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Author: Alison Karlene

Hello! My name is Alison. I have a serious case of the travel bug. I write for Canadian Traveller and Explore, but this travel blog is for my personal adventures.
January 1, 2020December 21, 2019 Alison Karlene

Winter in Vancouver: Bright Lights for Dark Nights

December 8, 2019 Alison Karlene

3 Cute, Kinda Christmas-y, Fun Winter Activities to do in Seattle, Washington

November 16, 2019November 14, 2019 Alison Karlene

Your girl is a YouTube STAR

September 21, 2019September 20, 2019 Alison Karlene

The Best Girls Weekend Trip to the Sunshine Coast

August 10, 2019August 21, 2019 Alison Karlene

How to Plan the Perfect Weekend in Kelowna, British Columbia

July 28, 2019July 25, 2019 Alison Karlene

My First Experience Abroad: Travelling to Europe as an 11-year-old

June 30, 2019June 4, 2019 Alison Karlene

How to Travel Ireland by Rail and Bus

May 3, 2019 Alison Karlene

Summer Reading List: 6 Books that will take you on a journey

April 4, 2019 Alison Karlene

Travelling is…

March 2, 2019February 28, 2019 Alison Karlene

Mexico City: A Photo Journey

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Alison Karlene

Alison Karlene

Hello! My name is Alison. I have a serious case of the travel bug. I write for Canadian Traveller and Explore, but this travel blog is for my personal adventures.

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Being a writer is weird. Who in their right mind would CHOOSE to spill their deepest thoughts and most traumatic memories PUBLICLY, with their byline attached? Who would put their lives and babies and memories up for slaughter and sacrifice like that?! . Me, I guess. . I write because it’s one of the only ways to find truth. I write because it’s one of the only things that’s undeniably real. . I write my hardest stories to make sense of them (and because it’s a lot cheaper than therapy) . And I publish them because I hope that someone, somewhere, feels the same, or has been through something similar, and just maybe reading my truth will make them feel a little less alone. . So, yes, it is a weird, vulnerable, terrifying choice to be a writer, full of rejection and negative comments and far too many edits. But it’s also rewarding, real and honest. And that’s enough for me. . . . . #writerslife #nonfiction #travelwriter #writingcommunity #writersofig #glt #bindersfullofwomen #freelancer #freelancewriter #journalism #runsoncoffee
Growing up in my red-brick and cedar house, we had a log-burning fireplace. The northern prairies are the type of place where being outside in negative degrees and returning to warmth indoors draws the line between life and death🔥 . It’s not nearly as dramatic here in Vancouver, but I gain a special comfort from my portable electric fireplace, which I bought used off Kijiji for $50 😅 . How do you cozy up against winter’s chill? Accepting all tips (and trips to the Caribbean) now ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Remember that one week it snowed in Vancouver? Good times. ❄️🥶🌊 . #snowmageddon #vancouverbc #canonphotography #vancouversnowstorm2020 #palmtrees #beachlife
How are you surviving #snowmaggedon2020 ☃️? . I’m staying in, drinking soup and trying to fight this NASTY cold that’s kept me down since NYE 🤧 . I might be a ‘Berta girl, but #Vancouver has significantly less snow removal systems and much more wet weather 🥶 . Pls tell me your tips for staying healthy & cozy 🔥❄️ #vancouversnowstorm2020
Seven years ago today, I snapped my spine snowboarding on the French Alps. Here’s what happened. . Explore-mag.com/How-I-broke-my-back-snowboarding-seven-years-ago-today . . . . . #wintersports #snowboarding #travelwriter #livetheadventure #exploremore #sportsinjury #ski #frenchalps #adventuretime #spinalhealth #spinalcordinjury #brokenback #snowboard🏂
Look at how far you’ve come, but don’t lose sight of where you want to go ✨ . Every place I’ve lived feels like a separate part of me: growing up a country girl in a remote northern town, partying as a broke college kid in Kelowna, hussling through university in Kamloops, studying abroad in Seoul, floating from Halifax to Montreal during grad school and finally settling here in Vancouver as a magazine editor 🌃 . I miss parts of each place – especially the people – and when I look back, I’m always surprised by who I was and how I was growing in every part of the journey 🛤 . Do you prefer to look backwards or forwards?

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