by Taslim Jaffer | May 27, 2019 | Recent Publications, Travel
My letter to my dad was published in Maclean’s online and appears in the June print issue. I was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1978. That’s where my story began. But until March of this year, I couldn’t really say that I had been there. My parents,...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 27, 2018 | Recent Publications
Both Ucluelet and Tofino are top destinations when vacationing on the more rugged, west coast of Vancouver Island. This past Spring break, my family boarded BC Ferries to Nanaimo and set off on an epic adventure. The drive from Nanaimo to the other side of the island...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 1, 2018 | Travel
Ucluelet is actually really easy to say (u-CLUE-let) but I only say it correctly when I say it out loud. In my head, I say u-CLAY-let and that, I blame solely on my husband. Yes, I am publicly outing him for mispronouncing this word. It was such a big part of our trip...
by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 26, 2018 | Travel
Last Spring break, we took a trip to Victoria on Vancouver Island and had such a great time. This year, the Island called to us again! We ended up on a road trip from Nanaimo to Ucluelet and Tofino – a gorgeous 3 hour drive that we broke up to accommodate some...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jan 18, 2018 | Travel
I have to share something with you guys. I can’t post any more travel stories here without telling you THE story. The one that sets the stage for who I am as a traveller and travel blogger. I have to tell you how, time after time, I’ve turned down or...
