Living in Vancouver for the past 5 years, I’ve had the opportunity to explore this city’s amazing creative community. Vancouver doesn’t have a wild and crazy bar scene, and people can sometimes seem a bit shy and cliquey at first, but if you take the time to find the right events you’ll discover the incredibly friendly and diverse scene of entrepreneurs, artists and creative people that call the west coast home.
I work in the digital media industry and I’ve had a few jobs that required getting out and drumming up new business relationships. I’ve found that attending events, networking mixers and conferences is the best way to not only establish new business relationships but also make new friends.
If you’re looking to meet other interesting entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative professionals, here are some of the best Vancouver events that I’ve discovered. (more…)
Each day the billions of searches on Google generate a goldmine of data into people’s attitudes, perceptions and needs. Google has always been very open with much of this data, providing it freely to everyone online with its Keyword Tool, Google Trends and Insights For Search.
This week Google launched Google Real-Time Insight Finder, which combines the features of its other search data tools into one centralized interface. If you need to do online research into popular and rising trends, this is an incredible tool.
And it’s all free. If you want to learn more about how Real-Time Insight Finder can be a vital tool for planning your digital marketing initiatives, watch this video from Google.
This short video does an excellent job illustrating the massive growth of the Online Video viewing. With sales of Internet-connected TVs also surging, it is only a matter of time until Online Video challenges the business model of television.
A few years ago I spent a year living in the town of Banff. During that time I had the opportunity to explore the backcountry of Banff National Park and the other Rocky Mountain national parks – skiing, hiking, camping and treking in the wilderness.
The natural wonders listed below are a collection of my favourite places in the Canadian Rockies (in no particular order). I was inspired to write this post by reading the 36 Natural Wonders of New Zealand.
The surreal blue waters of Morraine Lake and the backdrop of snow-capped peaks in the Valley of Ten Peaks is a sight to see. The ten mountain peaks in the background run along the Continental Divide, which marks the border of British Columbia and Alberta. (more…)
These are my favourite day hikes around the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. As usual, in no particular order. All of these hiking trails are within 1-2 hours driving distance of the city of Vancouver and can be completed in a day.
1. Dog Mountain
A surreal view of Vancouver's natural harbour as the sun sets.
The Dog Mountain bluffs have the best-hike-to-view ratio in the Lower Mainland. I try to do this hike every few weeks since it is a quick 25 minutes drive from downtown and it only takes about 1 or 2 hours. Plus, it is an easy hike in the snow. The trailhead is by the Bear’s Paw at the far end of the Mount Seymour parking lot. (more…)
I teach young people how to develop the digital career skills they need to live, work and learn from anywhere. I am a passionate believer in self-education and I spend my days building my education start-up DIY Genius.
I teach young people how to develop the digital career skills they need to live, work and learn from anywhere. I am a passionate believer in self-education and I spend my days building my education start-up 
