TRAVELLIVE 3-2016
Getting up as the first rays of sun enter my room, I can feel in the air that the days of bitter cold and damp have passed and that days of warmth and sunshine are upon us. Good weather is a lucky sign for my upcoming journeys with friends. In this century of technology and high-speed connections, you can travel around the world with the click of a mouse. All the data you could ever want to form an itinerary, from the cuisine to the cultural development of the land, are on your screen immediately upon typing a few characters into the search box. But how long will this stay with you? The things you have just seen, the dreamlands of your fantasies, all fade away someday. Few things in life are more inevitable.
Getting up as the first rays of sun enter my room, I can feel in the air that the days of bitter cold and damp have passed and that days of warmth and sunshine are upon us. Good weather is a lucky sign for my upcoming journeys with friends.
In this century of technology and high-speed connections, you can travel around the world with the click of a mouse. All the data you could ever want to form an itinerary, from the cuisine to the cultural development of the land, are on your screen immediately upon typing a few characters into the search box. But how long will this stay with you? The things you have just seen, the dreamlands of your fantasies, all fade away someday. Few things in life are more inevitable.
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Text and photos: Thai Hang travel<br />
Exploring Vancouver is more like dating a girl than wandering through<br />
a city. This bustling Canadian seaport is so beautiful that all I can do is<br />
contemplate the magnificent natural scenes and urbane charm.<br />
Located in mainland British Columbia,<br />
this coastal city is home to roughly<br />
603,000 people from around the world,<br />
creating an ethnically and linguistically<br />
diverse city. March to June is the best time<br />
to visit and welcome spring’s countless<br />
colors with lush green trees, fresh pink<br />
cherry blossoms, yellow sunlight and the<br />
blue sea contributing their beauty to the<br />
cityscape.<br />
“Fly over Canada”<br />
I arrived in Vancouver on a fresh morning<br />
before the sunlight has been able to warm<br />
up the air. The chill didn’t matter though.<br />
3 layers of clothes and a thin blanket were<br />
enough to keep me warm to start my<br />
journey. From YVR airport, I took the<br />
subway to Waterfront Station, which is<br />
only 200m from the seaport and Canada<br />
Place Square. I still remember the moment<br />
when I became mesmerized by the<br />
scenery. The blue-sky blends at the horizon<br />
with the deep blue of the sea speckled with<br />
white sails while the sunlight illuminates<br />
the tranquil beauty of the land.<br />
From Canada Place, I took the Sea Bus<br />
ferry around the harbor. The ferry runs<br />
every 15 minutes and it’s a wonderful way<br />
to view the seaport, a must-see during<br />
your trip to Vancouver.<br />
©Max Lindenthaler<br />
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