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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 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Alison Karlene

A layover in London taught me more about myself than I expected

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 Alison Karlene

Christmas around the world

November 24, 2018November 25, 2018 Alison Karlene

Is ‘slum tourism’ okay? My experience in Soweto, South Africa

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Alison Karlene

Experiencing the Taj Mahal in Agra, India

September 23, 2018September 18, 2018 Alison Karlene

At home away from home: a Weekend in Victoria

August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 Alison Karlene

Beautiful British Columbia

July 5, 2018July 3, 2018 Alison Karlene

Travellers, put your money where your morals are

June 6, 2018June 5, 2018 Alison Karlene

Tracing the Ocean: Walking the entire Stanley Park Seawall

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 Alison Karlene

Escaping the Resort to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic

April 21, 2018April 13, 2018 Alison Karlene

A Day in the Life of Snowbombing Canada

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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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Happy birthday to this handsome guy @matt_northrup 🥳🎉 #honourtoquechallenge #birthdaypost
Liberty Enlightening the World 🇺🇸🗽 . ⬆️ The translation from French for the gifted statue that’s become an American monument . Relevant today as always... 🌎
Do you care about being “likeable”? 🤔 . One of my favourite lectures in my MFA program this week was a discussion about likability. It was almost posed as a negative thing to want to be liked; as if it’s better to not care. . But you know what? I do care. I care enough to come to NYC and pay for an MFA and spend hours writing and editing my book. I do want people to like it. More than that, I hope people resonate with and respect my words. . What about you? Do you strive to be “likeable”? . 📷: @jenn_verma
Six years ago today, I woke up to this view. I went snowboarding on these mountains, wearing this shirt. I took a jump in the board park at Alpe d’Huez, completely unaware my entire life was about to change. . Six years ago today, I was a 20-year-old strong enough to carry a 50-lbs backpack across Europe. I’d travelled through 10 to 20 countries in past six months and had no intention of coming home anytime soon. . Six years ago today, I woke up with a healthy, unbroken body. . But when I fell asleep, it was in a hospital with a snapped spine that would never be the same. . Be grateful every day you wake up healthy. Live like it’s your last, because life won’t give you any warning when it will be. Celebrate healing and recovery. And among life’s daily worries and imperfections, remember what really matters to you 🏔🙏🏼
This summer, I developed a slight fear of heights 😬 Today, I jumped up on the Brooklyn Bridge and remembered why I love them so much 🙌🙈😍 . #adrenalinerush #brooklynbridge #nyctourist #canadiantraveller #newyorknewyork #sorrymom
Sunset clouds on a snowshoe through Manning Park ❄️🌅

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