Hello all and welcome. Well, obviously two of my interests lie in writing and travelling, fortunately this site serves as a vehicle to fuse those two prerogatives. My other two passions lie in hockey and music, the former of which I have been playing minor professionally for the past five years. It is an endeavour fuelled in part by an incessant love and part by neglect to assimilate to the societal norms of a career defined by a 9-5 schedule. A by-product of my professional experience has been the inherent travel associated with playing. As a result, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to 6 Canadian provinces, 40 American States, and 9 European countries. However, I would be lying if I didn’t admit that part of me envies the security and stability offered by my friend’s careers.

But I suppose careers are for those ready for them and besides there is plenty of time left in life to put my overpriced and under appreciated university degree to work at a minimum wage paying job. For now I’ll continue to buck that trend and employ my stability in uncertainty, rather than the weightless cheque pinned to my pocket, and place my security in the aging bus driver on the desolate Texas road on the way to the next game. But, I find solace in music, drowning out the persistent drumming of the road to the orchestral sounds of Arcade Fire, or the rhythmic trance of Postal Service or the poppy unpolished brand of The Shins. Either way, I suppose if life is about doing what you love, then I’d consider myself a devout follower of this creed.

As for travels…Firstly, I prefer to travel always by road. Secondly, I need my ipod. Thirdy, company is always welcomed.

Most recently, I returned from living in the UK for seven months, where I was playing. Once again, the hockey schedule took me throughout the region, however whenever I had a few days off, I'd set out on a trip. During that tenure, I travelled extensively throughout the region, from London, to the Northwest highlands of Scotland, and from the industrial port of Hull on the East, to the equally rough city of Liverpool. I spent New Year’s in Dublin, Christmas in Belfast and Thanksgiving in Bruges, Belgium.

Before heading home after my seven months, I flew to the European continent where I met up with a friend, rented a car, and did a 12 day whirlwind tour of four countries, and a countless number of cities, which included the likes of Prague, Berlin, Munich, Venice, Frankfurt, and Rome. It was my first taste of Europe, and if anything it was a tease.