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Let The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games Begin!!

Wow time passes very quickly! I remember like it was just the other day when they announced that the 2010 Winter Olympics would be held in Vancouver. So today is the start for so much excitement and for our Canadian Teams to do their best! Now I am not much of a follower for any of the Winter sports, but I am a big fan for our Teams to WIN!! Well isn't any Canadian? So I say good luck to everyone!! Super ex ...

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I Believe

 In prepartion for the Olympics, a theme song was created and the perfect voice was required to sing it. This is where Nikki Yanofsky came along... Both the perfect song and the perfect voice make this a perfect video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk] I Believe. Athletes must believe in themselves, in their capabilities,  if they want to win a gold medal at the Olympics. I Believe. Docto ...

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The 2010 Winter Olympic T.V Channels. Who Will Get The Best Stories?

No matter where you are in the world or Canada the Olympic games will be on many different channels, but who is covering the biggest events/ stories? Well only a handful of networks get the real chance to feature the mainstream events and present the biggest highlights. All sport fans generally will be watching CBC. Yes, CBC will be covering your biggest fans, but the main source to keep your eyes glued to ...

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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Believe it or not, the next Winter Olympics is just around the corner. The opening ceremony will take place on February 12!  And you know what? This Winter Olympic will be hosted in the warmest location in the history of the winter Olympics- Vancouver, Canada! As athletes around the world get ready to perform at this year's Olympics, their ultimate goal is to WIN- to win a medal. But what about these medals ...

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A Beaver Story

While I was traveling in Patagonia two years ago, I found myself in the lovely town of Ushuaia. During one of the tours I took when exploring the region, I was told a story. A story about our Canadian friendly animal- the beaver. For those of you who don't know what a beaver is, the beaver is Canada's largest rodent. Beavers have a thick fur with a flat tail. They live near slow-flowing streams where they c ...

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H1N1 Shot May be Required when Flying to Some Countries

Yes, I know, we don't want to hear about H1N1 anymore because most of us have had an overdose of H1N1 news in the last few months. Although deciding whether to take the H1N1 vaccin is a personal decision, there is a possibility that some countries require to see proof of H1N1 vaccination in order to enter the country. As we are entering the busiest travel time of the year- The Holidays- it may be important ...

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My next spontaneous adventure!

Routines, regular life gets dull and unexciting. As an obsessive backpacker, I need a new adventure once a year. I am planning on going early May to catch the best weather, so I need to start planning now. Yet, I have an incredibly long list of places/countries that I want to explore, but I have chopped it down to a list of three for my 2010 adventure. [caption id="attachment_432" align="alignleft" width="3 ...

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