Articles by Steven

Weekend in Costa Rica

Last night we returned from a very short trip to Costa Rica. We left on Saturday and got back into Toronto on Monday night. So two full nights in Costa Rica, it was a seat sale on Copa Airlines that paid us in United status miles and for $270 CAD return, who couldn't say no?

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What is waiting for me in Hong Kong? United 1K.

No it isn't déjà vu. I'm on my way to Hong Kong again only two weeks after the last trip to the same city. Am I crazy? Maybe. But the deal was about $600 per return ticket and the trip to Hong Kong has a great reward at the end: United 1K.

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Japan, here we come!

August 18th we embark on a two week long trip to Japan. Steven, Brad, Zak and our friend Alen will be joining us. We are stopping in Chicago on the way for a day then Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto and ending in Tokyo.

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My Maui Hawaii Tips

I always equate Maui as paradise with the comfort of America. Beautiful beaches, resorts and a Costco to pick up liquor.

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Oahu Hawaii

If you want to shop and eat just like you never left the mainland this is the island to go. Waikiki has everything you would find in a mainland America mall... but just a lot closer to the beach.

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My Hawaii Tips

Having being to Hawaii more than a handful of times, I have some tips for visiting the islands. As I continue to visit the islands, I'll continue to build on this information.

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Kelly Clarkson singing Blank Space by Taylor Swift in Toronto

Saturday night, August 27, 2015, I went viral. Not in a health way, but in a social media way. I attended Kelly Clarkson in Toronto at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, took a video of her singing Blank Space by Taylor Swift and posted it to YouTube.

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A Day at Milano Expo 2015

Brad and I (Steven) visited the Milan Expo 2015 this past week. The park is still "new" as it just opened last week. Although we didn't get to experience all the pavilions we did cover a lot of countries within the 10 hours that we were there.

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South Korea at Milano Expo 2015

South Korea's pavilion blew us away. We thought it was a little strange at first that we had to watch an introduction presentation before heading in. What they were doing was throttling the people going through the pavilion so everyone could experience everything. We weren't disappointed.

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Japan at Milano Expo 2015

How can I not expect lots from Japan? We love the country and Tokyo is one of our favourite cities. So expectations were high when we went into the Japan pavilion. We weren't disappointed.

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