Fancy a ride on the SeaBus? So do we. But where will we drink? For many years, Lonsdale was a beer desert. You would get off at the SeaBus terminal thirsty with no place to go. Now, your Sea Bus journey can terminate with a tasty tipple at the shiny new Green Leaf Brewing Co….
Month: March 2014
Blogging is Funny Business
When we started traveling non-stop in 2009, we had no idea that travel blogging could become a “business.” Had we known that, we might have built our brand from day one. It is daunting trying to break into this now, as the market seems saturated with blogs that have tens of thousands of followers. Is there…
Downward Facing Brewdog
The BrewDog TV show, which is not all that bad actually, has an episode in which yogis at a donut shop are sipping beer in Adho Mukha Svanasana (that’s downward-facing dog for you ignorant punks!). Now we can call it “downward facing BrewDog.” It caught the eye of blogger Niche of TastingNiche and reminded me that I have…
How to Make Instant Noodles Pass for Real Food
I am a pure half-breed. One of the only Jewsies (half Jew, half Parsi) to have ever lived. I’ve been told I “look like a shiksa” and “look like my dad,” which are two totally contradictory statements. I have been mistaken for Greek, Turkish, French, Arabic, Punjabi, Italian, Nepali, Malaysian, Balinese, Latin American, Iranian, Indian, and…my…
Vancouver’s New Micro, Nano, and Pico Breweries Part I: Brassneck
In the ±2 years since I was last here, BC law changed in favor of beer. A score of new micro, nano, and pico breweries have opened in Vancouver unleashing a wave of creativity in the market. Brassneck is one of the best.It’s on 5th and Main, and the staff is surprisingly warm and friendly,…
What the Hell Are We Doing Here?
“There came a time, he realized, when the strangeness of everything made it increasingly difficult to realize the strangeness of anything,”–James Hilton, Lost Horizon We are in Vancouver. Why? We are experimenting with what it’s like to have a home base. We are taking a reverse vacation. Five years of living out of suitcases, with…
Geoguess This
Inspired by Geoguessr, the Drink Vicariously team thought it would be fun to start our own game. It’s harder than Geoguessr, because you can’t move around the Google Earth image for clues. You are relying on whatever you can see in our photos.We’ll start with an easy one. Can you guess which country this is?…
Best in the Business
Would you believe I’ve never once flown in anything but coach in hundreds of flights?CNN put together a great list of tantalizing ways to make flying less painful. I might have to do this one day. There are lots of different names for the front of the plane; my favorite is Virgin’s “Upper Class.”
Could I do it on a couch?
Some people’s eyes light up when they talk about couch surfing. It’s easy to see why. The idea of meeting new people and having a readymade host is great in theory, and it helps cut costs on accommodations. This woman’s book makes it look fascinating. I wish we were the type of people who were into a more intensely social…
Crimea River: Caring About Ukraine
When I found out my ancestors were from Ukraine, I was shocked. Maybe a little embarrassed. We had always been told we were Polish. That was bad enough!Remember Dumb Polack jokes? It took like 100 Poles to change a lightbulb. How many Ukrainians did it take? Sebastopol Later I learned the truth was even more…
Love and Barley 