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My ode to Canada, for cage free humans everywhere
It all began in 2008, I was 26 at the time. Young, green, and very naive. I knew I...
Summer in Canada Photography
Summer 2021 in Canada Photos and memories of summer 2021 in Canada… I’ve wrapped up the season with another...
Why Social Media Ads Are A Waste Of Your Time And Money
Ever since my iPhone started tracking how much time I spent by looking at the screen and reporting my...
My ode to Canada, for cage free humans everywhere

It all began in 2008, I was 26 at the time. Young, green, and very naive. I knew I wanted something different.

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What Motorcycles, Classical Music And Travel Hacking Have In Common
Enjoy this short travel video and interview with yours truly – bestselling travel author Wilko van de Kamp. It was shot on a summer motorcycle trip to my happy place – British Columbia. It’s a relatively short (3-6 hours “only”) from Calgary, depending on where you’re going, but a... Read more
My Favourite Canadian Movie: One Week
One Week is one of my favorite movies. In the movie, Ben Tyler, played by Canadian actor Joshua Jackson, has been diagnosed with cancer. Foregoing his required treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto across Canada to Vancouver Island. (I took part of that inspiring... Read more
Summer in Canada Photography
Summer 2021 in Canada Photos and memories of summer 2021 in Canada… I’ve wrapped up the season with another 10k added to my motorcycle mileage. Storing it for winter is always a bit of a sad day, but with the first snow on the ground here in Calgary it’s... Read more
Why Social Media Ads Are A Waste Of Your Time And Money
Ever since my iPhone started tracking how much time I spent by looking at the screen and reporting my total “screen time”, I’ve become awkwardly self-aware of how much time I could have left in the day working on things I actually cared about. And even with that knowledge,... Read more
Be A Better Behaved Traveller
Wanderlust affects each of us at one time or another, maybe today more than ever before. Travel changes you, and after not having seen the inside of an airplane for 18+ months, most of us have started to realize how much travel helps you grow as a human being.... Read more
Not Another Business Coach: The Issue With Most Coaching
The coaching industry is huge, $15-Billion-huge. Many professionals have left their office jobs to become highly successful coaches. Others maybe not so much. Not everyone who starts a coaching business sees success. But this is not a story about coaching success. More importantly, not everyone who hires a coach sees success. The... Read more
Living Abroad For 13 Years: What I Promised Myself
Because everyone talks about goals, goals can lose their meaning. They end up being just another thing on a todo list. Instead – I make promises to myself from time to time. Things I want to keep and stick with. This week I’m celebrating my 13th “Canaversary”. It’s been a... Read more
What I Learned About Myself Through Travel Photography
When this edition goes to press it’s almost been a year since I last boarded my last plane ride. Days later, travel came to a grinding halt because of the COVID19 pandemic. Then today, nearly a year later, we find ourselves in that time when things “for sure” would... Read more
Jump On The Back Of My Motorcycle – And Let’s Explore Western Canada
Technically speaking any book I wrote is a “Message from the author”. But, in case of a full colour photography book, most of that message consists of pictures. So I did want to start off with a few words and provide a bit of background in this post. Most... Read more