Algonquin Provincial Park -- August 2010
In August 2010, we mounted our largest ever group trip to Algonquin with a total of 20 people all heading out together for an amazing weekend of wilderness. (read more)
China -- June 2010
In June of 2010 I got the opportunity to speak at an internal developers conference for work in Shanghai. I also took three extra days of my own time to visit Beijing. It was a very interesting trip! (read more)
Italy Honeymoon -- October 2009
After getting married on October 10th, 2009, Kim and I packed up and went to Italy for two weeks for our honeymoon. We toured the country by train hitting Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Florence, Venice and Cinque Terre. It was a fantastic trip!! (read more)
Algonquin Provincial Park -- August 2009
In August 2009, Matt again came with me to Algonquin for camping with my mom and our family friends from Ottawa. This was my third year making the Civic holiday trip. (read more)
Ireland -- April/May 2009
In Spring 2009, Kim and I and a whole bunch of other people went to Ireland to join in the celebration of Toni and Patrick's wedding at Narrow Water Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland. In addition to the wedding Kim and I rented a car and drove all over the island. It was great fun and the following is based on my notes that I took during the trip. (read more)
Algonquin Provincial Park -- August 2008
In August 2008, Matt came with me to Algonquin for camping with my mom and our family friends from Ottawa. This was my second year making the Civic holiday trip, and it looks like this yearly custom will soon become and annual tradition. (read more)
New York City -- July 2008
At the beginning of July Kim and I ventured to New York City for fun filled time in the Big Apple. (read more)
Camping in Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario -- June 2008
In the middle of June I went to Bruce Peninsula National Park near Tobermory for a bit of "car camping" with people from NeoEdge (Matt, Patrick, Verna and Toni and Luis). But the trip ended up being so much more than camping! (read more)
San Francisco, California -- November 2007
With the last 3 vacation days of my first year of work I chose to visit Mike in San Francisco. Combined with the "Remembrance Day long weekend" I was able to stretch it out to a 6 day trip! (read more)
France -- June 2007
For my first real vacation as a working person, I chose to go to France for two weeks in the Spring of 2007. I visited Paris, Nice, Lyon and went to the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in the town of Annecy on the Swiss border. I did the trip solo, except for the time at the film festival which I shared with Mike. (read more)
Köln, Germany -- December 2006
Shortly after getting settled into Toronto and my job at Autodesk, I went on a glorious weekend trip with Rob to Köln, Germany. He had found some cheap airline tickets connecting in New York, so we decided to go for it. We left early on a Friday morning and returned late the following Monday. It was my first time in Europe and was super fun! (read more)
California and New York -- Spring 2006
Near the end of my time as a student I started trying to find jobs. This pursuit led me on two trips to interview with Apple in Cupertino, and one trip to interview with Google in New York. They were super fast, exhausting voyages but still fun for someone who hadn't travelled much before. (read more)
