Last week marked the end of the regular season for the KHL and the beginning of the playoffs. I had given up on my hopes of seeing a Jokerit game while I was here after learning how soon the season ended and seeing how expensive tickets were for the remaining games. I figured that playoff…
Just over a year ago, Apple released a mobile payment system in Canada called Apple Pay. Although Apple Pay is much more common in the US, it has a growing presence in Canada. Apple has a handful of businesses that support this payment system, and is slowly expanding its clientele in Canada. Who can use…
The excitement of Valentines Day and Chinese New Years has worn off but there are still lots of fun things to do around Vancouver over the next week. Whether you’re feeling a Throwback Thursday of epic proportions or you’re in the mood to go full hipster, we’ve got some fun activities for you. Teen Angst…
With project deadlines quickly approaching and midterm season just around the corner, it’s been extremely tough for me to find the time to eat out. I was fortunate enough to have a small window of opportunity this past weekend, however, where I was craving the usual bowl of noodle and soup (notice a trend here?).…
This past Wednesday I took a day trip to Suomenlinna, a fortress island off the southern coast of Helsinki. The island is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, dedicated to preserving the unique cultural and historic value and disseminating the information it holds to future generations. The Swedish originally built the fortress in the 1700s,…
The drone market is growing so rapidly that it is projected to be a $11.5 billion industry by 2020. Since 2013, there has been a 167% increase in global sales of drones. People are using and gaining benefit from drones in the most unexpected ways. Drone are not only awesome for consumer use, but are also…
Every year Vancouver has been host to a dumpling festival where culinary artists would gather to present to the crowds their take on the traditional pork dumpling. Some chef’s keep it simple and true to its roots, others go above and beyond and offer their own personal flare on the Chinese staple. With this in…
Just this past week I caught up with a buddy of mine back home, and the first thing he asked me was “What’s the weirdest thing about Helsinki?” I was stumped for a moment, because as a foreigner, there are a lot of weird things about Helsinki that it was hard to narrow in on…
With this crazy semester in full swing, I can’t wait to take a break from the madness and enjoy fab clothes, fab company, and an overall fab time at The Cypher. The BCIT Marketing Association has been hosting its annual fashion show for years; with the focus of this years’ show being street wear. From…
Cravings.. we all have them. After spending long hours at school with no end in sight, worst case scenario is developing cravings for food you know you cannot find on campus. These craving occur almost regularly for me – especially when I’m on campus from 8am till 9pm. In most cases, I crave a bowl…
Moikka BCIT! This week’s post is a little late because I sorely underestimated the amount of time it would take me to throw together a brief video recap. Holy video rendering, Batman! But don’t fret! because this week’s post is fresh today in the form of a video update from Finland! I had a bunch…
With the national team’s next qualifying game against Mexico fast approaching, I thought I would break down what Canada has to accomplish in order to make the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Before we get into it, let’s reflect a bit on Canada’s involvement in the World Cup – Don’t worry, this won’t take long.…