walls

I recently traveled to Peru and one of the things I noticed was how colorful the walls on buildings were. Storefronts still have their names hand-painted on.

sappyfest

Sappyfest is an awesome music festival in Sackville, NB. I went in 2009 and sadly have not had a chance to return since because of school or travels. I love Sappyfest because it's a small scale music festival so you don't feel overwhelmed by a huge audience like the larger festivals (Osheaga, Coachella, etc.) and you can still escape away to the water fowl park or the cool little cafes and bookstores in town because the festival happens right in the center of town! Anyway, they released a sampler for Sappyfest 8 and it's been on repeat for me nonstop. Check it out here: http://sappyfest.com/sappy-sampler/

slow-cooked baked beans

sunset on the pacific ocean

my favorite travel accessories

1. Lomo LC-A Camera - load this baby with some slide film, shoot, and cross process!
2. Fjallraven Kanken laptop backpack - water resistant, awesome for cramming lots of goods into, and the padded laptop pocket is good for storing laptops, iPads, valuables
3. Sigma 17-70mm lens for Canon DSLRs - nice wide angle and wide aperture, very versatile lens, great value for the price
4. Uniball Black Roller Pen - lovely fine point pen, smooth, and water resistant
5. Moleskine Plain Softcover Pocket Journal - I get a new one every time I travel somewhere, has useful pocket in the back for storing ticket stubs etc.