Adam on a Vacation
Are you lucky enough to get to Travel?
I realized in Preparing for my Dad's Celebration of Life how many vacations I had nearly forgotten about!
I challenge you to write down any+all vacations you have been on in your life.
Ask your friends+Family for help!
School Trips, Family Vacations, Business+Pleasure.
Let me know if I got anything wrong.
I challenge you to write down any+all vacations you have been on in your life.
Ask your friends+Family for help!
School Trips, Family Vacations, Business+Pleasure.
Let me know if I got anything wrong.
A list of my previous vacations:
| Please Help me with this list!!!! Email me Changes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Kelowna | Eugene Beggeman | (May)Bought 1986 Hyundai Excel |
| 1988 108 Mile House | Family+ GG Gracey | (Dec)Christmas. |
| 1989 Disneyland | Family | (Jul)Flew Down. |
| 1991 Alberta | Family | (Aug)[18 days](Drumheller, Calgary Stampede, West Edmonton Mall, Revelstoke Dam, Shuswap, Columbia Glacier) |
| 1992 Disneyland | Family | (???)(Los Angeles, San Francisco) |
| 1996 Alberta Roadtrip | Family+McCambridges | (Jul)Shuswap, Edmonton, Quenell, Jasper, Barkerville, Birch bay |
| 1997 Europe Roadtrip | Family | (Aug)England, France, Italy, Austria, Germany |
| (2000) Seattle | Family+Grandparents? | (???)Safeco Field has just opened |
| 2002? Edmonton | Abbie | (Jan)Drove Eclipse to Vancouver for repairs, visited Grandma. Stayed across from West Edmonton Mall. Went to "Cowboys" Club. |
| 2003? Kamloops | Abbie | (Aug)Visited Nicole. Drove to Kamloops in Miata, almost ran outta gas. |
| 2007 Calgary | Courtney | (Aug)Calgary Stampede, Simpsons 7-11. Drove Taurus. Courtney got rash. |
| 2008 Europe | Darlana | (Aug)Visited Darlana, went to Spain. Flew to Scotland. Eiffel Tower, St. Sebastian, Enderbourough |
| 2010 Mediterranean Cruise | Family+Tom | (Aug)[14 days](Austria, Italy, Croatia, Rome, Turkey, Greece) (Tom Berg) |
| 2011 Tofino | Gaby Van Raes | (May) |
| 2011 Palm Springs, AZ | Family | (Nov)(Drove down in Prius, Flew Home) |
| 2012 Palm Springs, AZ | Rick+Joan | (Mar)(Flew Down, Drove home in Prius)(Living Desert, Hummer Tour, Mt San Jacinto, Wind Turbine Tour) |
| 2012 Vegas | Brenda | (Apr)Mustang, HooverDam, Zipline. Imperial Palace |
| 2014 Vegas | Amanda+Tom+Sara+Ian+Shantel | (Apr)Absenthe Show, Zipline, HooverDam. Luxor |
| 2014 Seattle | Rick | (Museum of Flight, Mariner-Moose x2, Pike St, Boat Tour, Science Center) |
| 2014 Pender Island | Family | (Aug)Frisbee Golf |
| 2014 Saturna Island | Family+Bosco | (Jul)Mount Warburton Pike. Darlana Pregnant |
| 2015 Tofino | Kevin Bachelor Party | (Jun) |
| 2015 Saltspring | Kevin+Kim Wedding | (Jul)Best Man |
| 2015 Vegas | Jamie | (Mar)For Digital Sign Convention. Mandalay Bay. |
| 2016 Enderby | Sherry-Ann + Angela | (Jul) |
| 2017 Hawaii Maui+Oahu | GregC, Darlana, Joan, Nieces | (Jan) |
| 2017 Cuba | Joan, AdriannaZ and Gary | (Apr) |
| 2017 Vegas | Amanda, Angela, Tom | (Oct) |
| 2017 Mesa | Joan, Gary | (Nov) |
| 2018 Vegas / Mesa | Karen | (Oct) |
| 2019 Vegas | Karen, Amanda, Robin, Don, Chris | (Apr) |
| 2019 Alaska | Joan, Darlana, Greg, Girls | (July) |
| 2021 Vegas | Amanda, Don, Robin, Heather, Trevor, Dylan | (Dec) |
| 2023 Cayman Islands | Katie+Ken+Joey Gracey+ Joan | (Feb) |
| 2023 Chicago | Extended Delay. Solo | (Feb) |
| (Often) Birch Bay | Family+Grandparents+Eugene | (Sold 2011?) |
| (Often) Shuswap | Family+McCambridges | Waterskiing |
| (Often) Vancouver | Family, Abbie, Angela, etc. | Grizzlies, Family, Christmas, BarNights |
My Re-occuring/Planned Vacation, and my extensive notes+tips:
Vaccination Price List. Travel Clinic. 771 Vernon. 250-592-3357
Travel Insurance Quotes
- Best Deal by FAR: Walmart Lobby Insurance. $5 / day.
- TD $55 / Trip ($2M, Emergency, hospital, Prescriptions, $2000 Dental)
- TD $95 One Year.
- info@tugo.com (Megson Fitzpatrick Inurance)
- cloverdale@harbordinsurance.com (Harbord Insurance) $42. 15 days ($50M )
- cloverdale@harbordinsurance.com (Harbord Insurance) $76 (15 day per trip, but Unlimited Trips)
Cant Check in Online
- If you ever can't check into your flight in advance, (and your friends can).
- You might get a scary message saying something about Passport issues, or security issues
- Do Not Worry!
- You have been randomly selected for extra screening.
- They will stamp "SSSS" on your baording pass. It means Secondary Security Screening Selection.
- You will just get extra questioning at every checkpoint, and probably a explosives-swap, and Body Scanner. No Big deal.
- More.
Other Desintations
- New Zealand + Australia
- Japan
- South Africa
- Nepal / India
Flight Deals:
Ticket Deals:
Links:
Norweigan cruises VancouverCheap Hotels
Cheap Vacations
Cheap Flights Flair
Cheap Flights Hopper
Cheap Flights Orbits
Cheap Flights Swoop
Booking.com
Westjet
Next Departure
Snap Travel (via Facbook Messenger!)
Misc Notes
- London: Tank Museum + HMS Belfast
Perfect Travel Buddy:
- No complaining
- Lots of ENERGY!!
- Navigates competently!!
Travel Alone? -- HELL no!
I hate traveling alone!
- No one to talk to during the boring travel.
- No one to split expenses.
- No one to get a second opinion on the way to go.
- No one to hold the camera.
- No one to reminisce about the vacation afterward.
Other Things
- Tank Musuem, Bovington, Wareham, UK
- Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Random Notes
- Austin, Texas. 6th St. Full of bars. Specifically "Dirty Bills"
- Mom + Dad Shots 2011 for South America: Polio, Tetanus, Dukoral(Cholera), Typhoid, Twinrix (Hepatitis A+B), Yellow Fever
Funny Videos:
Professional Costume
Next Time I am in *** I must **:
- Hope, BC, Holidayland Sign- Rambo + Statue
- Los Angeles- Museum of Failure
- Los Angeles- Petersen Automotive Museum
- Los Angeles- The La Brea Tar Pits
- San JoseWinchester Mystery House
- California
- Indonesia- Mount Kemukus
Scotland Must DO:
- Edinburgh
- Isle of Skye
- Stone Henge
- Giants Causeway
- Edinburgh Castle
- Train Tour
