you believe I made it to Osaka, Shanghai, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Taipei, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu, Bali, Orlando, and Korea (duh!) over the past 3 years? When I was in Korea, all I wanted was to escape the freezing temperatures and fly to warmer climates. Now that I’m in…
Instagram-worthy Toronto: The Happy Place
November 1, 2018 The Happy Place opened right on the water in the beautiful Queen’s Quay area of Toronto. This “massive pop-up experience is filled with larger than life size installations, multi-sensory immersive rooms, and dozens of moments curated to Capture Your Happy” remains through January 1, 2019. It originated in Chicago and has been visited…
The Secret: How to Make Money Blogging (Without EVER Writing)
How to Make Money Blogging Ever since I moved to Seoul, South Korea, I have had a number of people ask me how to make money blogging. Some of these people were talented writers without URL’s, some were experts in the field of Korean beauty. Most of these people had a variety of things in…
Escapism Has Landed: EscapismTO’s Launch @ Assembly Chef’s Hall
Escapism Toronto Launch Party Well, beaches, I’m back in Toronto after 3 years Seoulcialiting it up in Korea. Over 1,000 days have gone by, but the agency launch parties haven’t changed a bit. Most of the faces look the same and the dress-code of hobo-chic vs. try-hards continues to identify who is on the list…
Play and Stay in KK: Day in Paradise – Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort
My Day in Paradise at Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is one of the most underrated tropical, romantic, and affordable beach vacation destinations in Asia. When visiting Sabah in February 2018, I was put in contact with the team at Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort. They wanted to partner with The Toronto Seoulcialite, but had been…
Play and Stay in KK: Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu
Where to Stay in Sabah: Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort Kota Kinabalu Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa in Kota Kinabalu (Malaysian Borneo) is the ideal place to stay in Sabah. Just outside of the city, it offers something for couples (read: adults only) and families alike! I could live very happily at Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort…
Staying in Sabah – Deal: Dock In Hostel Kota Kinabalu
Where to Stay in Kota Kinabalu: Dock In Hostel near KK Airport When arriving in Kota Kinabalu on a red-eye fight from Seoul, the last thing I wanted to do was take an eternity finding my bearings. At 2 AM I got a GrabCar from the Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dock In Hostel in under…