I live in Vancouver, but I like to think my TV lives in LA. That’s because, occasionally, I let my TV go on a little vacation via the DNS settings on my Network. I do this because, simply put, Netflix USA has better content than Netflix Canada. What does US Netflix have that Canada does not? As I’ve discussed in …
Read More »Disneyland vacation for the large family
I have four kids ranging in ages from 11 to 3, so I guess you could say I have a large family. Or, at the very least, everyone who ever sees me at grocery stores, Costco, or a restaurant thinks I have a big family because they always ask me, “Are they all yours?” Yes, yes they are. Having 4 …
Read More »Want to watch Hulu in Canada?
Geoblocking can be a real pain in the butt. I don’t know how many times I clicked on a link to watch a video, only to see those inane words flash across my screen – “This video is not available in your region.” I mean really…. It’s not enough we have chilly temperatures, limited sunshine, and a serious lack of …
Read More »I followed US Politics for 2 months straight, and I didn’t even get a Barack Obama tshirt
I haven’t been writing as much in the past month. This might be partly due to an obsession with Ghosts of Mistwood on Facebook (Must.Clear.Fog), but mostly it was because of US politics. You see, I have this habit of reading on my phone at bedtime. When I could otherwise be sleeping in hopes of restoring myself enough to take …
Read More »How to tell the difference between American and Canadian Netflix
If you’re wondering how to get Netflix US while in Canada, take a jump here really quick like a bunny and check it out. Once you have it, read on to know how to tell the difference between American and Canadian Netflix. How to tell the difference between American and Canadian Netflix While I pack away my shorts and pull …
Read More »Road Trip Vancouver to Disneyland, again
Earthquakes, cockroaches, and a premium pass to Disneyland – It was all there for the taking on our latest trip from Vancouver to Disneyland I’m going to go out on a limb and call myself an ‘I5 from Vancouver to California’ expert. After all, I’ve done the road trip Vancouver to Disneyland 3 times now, and I feel like I’m …
Read More »What to see on a road trip from Vancouver to Los Angeles
If you’re hitting the open road soon and taking a road trip from Vancouver to Los Angeles, you’re probably wondering where to stop along the way. After all, if you have a bunch of kids strapped into car seats for hours upon hours, someone is going to lose their mind eventually (most likely you). That’s why it’s such a relief …
Read More »Avoiding roaming charges when visiting the USA from Canada
Avoid roaming charges while visiting the USA Isn’t it fun to go on vacation? Especially for those of us who practically live on the USA/Canada border, the lure of driving across and experiencing all that the USA has to offer is really too much to resist. After all, we may have lush green forests, but they have Disneyland. Unfortunately, the …
Read More »Westcoast road trip to California with kids? Here’s what’s new at Disneyland
Summer is finally here! If you live on the upper coast the way I do, you know it was a long time coming. But I don’t plan on relying on our somewhat sketchy summer weather – Instead I’m hitting the open road with my kids, my GPS, and doing a good old fashioned road trip to California. I’ve done this …
Read More »More Apps that need to be made
Apps that need to be made Apple recently added an ‘Editors Pick’ to the App store, as well as a few other changes that I probably should notice but haven’t for one simple reason. When every single day you’re hit with “There’s an App for that”, I can’t help but thinking there really isn’t. I can’t go on the App …
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