KHL vs. NHL: My Experience

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…

More ramen? Yes, please!

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?).…

Suomenlinna Island and Open Prisons

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,…

Dinesty. More Than Just a Pun.

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…

Getting Weird in Finland

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…

Nothing Beats a Bowl of Pho!

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…

Vlogging in Helsinki

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…