Category: Travel
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Young Entrepreneurs Plan for Global Change at the G20 YEA Summit in Fukuoka
As a Canadian delegate at the G20 YEA Summit 2019, I brought Canadian perspectives to the global stage and learned a lot about the state of innovation in Japan and around the world.
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First Impressions of Japan – Three Days in Tokyo
Growing up in North America, I had a skewed vision of Japan. It seemed that every time it came up, it was portrayed as colourful, fast, extreme, shocking, and futuristic. When I was selected to be part of the G20 YEA Summit in Fukuoka this year, I knew I had to stop in to see […]
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Inside Seattle’s Historic Underground Walking Tour
20 feet beneath the Seattle we know lie the remnants of the city as it used to be. Back in the days of horse-drawn carriages, Seattle was more rough-and-tumble than rock-and-roll. The old city flooded, burned down, and washed away and, as tides rode, the citizens of old Seattle took on a daunting task: raising […]
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This Week in Toronto Tech – Data Science, Women in Tech, Bots, and HoloLens
In the life of a Technical Evangelist, there is no such thing as a typical day. Every single day is different. Sometimes I meet with colleagues at the Microsoft Canada HQ, sometimes I code in coffee shops, and sometimes I speak on stages or in lecture halls around the country. This week I spoke at four […]
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South Shore Fish Shack
Welcome to the South Shore Fish Shack, bud! Home to the best fish n’ chips in historic Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
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My Last Summer in Halifax
Five years ago I was packing up my life to move to Halifax for university; now I’m packing up once again to move back home to Toronto. When I started my degree I had no idea how much would happen during my five years in the Maritimes. I turned my passion into my career, found […]
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Late Spring in Seattle: A Rainy Day at Pike Place
Seattle is my favourite city. It’s the perfect blend of west coast chill and big-city bustle, and, while I love working on Microsoft’s Redmond campus, I relish the free time I have to explore on my own. On my most recent trip I spent a rainy day sightseeing Seattle’s Pike Place Market and got a […]
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Cherry Blossoms and Solo Travel
Nestled on the University of Washington campus, surrounded by Victorian buildings you’d sooner expect to find in England than in the Pacific Northwest, are dozens of Sakura trees which, for a few special weeks each spring, burst into bloom with magnificent pink blossoms. The scent of the blossoms dances on the light breeze coming off Lake Washington, making the spring […]
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Celebrating One Year at Microsoft
Today I celebrate my first full-time year at Microsoft! I am so grateful to work in a role where I have global impact and truly feel that I am using my passions to impact others in a positive way. Working in technology we have the opportunity to build a future we want to live in, […]
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Ada’s Technical Books & Café
Named after Ada Lovelace, one of the mothers of Computer Science, Ada’s Technical Books and Café is a haven for the technically minded.
TRENDY TECHIE 