Amanda | December 19, 2011
Finch’s Tea and Coffee House, Vancouver Epic sandwiches served in brown paper, tables placed in raised window displays, ivy growing up the walls, mismatched furniture, and Horlicks served in mugs. Charm exuding from every nook and cranny.
Amanda | September 2, 2011
Ah Main St, such a fun place to spend an afternoon. OK, before I go on Vancouverites, I know…the Sylvia Hotel is not on Main St but it was part of my Vancouver wander in the last month and I wanted to share. It’s such an awesome looking building. The rest of these were taken [...]
Amanda | May 30, 2011
Vancouver in Spring is AMAZING. I wish it was like this all year round. The flowers are out, the produce is fresh and gardens are bursting at the seams with colour and Springy-ness. How I love the colour of the flowers and produce…I’m quite taken with those radishes. Don’t they look divine? And the greenery! [...]
Amanda | March 30, 2011
Wandering around Gastown is the closest you’ll get to old Vancouver. I absolutely adore this part of town with its red brick buildings, characteristic restaurants, hole in the wall pubs and brick-paved streets. If you ever tour around Vancouver, this is one place I recommend you visit with your camera and an empty belly. Being [...]
Amanda | March 24, 2011
Spring feels like it’s finally here in Vancouver. Oh, yeah! I see ranunculus and tulips at every flower stall in town and the cherry blossoms have arrived. Oh, the blossoms! 16th Ave and I have a date next week. It’s lined with sakura and I can’t wait to see her in full bloom. The magnolias [...]
Amanda | February 10, 2011
Amanda | February 2, 2011
The first Wandering Neighbourhoods for 2011 is a snowy wintery edition around my local neighbourhood- nowhere in particular, just local streets in Vancouver all holding hands to create one glorious, white snow field. This is the first instalment of two as my trigger finger was a little shutter button happy on snow day. I feel [...]
Amanda | January 19, 2011
In Vancouver… Newsagents don’t exist- you get your newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, wrapping paper and stationery in separate stores. Flat Whites are now apparently available at one coffee shop not far from my house- need to investigate. Rainboots are an everyday clothing item. You can’t buy a single roll toilet paper- only 6 packs and [...]
