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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Dog Show!

Just when you thought Bollywood would never do a film about the Westminster Kennel Club annual dog show, here's a trailer to prove you wrong.  

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WKC dog show

New York recently hosted the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show and Mini Bear watched a whole action filled day!   There are a few different categories in which dogs may compete. I didn't necessarily understand how the judging worked all of the time because sometimes they judged just a few dogs from one … Continue reading »

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Disney World’s Epcot

During our visit to Disney World, we spent a great day wandering around Epcot where a variety of different countries have exhibits.   Since one of the favorite past times of Canadians is making fun of Canada, we made a beeline straight to the Canada section to see an American interpretation of my people.   … Continue reading »

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13.1 miles of princesses

Awhile ago, my cousin and I decided to do a destination race every year and we picked the Disney World Princess Half Marathon for 2013. We even got my brother and sister-in-law to run with us and brought along a small but effective cheering squad! Completing a half marathon is a great achievement but since … Continue reading »

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Canada’s Walk of Fame

It may not be as impressive as the Walk of Fame in LA, but then again, it would be un-Canadian to be so flashy.   We do a lot of things well in Canada, but I'll be the first to admit that Bryan Adams is our only decent singer.  

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Toronto winter

A winter's day downtown.   My cousin and I went skating at the rink in front of City Hall on an unseasonably warm evening. The ice had been melting due to the sudden warm spell so the rink was a soggy mess. I choose to blame my poor skating abilities on the suboptimal conditions.   … Continue reading »

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

I always look forward to my annual trip to Monterey. It means I get to spend time with my friends and their chocolate lab in a beautiful place…   …and I get to go behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium!   One of Erin's responsibilities is to feed the seven gill sharks (she's … Continue reading »

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Amahoro

Finally, a trailer of the Amahoro gorilla family I visited in Rwanda last October!  

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So long, super special fancy airline status

For the past couple of years, my travels had earned me elite status with United Airlines but unfortunately my status expired at the end of January. Boo! So here’s a look at my last time getting to use an airport lounge. This one happens to be at Tokyo’s Narita airport.   Just look at this … Continue reading »

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Down Under

What does Mini Bear do when she unexpectedly spends a whole day at the airport? Why, make the final trailer for our Australia trip, of course!  

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