Cansbridgefellowship2016

Comfort Kills

Have you ever felt like something was missing? I mean, your life might look great on paper — you have amazing friends, go on plenty of adventures, spend time with your family, travel to beautiful countries, enjoy your career, and have a crazy dog who doesn’t let you sleep. You have everything that you…

“Do” for a Reason

It’s 2am and the air conditioner has officially stopped working. The last few hours have been an unforgiving battle between the AC unit and the 95 % humidity. Despite cheering on the old machine, I’ve come to the realization that it’s not coming back on anytime soon. With nothing to do but try…

Sunset?

The first thing I bought when I landed in Canada was deodorant. The Japanese don’t seem to sweat very much, and if they do, it doesn’t smell…

Cruising

I have ten minutes before work starts and I’ve convinced myself that I’m hungry (I’m not). Eyeing the pastries on display, I’ve narrowed…

rose coloured glasses

One aspect of Japan that I continue to be amazed by is the level of genuine kindness among its people. On my first day, after spending most of the afternoon lost in the public transit system (not to fault Japan’s public transit system, which is incredibly efficient, I’m just hopelessly…

First Week in China as a Cansbridge Fellow

I landed in Hong Kong after a painfully long flight from San Francisco. For the entire plane ride I was sitting next to a two-year-old that audibly hated flying. He sounded like he didn’t know how to cry… He would just close his eyes and shriek for a…

The Reasoning Behind the 10x Principle

Here’s an idea that has been touted many times. Whether it’s Peter Theil stressing the need…

What is it about travel?

The day I learned what the definition of wanderlust is was the same day I thought it was a perfect descriptor for me. Can I tell you exactly why? Not really.

If you look at my Instagram, or some of my travel journal posts you could probably come up with your…

3 ways to actively improve your interviewing

Because people love lists.