Sunshine! I woke up on Day 2 to a beautiful day. It was sunny and about 18 degrees celsius. I decided to take a walk along the boardwalk along the river Mzymta before heading toward the Olympic Park and these are the views I was faced with. Adler was absolutely beautiful! ...
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After returning from Sochi on day 1, I went straight to the Olympic Park to connect with a friend and we headed straight to the Canada Olympic House for their Valentines Day open house event. The idea behind the Canada Olympic House is that it is a sanctuary away from the ...
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After waking up from a much needed nap on my first day in Sochi, I ventured out to explore a bit. I had a few things I wanted to accomplish on this first day, since I didn’t have any events scheduled until Day 3: 1. Pick up my media badge ...
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My flight from Amsterdam to Sochi was smooth. I enjoyed some classic Dutch pub food (bitterballen & een biertje) at the Schiphol airport pre-flight and then boarded the plane for the first leg to Istanbul. The layover in Istanbul was short and the board was already flashing “last call” for ...
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My travel day started out with very little stress, until we were about 20 minutes from the airport and the highway was closed due to a fatality accident. Traffic was inching along the little farm road detour and after 20 minutes I started stressing that I would be late for ...
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I think I more than doubled my Canadian Olympics attire in the past week and I have NO idea how I’m going to pack it all to Sochi! Not only am I bringing stuff to wear, but I’m also bringing some things to trade with other fans and photograph around the Olympic ...
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The last 25 days have been one heck of a ride! WOW! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Kickstarter campaign, the Olympic Spirit Project went from a dream to becoming a reality! Thanks to a few last minute contributions and pledge increases, final total on the campaign came to $7290 ...
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TORONTO, February 7, 2014 – The Canadian Olympic Team will walk onto the world stage today in a look that commands attention as they proudly unveil their official parade uniforms, designed by Hudson’s Bay, at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony. Inspired by Hudson’s Bay’s classic scarlet blanket, the all-red ...
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Only 41 hours remain and only $274 short of the goal. The Olympic Spirit Kickstarter project is quickly coming to a close, and I am completely overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone who has contributed! Whether you pledged your hard-earned dollars, shared the project on social media, brainstormed ideas with me, ...
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Back in October, I took the leap of becoming a Digital Nomad and 2014 is the year this becomes a reality. I watched this video made by oDesk today and it has inspired me once again to believing that it’s all possible. Digital Nomads: Goodbye commute, hello world My nomadic ...
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