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Alright, finally made the leap into 2012 with this site! It's now upgraded to using HTML5 and CSS3, so if you're having problems viewing the site or if it isn't degrading properly, you may want to upgrade your browser.
Jan. 31, 2012 - Video update! I've corrected the problem and most videos should be working properly for Chrome, FireFox and IE9. Please contact me if you're still having issues viewing the videos. Please note that there is no video support for IE6 and I'm adding the QuickTime versions for Iphone and Ipad shortly.
Jan. 26, 2012 - Ok, figured out the problem I'm having with the videos. Seems my copy of MIRO Video Converter isn't properly formatting the OGG or WEBM files properly. Until I can reformat the videos, please use Google Chrome to view them or in FireFox right click the video area and save the videos to watch them locally. I'll post again once it's resolved.
Thanks
Brad
Jan. 22, 2012 - Back in Canada... it's pretty cold here. Just got in from Playa Del Carmen in Mexico! Had a blast! New photos have been added and more are coming sortly.
About Me
My name is Brad Taylor (obviously) and I'm an avid Traveler, Web Designer/Developer, Toronto FC supporter and PhotoShop addict.
Just as a preface to the content in this site, the articles and photos are mainly to remind myself of where I've been and what I've done. If the articles or photo's can provide inspiration to others, that's a nice perk too!
I've been to eleven countries over the last five years and have many more destinations in mind. My next trip is going to be another GAP trip, this time I'll be going from Beijing to Bankok! If you're interested in where I've been and what I've been lucky enough to see, please see the travel articles, photos and videos.
If you've been somewhere I have, or have a destination suggestion for me, sign up on the discussion boards and let me know!
Cheers and enjoy my site.
Travel News
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 85– From Hikes to Hostels, HI’s Favourites 5 on the Road Picks! Do you need some travel inspiration for the year ahead? We have put our ‘favourite fives’ together, which are sure to get you reaching for your backpack! |
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 85– Sarajevo: A City Once Under Seige, Now Surges Onward Imagine if in 2018 Vancouver residents have to cross streets a mad dash to avoid gunfire coming from somewhere in the distance. The same streets that, eight years prior, were filled with people from all over the world who had flocked there to watch world-class athletes compete in the Olympics. Only now the city is falling to ruins, surrounded by one group wanting to obliterate another. It sounds absurd, even too far-fetched for a movie, but that’s what happened in Sarajevo... |
| Cycling the Silk Road Biking along the Silk Road last summer taught me something about the nature of gravity that Marco Polo neglected to mention in his writings. While burning muscle to the bone cycling through some of the most torturous terrain in Asia, I discovered that gravity is not fixed and immutable; not [...] |
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 84– Go Hostelling 12 Months of the Year! Do you ever wonder when the best time to stay at a particular hostel or visit a particular destination may be? Hostelling International - Canada - Pacific Mountain Region’s diverse network of hostels means there’s always somewhere to visit in every month of the year. |
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 84– Winter Warmers Don ’t Ignore the Call of Adventure in Australia’s Red Centre: From Alice Springs at Night to Contemplating Uluru |
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 84– New Orleans: Music and Life after the Storm In our second piece on travel and rebuilding after a devastating natural disaster, Jon Azpiri takes a look at New Orleans and life after Hurricane Katrina |
| Tracking Sand Those owning beachfront property in Spain are getting a little closer to the ocean than they may want. A study by Spain’s environment ministry predicts that beaches will shrink by an average of 15 metres by 2050 as sea levels increase by 2.5 millimetres a year and stronger waves and currents erode the coastline. Some beaches [...] |
| Trail Hunt The trails are winding, the scenery exotic and the culture diverse, making biking in Nigeria world class. |
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 83 –Indonesia: Tourism After The Tsunami In part one of Hostelling International's Tourism After Disaster Series, Jon Azpiri looks into life in Banda Aceh after the devastating tsunami. |
| Backpacker Buzz Issue 83 –A Day in the Life of a HI-Whistler Front Desker Joanne recounts how life has been after working at H.I. Whistler for a full 365 days! |
News provided by outpostmagazine.com
Football News
Beckenbauer: Bayern Munich has problems scoring goals The German legend admitted that the Bavarian club must work hard to progress and stated it would have conceded more goals if Neuer was not between the sticks |
Olympique de Marseille's Didier Deschamps expresses delight at late Champions League victory over Inter The 43-year-old boss got the better of opposite number Claudio Ranieri again, though he stressed that the job is not yet completed after a dramatic victory over the Nerazzuri. |
Basel 1-0 Bayern Munich: Substitute Stocker nets only goal as Swiss side claims priceless victory An inspired performance between the posts by Yann Sommer kept the Bavarian giants at bay, before Stocker's late strike sealed a gripping first-leg triumph for the Swiss outfit |
Olympique de Marseille 1-0 Inter: Andre Ayew nets injury-time winner to secure precious victory and pile pressure on Claudio Ranieri A dramatic late header from the Ghanaian has given OM the vital edge heading to the second leg in Milan, which takes place in three weeks. |
Indoor soccer team says Allen Iverson wouldn't have to practice if he agrees on unusual deal To market Major Indoor Soccer League better, the Rochester Lancers reached out to the former NBA MVP and he could play goalkeeper for the squad as soon as this weekend. |
TEAM NEWS: Zarate to start for Inter against Marseille in Champions League The Argentine attacker, who has yet to impress since arriving from Lazio on loan last summer, will start up front alongside out-of-form forward Diego Forlan. |
Manchester City 4-0 Porto (6-1 Agg): Sergio Aguero scores after 19 seconds to set up impressive Europa League progression Early strike from the Argentine, efforts by Dzeko and Silva and Pizarro's first City goal fire the Citizens into the next round of the competition as they eliminate the holders |
TEAM NEWS: Arjen Robben returns to Bayern Munich starting XI to face Basel in Champions League The Dutch winger has been named in Jupp Heynckes' team, relegating Thomas Muller to the bench as the Bavarians take on the defending Swiss Super League champion. |
Sporting Kansas City signs midfielder Graham Zusi to a new contract The creative midfielder had a breakout season in 2011 and looks to be staying in Kansas City for the long term. |
Vancouver Whitecaps sign defender Greg Klazura The Whitecaps sign defender Greg Klazura, whom the club picked up in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. |
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