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    Carry-On Only Travel Tips – How To Pack Light For Long Trips
    Carry-On Only Travel Tips – How To Pack Light For Long Trips
    What is a Workation? I Went to Whistler to Find Out
    What is a Workation? I Went to Whistler to Find Out
    Visiting Little Manitou Lake – The Dead Sea of Canada
    Visiting Little Manitou Lake – The Dead Sea of Canada
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    3 Days in Antalya, Türkiye – What to See, Do, Eat & Drink
    3 Days in Antalya, Türkiye – What to See, Do, Eat & Drink
    Lisbon to Porto – A Weekend Guide to Portugal’s Prettiest City
    Lisbon to Porto – A Weekend Guide to Portugal’s Prettiest City
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    Three days in Muscat, Oman – What to See and Do
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    I Went to a Tim Hortons in Oman and Immediately Felt at Home
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    Searching for the Best Nanaimo Bar in Nanaimo? Here Are My Top Picks.
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    A Guide to Thunder Bay Restaurants, Food, & Drink
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    Winnipeg Maple Leaf Lounge Review
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    Campfire Hotel Review – Where to Stay in Bend, Oregon
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    Is the IGA Istanbul Airport Business Lounge Worth It?
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Shaun Robertson

Shaun Robertson

Hi, I’m Shaun; lover of memorable experiences, great food, and overall awesome times. I live to travel and aim to measure my life by the experiences gained through it. This Life in Trips is a collection of those experiences as well as a place to inspire and educate others who are looking to find more out of life.

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Reviews, Luxury Travel, Business Class Lounge

Winnipeg Maple Leaf Lounge Review

On a recent Air Canada Winnipeg to Vancouver booking I got a chance to check out the Winnipeg Maple Leaf Lounge. Although it’s a…

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North America, Bend, Accommodations, United States, Oregon, Reviews

Campfire Hotel Review – Where to Stay in Bend, Oregon

Are you wondering where to stay in Bend, Oregon? Read on for why the Campfire Hotel gets my vote. After a week-long road trip…

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Reviews, Luxury Travel, Business Class Lounge

Is the IGA Istanbul Airport Business Lounge Worth It?

After an amazing visit to Turkish Air‘s flagship IST lounge, I was back in town eager to check out the competition. With a business…

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Blog

This Life in Trips 2022 Travel Review and Look Ahead

With restrictions easing and vaccines in arms, travel made a return for many in 2022. For me, travel in 2022 got me out of…

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North America, Thunder Bay, Canada, Accommodations, Ontario, Reviews

Ashore Hotel Review – Explore the Oregon Coast or Cozy Up in It

From its beaches with rugged rock formations offshore to craft breweries and clam chowder, northwest Oregon is filled with plenty of great things to…

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Reviews, Luxury Travel

Turkish Airlines A321 Business Class Review

If you have been following along you know that Turkish Airlines is one of my favourite airlines to fly. Their business-class lounge in Istanbul…

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3 days in antalya
Europe, Antalya, Turkey, Weekend Trip

3 Days in Antalya, Türkiye – What to See, Do, Eat & Drink

Blessed with warm weather, sandy beaches, and a postcard-perfect mountain backdrop, Antalya is an ideal Mediterranean holiday destination. Add to that the warm hospitality…

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Reviews, Turkey, Antalya, Excursions and Attractions, Europe

Antalya Ruins – Covering Aspendos, Perge, and Side in a Day

Antalya ruins are plentiful. Here’s how to see the highlights in an efficient way. With its mountain meets Mediterranean location, Antalya attracts visitors from…

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CIP Antalya lounge 6.3
Turkey, Luxury Travel, Business Class Lounge, Antalya, Reviews

Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge Antalya Airport Review

My tour of the Middle East continues with a visit to Antalya, Turkey. This is a very popular tourist destination thanks to its Mediterranean…

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Antalya waterfall
Turkey, Excursions and Attractions, Europe

Antalya Waterfalls – Visiting Upper and Lower Düden Falls

Are you wondering what are the best Antalya waterfalls to visit? Read on for my take on why Upper and Lower Düden Falls should…

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Reviews, Luxury Travel

Turkish Airlines A320 Business Class Review

Turkish Airlines has long been one of my favourites to fly. From their incredible business class lounge in Istanbul to the service and hospitality…

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Reviews, Turkey, Istanbul, Accommodations, Europe

Yotel Istanbul Airport Landside Hotel Review

On a lengthy stopover between Panama City and Tbilisi, Georgia, I stayed at the Yotel Istanbul Airport landside hotel. This made for an easy…

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Reviews, Turkey, Istanbul, Luxury Travel, Business Class Lounge

Turkish Air Business Class Lounge Review IST Airport

Turkish Airlines Lounge set the bar for business class travel. Since it relocated to the new IST airport, does it still top my list?…

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Travel Gear

10 Carry On Accessories That I Can’t Travel Without

Are you stuck on what to get that traveller on your list? Get a little inspiration with these 10 carry-on accessories I can’t travel…

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Reviews, Accommodations, United States, Long Beach, North America, Washington

Adrift Hotel Review – My Long Beach, WA. Retreat

The Adrift Hotel was my first stop on a week-long road trip exploring the Pacific Northwest’s coastline and interior. Thanks to its many cosy…

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Reviews, Business Class Lounge, Luxury Travel

Ottawa Maple Leaf Lounge Review – No Wow at YOW

With another successful eUpgrade booking came access to another Maple Leaf lounge, this time in the nation’s capital. How does Ottawa Maple Leaf Lounge…

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best drone for travel dji mini 3 pro review
Reviews, Travel Gear

DJI Mini 3 Pro Review – The Best Drone for Travel?

Are you searching for the best drone for travel? Have a read through my DJI Mini 3 Pro review and see why it gets…

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Reviews, Luxury Travel

Air Canada 787 Business Class Review – LHR – YYC

Although I have flown Air Canada’s 787–9 business class before, I’ve yet to do so “post-pandemic“ or internationally. At the end of my epic…

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Reviews, Luxury Travel, Business Class Lounge

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Heathrow Airport Review

In the final segment of my first international trip in over two years, I got to check out Air Canada’s London Heathrow Maple Leaf…

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Favorite Stories

I Almost Went Full “White Lotus” at a Hotel in Turkey

If the first season of “White Lotus” taught me anything, it’s to tread lightly with hotel management. When visiting somewhere new, the experience you…

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Plaza Premium Lounge Vancouver Cafe
Reviews, Luxury Travel, Business Class Lounge

Plaza Premium Lounge Vancouver Cafe Review

After countless times passing by the domestic terminal’s Plaza Premium lounge Vancouver Cafe, I finally stopped in to check it out. Is it worth…

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Reviews, Luxury Travel

Is WestJet Premium Economy Worth it?

This WestJet Premium Economy post was last updated in October 2022 When checking in for a return flight from Ottawa to Vancouver Erin and…

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Portugal, Travel Inspiration, Weekend Trip, Porto, Europe

Lisbon to Porto – A Weekend Guide to Portugal’s Prettiest City

Getting from Lisbon to Porto is affordable and fast making it a great bonus stop for those visiting Portugal. With historic wine cellars, riverside…

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Travel Gear

How I Turned My Dead MacBook Into a Free Business Class Flight

Out of the blue, my less than two-year-old MacBook Pro died. Despite babying it throughout ownership, it decided it had enough and would no…

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Reviews, Business Class Lounge, Luxury Travel

Al Dhabi Lounge Review – Abu Dhabi International Airport

With a 5 1/2 hour layover in Abu Dhabi, I was keen to check out its business class lounges. Due to the pandemic, I…

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Built around 150 A.D., this temple was dedicated t Built around 150 A.D., this temple was dedicated to Apollo, the god of music, harmony, and light.
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Rush hour in Porto. * * For more snaps showing ho Rush hour in Porto. 
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Porto Cathedral * * - Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 * Porto Cathedral 
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